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Mary Preston in her nurse outfit driving a jeep in Wings

The First Best Picture Winner At The Oscars Was A War Movie Starring Gary Cooper

By Witney Seibold 2 months ago

The first Best Picture Oscar winner is a war movie that features impressive filmmaking and a satisfying love triangle (plus an appearance from Gary Cooper).

Damien O'Donovan (Cillian Murphy) and Dan (Liam Cunningham) sitting together in The Wind That Shakes the Barley.

Cillian Murphy's Thought-Provoking War Movie Is Extremely Underrated

By Genci Papraniku 2 months ago

Despite being critically acclaimed in its day, it feels like people rarely talk about this Cillian Murphy war movie anymore. Let's change that, shall we?

Liam Neeson as Seaman Charles Churchill in 1984's The Bounty

History Fans Will Love Liam Neeson's Star-Studded Period Piece That's Streaming For Free

By Debopriyaa Dutta 2 months ago

Liam Neeson played a small role in The Bounty, Roger Donaldson's 1984 period drama starring Anthony Hopkins and Mel Gibson that's currently streaming for free.

Jesus staring while the sunlight hits his face in The Passion of the Christ

A Controversial Religious Blockbuster Is Sitting High On Netflix's Top Charts

By Kieran Fisher 2 months ago

Netflix's subscribers are spending the Easter season streaming this controversial biblical feature in larger numbers on the platform.

Clint Eastwood is in the cockpit of an experimental aircraft in Firefox

A Forgotten Clint Eastwood Cold War Movie Is A Must-Watch For Top Gun Fans

By Jeremy Smith 2 months ago

Clint Eastwood made a name for himself in shoot-em-up movies, but he also starred in an underseen 1980s spy thriller set on a war jet.

Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner, both dressed as Wyatt Earp

Kurt Russell Vs. Kevin Costner: Who Was The Best Wyatt Earp?

By Lee Adams 2 months ago

Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner played the same character in dueling Wyatt Earp films in the early '90s. Here's who came out on top.

Kevin Costner's Ben Randall looks across at someone offscreen in The Guardian

A Kevin Costner Flop With Ashton Kutcher Is Finding Fans Decades Later On Tubi

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

It doesn't matter if this action/adventure film with Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher flopped at the box office, because Tubi viewers can't get enough of it.

Composite image of John Leguizamo as Clown laughing in Spawn, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn looking to the side in Suicide Squad, Raul Julia as M. Bison staring in Street Fighter, Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy looking to the side in Batman & Robin, and Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham staring in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

15 Actors Who Saved Terrible Movies

By Sergio Pereira 2 months ago

Plenty of great actors have ended up in bad movies, but they certainly didn't let that ruin a great performance. Here are 15 actors who saved terrible movies.

Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Denzel Washington as Macrinus in Gladiator II, and Meryl Streep as Janine Roth in Lions for Lambs.

10 Actors Who Always Make Bad Movies Better

By Blaise Santi 2 months ago

Though there are plenty of bad movies out there, these actors somehow always manage to make them better, from Denzel Washington to Meryl Streep.

Carrie Fisher as Nadine Boynton in Appointment with Death

Carrie Fisher Starred In A Chilling Agatha Christie Adaptation After Star Wars

By Danielle Ryan 2 months ago

Five years after Return of the Jedi, Star Wars star Carrie Fisher tried her hand at a different franchise by starring in an Agatha Christie mystery thriller.

Bing Bong evaporating in the Memory Dump

Disney Pixar's Most Upsetting Death Scene Was Almost Way Worse

By Jaron Pak 2 months ago

Disney and Pixar are known for their touching stories that emotionally traumatize audiences, and one of their most memorable was almost even more devastating.

James Gunn pointing with Idris Elba in the background on the set of The Suicide Squad

5 Things That Happen In Every James Gunn Movie

By Danielle Ryan 2 months ago

James Gunn movies run the gamut between horror movies and superhero stories with budgets big and small, but they all have a handful of thematic similarities.

Emilio Estevez gets serious as Gordon Bombay in The Mighty Ducks

Emilio Estevez's The Mighty Ducks 4 Idea Will Probably Never Happen But It Sounds Pretty Great

By Jeremy Smith 2 months ago

Emilio Estevez didn't return for Mighty Ducks: Game Changers season 2, but he has a cool idea for Mighty Ducks 4, though Disney doesn't seem interested.

Al Pacino as Sonny Wortzik, Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, Geena Davis as Dottie Hinson, Ray Liotta as Henry Hill, and Denzel Washington as Malcolm X

15 Best Movies Based On True Stories

By Leo Noboru Lima 2 months ago

Plenty of movies based on true stories have garnered acclaim and awards since the dawn of cinema, but we think these are the best.

