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Paul Dano's Riddler Comic Was Born On The Set Of The Batman

By Ernesto Valenzuela July 30th, 2022

While The Batman villain Riddler was defeated in Matt Reeves' film, actor Paul Dano isn't done with the character just yet.

Why Geena Davis Gave Her Blessing To Amazon's A League Of Their Own

By Danielle Ryan July 30th, 2022

A League of Their Own is a beloved feminist classic, and star Geena Davis has recently come out to give the new Prime Video series her blessing.

A League Of Their Own Didn't Leave The Legacy Geena Davis Had Hoped For

By Joshua Meyer July 30th, 2022

Still, the fact that we're still talking about Penny Marshall's film shows that it still holds a special place in people's hearts.

Tales From The Box Office: 15 Years Ago, The Simpsons Movie Embiggened A Cromulent Franchise

By Ryan Scott July 30th, 2022

In 2007, The Simpsons made a splash at the summer box office (with a little help from Spider-Pig).

Lucasfilm Is Trying To Expand The Star Wars Galaxy, And It Must Evolve Or Die

By Witney Seibold July 28th, 2022

The solution going forward is to simply execute a creative Order 66. Lift up Star Wars, turn it upside down, and shake all the crumbs out.

Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott in Ever After

The Daily Stream: Ever After Is A Cinderella Story With A Self-Rescuing Princess

By Jenna Busch July 28th, 2022

'The point, gentlemen, is that they lived.'

'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'

Industrial Light & Magic Senior Vice President On The Biggest Challenge Facing The VFX Industry

By Erin Brady July 26th, 2022

'I think it's the content boom, and the pressure to produce high-quality work at a low cost in short time, that is an industry-wide issue.'

The Daily Stream: A Knight's Tale Is A Delightfully Anachronistic Comedy With A Great Message

By Jenna Busch July 24th, 2022

Can we choose something different than what life has offered us? That's the question A Knight's Tale asks.

Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Teaser: The Final Season Brings Back Familiar Faces

By Joshua Meyer July 23rd, 2022

Time for one last ride.

The Daily Stream: The To Do List Is A Call For More Women-Led Sex Comedies

By BJ Colangelo July 23rd, 2022

Aubrey Plaza is a high school valedictorian who has some catching up to do in '90s-set sex comedy The To Do List.

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

Is Lord Of The Rings Composer Howard Shore Returning To Score The Rings Of Power?

By Jenna Busch July 21st, 2022

Is Shore returning to Middle-earth?

Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya, and Michael Perea in Nope

Jordan Peele's Movie Budgets Keep Getting Bigger

By Michael Boyle July 21st, 2022

With big budgets come high expectations. Horror wunderkind Jordan Peele is learning that as his next film Nope premieres -- his highest budgeted film to date.

The Daily Stream: Clue Remains The King Of Great Movies That Absolutely Shouldn't Work

By Eric Vespe July 21st, 2022

"I hated her ... so much! It ... the … flame- flames. Flames! On the side of my face! Breathing, breathle- heaving breaths..."

Jeff Bridges stars as Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski in "The Big Lebowski" (1998)

Jeff Bridges Was A Little Confused About His Big Lebowski Casting

By Anya Stanley July 21st, 2022

Still, there was a lot to love in the black comedy about a dude and his rug.

Beyoncé Made Sure Austin Powers In Goldmember Marketing Accurately Represented Her Figure

By Demetra Nikolakakis July 21st, 2022

Foxxy Cleopatra, early icon of body positivity.

The Graduate's Salacious Script Was A Bridge Too Far For Ava Gardner

By Jeremy Smith July 20th, 2022

Gardner wasn't thrilled about the intimate scenes between Mrs. Robinson and Benjamin Braddock.

The Big Lebowski Ending Explained: The Dude Abides

By Witney Seibold July 19th, 2022

There's more to The Big Lebowski than the mystery of someone who wasn't really missing in the first place.

The Tragic Jumper Incident That Cost A Crew Member Their Life

By Christian Gainey July 19th, 2022

Dangerous working conditions led to the death of a veteran set dresser on the set of Jumper.

Javier Bardem Had A Dream Come True With His No Country For Old Men Casting

By Jeremy Smith July 19th, 2022

"I'm so proud to belong to a Coen brothers movie."

TV, Interrupted: Dark Angel Was Canceled On A Cliffhanger Ending

By Danielle Ryan July 17th, 2022

James Cameron directed a truly epic cliffhanger finale for Dark Angel season 2. Then Fox canceled the show.

How Heath Ledger Used His Own Self Doubt To Fuel His Acting

By Shae Sennett July 15th, 2022

Heath Ledger was able to harness all of his natural nervous energy and gift-wrap it for the audience.

Charles Aznavour in Shoot the Piano Player

The Russo Brothers Explain Why Their Biggest Inspiration Is A Classic French Director

By Shae Sennett July 15th, 2022

'Our biggest influence at the time was the French New Wave.'

Lacey Chabert, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and Amanda Seyfried in Mean Girls

Mean Girls Ending Explained: Girl World Was At Peace ... But Should It Have Been?

By BJ Colangelo July 13th, 2022

Mean Girls may be a classic, but that ending definitely pulls its punches.

Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in Forrest Gump

Why Forrest Gump Took Almost A Decade To Finally Make It To The Big Screen

By Leigh Giangreco July 13th, 2022

Forrest Gump is perhaps the most American movie of the past half-century, but it had a long road to production, full of doubt over its commercial viability.