The Original Inspiration Behind Saving Private Ryan Didn't Actually Come From WWII
Yep, you read that correctly – the idea was initially sparked by an incident from an entirely different conflict.
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Why Making Saving Private Ryan Meant So Much To Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg has always been fascinated by the stories that came out of World War II, and that's largely thanks to his father's role in the historic fight.
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American Dreamer Review: Peter Dinklage Sabotages Himself In A Dour Comedy-Drama [Tribeca]
Peter Dinklage tries to save a tonally confused comedy-drama that slowly forgets to keep up the comedy.
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Who Is The Villain In Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse? The Spot Explained
The comics have rarely used this guy to his fullest potential, so this could be his big break.
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Is Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command Canon? An Investigation
Put on your detective hat. We're investigating the relevance of a mostly-forgotten cartoon from over 20 years ago.
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How Realistic Are The Jurassic Movies' Velociraptors? A Paleontologist Has The Answer
Strap in folks, we're going full paleontology geek.
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The Sea Beast Animation Director Wants People To Know Animation Is A Medium, Not A Genre [Exclusive]
Animation is not a genre that caters exclusively to kids or is limited solely to Disney movies.
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Good Night, And Good Luck Took A Cue From One Of George Clooney's Favorite Films
Clooney leaned on two previous experiences – one as a fan, and one as an executive producer – to help inform his 2005 movie.
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One Stunt On The Set Of Aeon Flux Almost Paralyzed Charlize Theron
No matter how safely a set is run, there's always the risk of an accident taking place.
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15 Underrated Horror Movies You Should Really Check Out
If endless sequels and franchise reboots have left you yearning for some original scares, check out these underrated fright films.
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Patrick Read Johnson's Long-Finished Star Wars Comedy 5-25-77 Is Finally About To Be Released
This movie went into production way back in 2004.
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How Austin Butler Landed The Role Of Elvis In Baz Luhrmann's Biopic
With a little help from Denzel Washington.
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Saving Private Ryan Created A Personal Dilemma For Tom Hanks And Steven Spielberg
Prior to Saving Private Ryan, Hanks and Spielberg had never worked together, but they did spend a lot of time together.
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The Last Of The Mohicans Took Its Toll On Daniel Day-Lewis' Mental Health
Daniel Day-Lewis always immerses himself in every character he plays, but that can come with some worrisome side effects.
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Magnum P.I., Chuck Lorre's B Positive And United States Of Al Among CBS Cancellations
The TV cancelation news continues.
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Captain Pike's Complicated Future Explained
Captain Pike's past is complicated. His future even moreso.
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The Biggest Challenge Dave Filoni Faced With The Clone Wars' Final Season
After the show had been canceled, Dave Filoni had to figure out how to wrap up the story arc of the most important character in the series.
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The Freak Brothers Renewed For Season 2, Tubi's First-Ever Renewal
The foul-mouthed characters are coming back for more.
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Oppenheimer V Barbie: Comparing The Two Wildest Movie Casts In Years
Now that Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer are set to face off in theaters, let's look at their impossibly star-studded casts.
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The Coen Brothers Originally Based O Brother, Where Art Thou? On A Classic Movie Musical
Though O Brother, Where Art Thou? is largely inspired by The Odyssey, Joel & Ethan Coen originally wanted to emulate another piece of storytelling.
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A Lot Of Hate For Dirty Harry Inspired David Fincher's Zodiac
David Fincher was not a fan of Dirty Harry, which led the director to make another movie inspired by the real-life, unsolved mystery of the Zodiac Killer.
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The Bad Guys Has The Longest Shot In DreamWorks Animation History – And It Wasn't Originally In The Movie
The new animated movie wanted to pay homage to some of the great crime films.
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Daily Podcast: Lightyear Footage Reaction & Press Day Recap
On today's /Film Daily, Peter and Ryan go to infinity and beyond and chat about Pixar's upcoming sci-fi film, Lightyear.
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This Actor Inspired Charlize Theron To Do Her Own Stunts
'I'd put her in the top one percent of actors who do action.'
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Michael Mann Didn't Want Public Enemies To Be Just Another Period Piece
Public Enemies is set in 1933, and Michael Mann wanted audiences to feel like they were also in 1933.
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Inglourious Basterds Ending Explained: Historical Vengeance, Tarantino Style
Who wants to send a message to Germany?
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