Delroy Lindo flashes a toothy grin as Delta Slim in Sinners

Who Plays Sinners' Scene-Stealing Character Delta Slim?

By Jeremy Smith 2 months ago

Ryan Coogler's Sinners boasts one of the best ensemble casts of 2025, which includes the scene-stealing role of Delta Slim played by the legendary Delroy Lindo.

Miss Marple in standing next to Jason Rudd in The Mirror Crack'd.

Angela Lansbury Played A Beloved Agatha Christie Detective Before Joining Murder, She Wrote

By Witney Seibold 2 months ago

Before she played Jessica Fletcher on Murder, She Wrote, Angela Lansbury played one of Agatha Christie's most famous mystery solvers on the big screen.

Close up of Frodo in The Lord of the Rings

Why Elijah Wood Thinks His Low Lord Of The Rings Salary 'Doesn't Matter'

By Jaron Pak 2 months ago

Elijah Wood was asked how much money he made working on The Lord of the Rings films, and the actor answered that the amount doesn't matter. Here's what he said.

Steve McQueen sweats it out on the saddle as Vin Tanner in The Magnificent Seven

Steve McQueen's Genre-Defining Western Is Streaming For Free

By Jeremy Smith 2 months ago

If you're looking to watch a great Western but don't want to spend any money, a Steve McQueen-starring classic is currently streaming for free.

Andrew Garfield as Dennis and Michael Shannon as Rick standing in the front yard of a reposessed home in 99 Homes

An Overlooked Andrew Garfield Drama With 92% On Rotten Tomatoes Is Getting A Second Life On Netflix

By Ryan Scott 2 months ago

Films often find a new audience on Netflix years after release, and this oft-forgotten thriller with Andrew Garfield and Michael Shannon is the latest example.

Tom Hiddleston's Chuck smiles in the sun in The Life of Chuck

The Life Of Chuck Trailer Teases A Stephen King Movie That Really Wants To Make You Cry

By Valerie Ettenhofer 2 months ago

The full trailer for Mike Flanagan's The Life of Chuck indicates this is a non-horror Stephen King movie that's trying to make you emotional. (And what a cast!)

A collage of Marilyn Monroe as Sugar in Some Like It Hot, Delroy Lindo as Paul in Da Five Bloods, Oscar Isaac as Llewyn Davis in Inside Llewyn Davis, Jim Carrey as Joel Barish in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Pam Grier as Jackie Brown

15 Best Actors Never Nominated For An Oscar

By Jamie Jirak 2 months ago

For every actor who has taken home Oscar gold, many more actors haven't even been nominated. These are the best actors never nominated for an Oscar.

Dustin Hoffman holds a gloved hand up to his face as Wally Stanton in Agatha

Why Dustin Hoffman Sued Warner Bros. For $66 Million Over An Agatha Christie Movie

By Jeremy Smith 2 months ago

One of Dustin Hoffman's best films, along with a largely forgotten Agatha Christie movie, contributed to a massive lawsuit that remains shrouded in mystery.

A soldier, holding a woman's mouth, a scene from Fear and Desire.

Stanley Kubrick's First Project Was A Daring War Movie

By Witney Seibold 2 months ago

Before director Stanley Kubrick became a Hollywood legend, he made his theatrical debut with a challenging low-budget war movie.

Walter, in a hat, rubbing his arm and surrounded by three glowing naked aliens from Cocoon

Ron Howard's Beloved Sci-Fi Classic Is Impossible To Watch Online

By Witney Seibold 2 months ago

A Ron Howard-directed sci-fi classic – a movie that won multiple Academy Awards – is currently impossible to watch online.

Liam Neeson as General Douglas MacArthur wears shades in Operation Chromite

Liam Neeson Once Starred In A Historical War Movie With Squid Game's Lee Jung-Jae

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

Amidst working on various action films, Liam Neeson took a break to star in this historical war movie opposite Lee Jung-jae of Squid Game fame.

Emily, Stephanie, and their crew in a red car in Another Simple Favor

Blake Lively And Anna Kendrick Go To War In Another Simple Favor Trailer

By Nina Starner 2 months ago

The trailer for Paul Feig's sequel Another Simple Favor reunites Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively for another silly, sexy murder-mystery romp.

Kurt Russell in Tombstone, Big Trouble in Little China, Escape From New York, The Thing, and The Hateful Eight

15 Best Kurt Russell Movies & TV Shows, Ranked

By Jeff Ames 2 months ago

Kurt Russell has an impressive career that deserves more respect than it gets. Here are the 15 best Kurt Russell movies you should watch right now.