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The Real-Life Feud That Gave Joan Crawford's Johnny Guitar A Vicious Edge

By Lee Adams

Johnny Guitar is one the wildest westerns of its time, and offscreen hatred helps fuel its most compelling scenes.

The Daily Stream: President Wolfman Proves You Don't Even Need A Camera To Make A Great Horror Comedy

By BJ Colangelo

Made entirely out of recycled public domain footage, President Wolfman is audacious satire of B-movie horror.

Robin Williams Worked Overtime To Create His Character For Good Morning, Vietnam

By Witney Seibold

Although Robin Williams' improv chops are legendary, the radio booth segments in Good Morning, Vietnam required a lot of preparation and planning.

The Real-Life Inspiration For Chris Pine's Don't Worry Darling Character

By Tyler Llewyn Taing

Turns out there's more to Chris Pine's character than the trailers let on.

Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleeson in The Patient

Domhnall Gleeson Felt The Pressure Of Nailing The Patient's Dark Comedy

By Quinn Bilodeau

'Keep trying new things.'

Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise in It: Chapter 1

The Original Ending Of It Was Never Going To Make It To The Big Screen

By Eric Vespe

Stephen King's original ending to the horror epic was too complicated, too weird, and too controversial for the screen.

Superbad Was Directly Responsible For Emma Stone's Signature Red Hair

By Shae Sennett

Emma Stone does make one heck of a red-head — even if that's not her natural hair color

Why John Ford Waited So Long To Bring John Wayne Into The Big Leagues

By Jeremy Smith

Once upon a time, the iconic actor was too pretty for his most noteworthy collaborator.

Nicolas Cage Will Star In Ari Aster-Produced Comedy Dream Scenario

By Erin Brady

Cage is exceptional in comedies, so this should be a blast.

The Superbad Star Who Was Almost Cast As The Office's Pam Beesley

By Quinn Bilodeau

Consider an alternate universe where this happened instead.

The Box Office Is Suffering Right Now And Hollywood Has Only Itself To Blame

By Ryan Scott

August and September are wide open at the box office, and it's a terrible decision.

Horror Movies With Unconventional Monsters

By Addison Peacock

Since the boon of creature feature films in '50s-era horror, the genre has upped its monster game. Here, we explore some of the scariest villains yet.

Karl Urban as Eomer in The Return of the King

Karl Urban Isn't The Lord Of The Rings' Only Connection To Xena: Warrior Princess

By Steven Ward

Before Karl Urban played Éomer in Lord of the Rings, American audiences knew him as Julius Caesar in Xena: Warrior Princess.

Humphrey Bogart The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

John Huston Was Unraveling A Real-Life Mystery On The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre Set

By Lee Adams

Director John Huston stumbled down a rabbit hole when he tried to find the mysterious author of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.

Some Like It Hot Was A Stressful Experience For Marilyn Monroe

By Shae Sennett

'She had a lot of problems, she was basically an unhappy girl.'

Tales From The Box Office: Happy Feet, Not Fury Road, Is George Miller's Biggest Movie

By Ryan Scott

George Miller has definitely had an interesting career.

How Buster Keaton's Sad Man Schtick Became A Crucial Part Of His Comedy

By Witney Seibold

Buster Keaton perfected the art of stone-faced comedy.

Barbarian Director Zach Cregger Listens To Death Metal To Fall Asleep [Exclusive Interview]

By Lex Briscuso

"I didn't mean to write this as a movie. I was just in my garage late at night and I just wanted to write something for me that I would enjoy."

The Daily Stream: Booksmart Is A Hilarious Lesson In Friendship And Folly

By Marisa Mirabal

Don't knock it until you've tried it.

The Sandman Creator Neil Gaiman Starred In One Of The Best Later Simpsons Episodes

By Michael Boyle

'I've heisted my way to the bestseller list once again.'

Morfydd Clark, Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Early Buzz: One Ring To Rule Them All?

By Valerie Ettenhofer

Early reactions are in.

Robin Williams Had A Lot To Prove Going Into Good Morning, Vietnam

By Jeremy Smith

Once upon a time, Robin Williams was a box office risk.

Paddy Considine, Sian Brooke, House of the Dragon

House Of The Dragon's Most 'Extreme' Scene Was Intended To Be Difficult To Watch

By Valerie Ettenhofer

'It is the story's inciting incident and needed to be strong and unflinching.'

The Big Sleep Was Smart To Cut A Major Humphrey Bogart Scene

By Demetra Nikolakakis

The Big Sleep is a notoriously confusing movie, but director Howard Hawks deliberately cut a scene that would have cleared things up.

Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle star in Young Frankenstein (1974)

Mel Brooks Wanted Gene Wilder To Cut An All-Time Classic Young Frankenstein Scene

By Anya Stanley

'He said, "Are you crazy?"'

Cary Grant stars in Alfred Hitchcock's Suspicion (1941)

Why Cary Grant Had To Turn Down Dial M For Murder

By Anya Stanley

Hitchcock wanted Grant to play the husband, but things didn't work out that way.

Monty Python And The Holy Grail's Success In America Was All About Timing

By Witney Seibold

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