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Jack Nicholson as Billy Spear sits on a horse in The Shooting

Why Jack Nicholson Didn't Make A Lot Of Westerns

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

Jack Nicholson starred in a handful of Westerns earlier on in his acting career. Here's why he deliberately avoided the genre in the decades that followed.

Marjorie speaking to her husband, Paul, in Something Evil

Steven Spielberg's Worst Movie, According To Letterboxd Users

By Debopriyaa Dutta 2 months ago

Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, but Letterboxd users have identified one film as the weakest in his filmography.

Ruben and Sunny walking together on the track and smiling in F1

Brad Pitt's F1 Movie Leaves Out One Huge Piece Of The Real Sport (And It's A Big Problem)

By Rick Stevenson 2 months ago

Joseph Kosinski's new F1 movie, starring Brad Pitt, conveniently ignores a crucial component of the real Formula 1 experience.

Murder on the Orient Express, Hercule Poirot in deep thought

Every Agatha Christie Movie With Kenneth Branagh's Hercule Poirot, Ranked

By Michael Boyle 2 months ago

Kenneth Branagh has brought Agatha Christie's gentleman detective Hercule Poirot to life in three movies, but one is clearly the best.

Rachel Sennott posing in front of red curtain

5 Essential Rachel Sennott Movies & TV Shows You Need To Watch

By Devin Meenan 2 months ago

Rachel Sennott is one of the most promising young talents currently working so we've assembled her five most essential projects.

Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) in Back To The Future; Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?; Chunk (Jeff Cohen) in The Goonies

10 Best 'Steven Spielberg Presents' Movies, Ranked

By Hunter Cates 2 months ago

Steven Spielberg has produced plenty of movies across his impressive career, but we're ranking just the "Steven Spielberg Presents" movies here.

Clint Eastwood looking mean in Hang 'Em High

A Gritty Clint Eastwood Western Inspired A Beloved My Chemical Romance Song

By Lee Adams 2 months ago

Clint Eastwood Westerns (and their scores) have inspired many songs over the years, including a killer track by My Chemical Romance.

John Wayne as Henry, the Ringo Kid is seen in closeup in Stagecoach

Why John Wayne And John Ford Briefly Clashed On The Set Of Stagecoach

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

John Wayne butted heads with John Ford during production on Stagecoach, but that was seemingly all part of the legendary director's plan for the actor.

Jackson Curtis and Lilly Curtis look over the disaster in 2012

Why Roland Emmerich's 2012 Spin-Off TV Series Was Canceled

By Aaron Perine 2 months ago

Roland Emmerich's 2012 made huge profits at the box office and seemed like a franchise builder, but the TV spin-off was canceled before it could begin.

Joshua Pearce smiling with a headset on in F1

F1: Every Major Racing Cameo In Brad Pitt's Formula One Movie

By Rick Stevenson 2 months ago

F1 tips its hat to the larger Formula One world by including real-life racers and other figures among the fictional characters played by the likes of Brad Pitt.

Tom Cruise as Ray looking at his hand surrounded by money in War of the Worlds (2005)

20 Years Ago, Tom Cruise Nearly Derailed One Of Steven Spielberg's Biggest Box Office Hits

By Ryan Scott 2 months ago

It's been 20 years since Tom Cruise jumped on Oprah's couch while promoting War of the Worlds. Let's go back and time and look at the film's box office journey.

Matt Damon and Henry Thomas in All the Pretty Horses

Why Landman's Billy Bob Thornton Never Wanted To Direct Again After His Biggest Western Flop

By Akos Peterbencze 2 months ago

Landman star Billy Bob Thornton stopped directing movies after this Western film from 2000 ended up flopping at the box office.

John Wayne's John Drury smiles in Ride Him, Cowboy

John Wayne Was Cast In This Early Western Remake For An Unusual Reason

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

Before he became one of Hollywood's biggest stars, John Wayne received top billing in an early Warner Bros. Western remake for an unusual reason.

James Cameron in a submersible in the movie Deepsea Challenge 3D

James Cameron Is Taking An Important Cue From Steven Spielberg For His Atomic Bomb Drama

By Witney Seibold 2 months ago

James Cameron is planning his post-Avatar project, and to honor the story he's adapting, he's looking toward Steven Spielberg for advice.

James Cameron's Biggest Issue With Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer

By Jeremy Smith 2 months ago

James Cameron isn't here to criticize Christopher Nolan's work, but he had one major issue with his Academy Award-winning Oppenheimer.

Steven Spielberg filming a scene for The Fabelmans

The One Movie Genre Steven Spielberg Still Wishes To Direct

By Rusteen Honardoost 2 months ago

Steven Spielberg has no intention of retiring, which means there's a real chance he'll finally tackle the movie genre he's still itching to try his hand at.

An APXGP car racing against other cars near the wall in F1

F1 Crash Course: Terms And Racing Basics To Know Before You See The Movie

By Rick Stevenson 2 months ago

Anyone can understand the plot of the Brad Pitt-led F1, but these basic phrases and racing principles are helpful to know while watching the racing drama.

Amazon Has Hired The Perfect Director For James Bond 26 (But There's One Issue)

By Noah Villaverde 2 months ago

James Bond 26 has found its director and it's one of the most exciting voices working today, but what about his prior commitments?

Mark with a dart in his mouth and Dustin looking at a computer in The Social Network

A Social Network Sequel Is Finally Happening, But There's One Big Problem

By Nina Starner 2 months ago

A sequel to The Social Network is finally happening, but the change in director has us a little nervous. Here's what we know.

Frankie Dunn looking concerned in Million Dollar Baby

Stephen King Thinks This Clint Eastwood Movie Is One Of This Century's Best

By Witney Seibold 2 months ago

Stephen King's top 10 movies of the 21st century so far include several box office hits and titles by well-known filmmakers, Clint Eastwood among them.

Three young cloned people sitting in a cafe in Never Let Me Go

Alex Garland's Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movie Was Based On A Beloved Novel

By Lee Adams 2 months ago

Years before he sat in the director's chair for the first time, Alex Garland wrote an underrated sci-fi movie that was based on a beloved novel.

Pete Mitchell frowns inside his jet cockpit in Top Gun: Maverick

Top Gun 3 Will Give Tom Cruise's Maverick A Very Different Kind Of Crisis

By Rafael Motamayor 2 months ago

According to Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski, Top Gun 3 will see Tom Cruise's Pete Mitchell dealing with a matter much bigger than himself.

Makoto Kusanagi overlooks the big ciy in Ghost in the Shell

How To Watch The Ghost In The Shell Movies & TV Shows In Order

By Rafael Motamayor 2 months ago

The Ghost in the Shell anime is one of the most influential works of science-fiction. Here's how to watch all of the films and TV shows in the franchise.

Kevin Costner stroking his chin as Kenneth O'Donnell in Thirteen Days

An Underrated Kevin Costner Flop Was Almost Directed By Francis Ford Coppola

By Jeremy Smith 2 months ago

Francis Ford Coppola's decision to pass on directing this Kevin Costner flop also set him on the (very) long path to helming his biggest box office misfire.