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  • John Wayne as Lieutenant James Brannigan flattens a thug with his liver-spotted fist in Brannigan

    John Wayne's Greatest Contribution To Westerns, According To Himself

    By Jeremy Smith 3 months ago

    John Wayne credited himself with making a major change to how fight scenes played out in Westerns: letting the heroes fight dirty.

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  • Michael Gambon as Albert Spica in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, as Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter, and as Sir William McCordle in Gosford Park

    12 Best Michael Gambon Movies, Ranked

    By Jamie Jirak 3 months ago

    Michael Gambon was a respected and acclaimed character actor before his death in 2023, and these are his best movies that you should seek out immediately.

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  • Oskar Schindler smiling while sitting down in Schindler's List

    Steven Spielberg Used Two Of His Biggest Movies To Graduate College

    By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

    Years after dropping out during his first year of study, Steven Spielberg completed college with the help of two of his most beloved movies.

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  • Alferd Packer in Cannibal! The Musical

    South Park's Creators Made A Gruesome Western That Fans Have To Check Out

    By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

    Before Trey Parker and Matt Stone hit it big with South Park, they had a real shpadoinkle day with a low-budget Western cannibal musical.

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  • Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela sitting in the back of a car in Invictus

    Clint Eastwood's Historical Sports Movie Is An Underrated Gem With A Pair Of A-Listers

    By Lee Adams 3 months ago

    This true story-inspired Clint Eastwood film makes for a respectful biopic but also delivers where it counts as a sports movie.

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  • Matt Damon as Odysseus in The Odyssey

    The Odyssey: Everything We Know About The Christopher Nolan Movie

    By Nina Starner 3 months ago

    Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey is one of the most anticipated films of 2026, so we're tracking every update until the film hits theaters.

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  • Brad Pitt as Billy Beane and Jonah Hill as Peter Brand standing together in

    Moneyball: The True Story Behind The Brad Pitt Movie Explained

    By Noah Villaverde 3 months ago

    Moneyball is one of the best sports movies ever made. The film is adapted from a non-fiction book and based on a true story, but just how accurate is it?

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  • A collage of Seibei Iguchi (Hiroyuki Sanada) in The Twilight Samurai, Tsugumo Hanshirō (Tatsuya Nakadai) in Harakiri (1962), Ogami Ittō (Tomisaburō Wakayama) in Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance, Kikuchiyo (Toshiro Mifune) in Seven Samurai, and Shimada Shinzaemon (Kōji Yakusho) in 13 Assassins (2010)

    15 Best Samurai Movies Of All Time, Ranked

    By Samuel Stone 3 months ago

    Samurai movies are as iconic as westerns, delivering a heroic archetype tied to Japan's history, and these are the best samurai movies of all time.

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  • Jude Law in Enemy at the Gates, Colin Farrell in Phone Booth, Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher, Yuliya Peresild in Battle for Sevastopol, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in The Wall

    15 Best Sniper Movies Of All Time, Ranked

    By Rob Hunter 3 months ago

    A chilling silence, a still soldier, a deadly gunshot. It's a thrill that is seen time and time again in the best sniper movies, which we've assembled here.

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  • Cad Bane wearing a big hat in Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld

    Star Wars: Tales Of The Underworld Pays Tribute To One Of The Greatest Westerns Ever Made

    By Bryan Young 3 months ago

    Cad Bane's origin story in Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld pays homage to the classic 1952 western High Noon, starring Gary Cooper.

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  • John M. Stryker in a tent in Sands of Iwo Jima.

    John Wayne Turned Down One Of Stanley Kubrick's Best Movies

    By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

    John Wayne could have completely revamped his image had he starred in a Stanley Kubrick classic, but alas, the Duke passed up the gig.

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  • Florence Pugh as Saraya/Paige in Fighting With My Family, as Katherine in Lady Macbeth, and as Almut in We Live In Time

    10 Best Florence Pugh Movies & TV Shows, Ranked

    By Lex Briscuso 3 months ago

    In a relatively short time, Florence Pugh has carved out an impressive career for herself. Here are Florence Pugh's best movies and TV shows (so far).

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  • Sinners filtered photo of Remmick (Jack O'Connell) in Irish green

    Horror Hit Sinners Offers A Bracing Examination Of Irish American History

    By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

    Sinners weaves the Delta Blues with thread of traditional Irish folk music, symbolizing the complex real-life history of Irish Americans and Black Americans.

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  • Ra in Stargate, Gerard Butler in Gods of Egypt, Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra, Yul Brynner in The Ten Commandments. In the background, the monuments of Giza.

    The 5 Best & 5 Worst Movies About Ancient Egypt

    By Margaret David 3 months ago

    Hollywood goes through phases of Egyptomania, so here are the best and worst of what feature films about Ancient Egypt have to offer.

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  • Mary and Vincent applauding, Vincent looks at Mary in The Godfather Part III.

    Sylvester Stallone Almost Made One Of The Worst Crime Thriller Sequels Ever

    By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

    Sylvester Stallone is an action-movie megastar, but he's also an acclaimed director who was once sought out for one of the worst crime thrillers ever made.

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  • Christ wearing a headset in Johnny Got His Gun.

    Why Metallica Owns The Rights To One Of The Most Underrated War Movies Ever

    By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

    The imagery in an underrated war movie was hugely inspiring to Metallica, so much so that they ended up buying the rights to it.

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  • Genghis Khan and Bortai, with several Mongol warriors behind them, from The Conqueror

    The Worst John Wayne Movie, According To Letterboxd Users

    By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

    Letterboxd reviewers have deemed this film the worst John Wayne movie of all time. In fact, it's fair to say just about everyone hates this thing.

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  • Michael B Jordan as Elijah 'Smoke' Moore, sitting on the ground outside the sawmill, in Sinners

    Sinners Is On Track For A Phenomenal Hold At The Box Office In Second Weekend

    By Hannah Shaw-Williams 3 months ago

    After surging past expectations with its box office debut last week, Sinners is on track to make almost as much in its second weekend.

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  • Odysseus outdoors in The Return

    Watch Out Christopher Nolan, This Adaptation Of The Odyssey Is Taking Over The Paramount+ Charts

    By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

    As Christopher Nolan films his adaptation of The Odyssey, another recent adaptation is topping the charts on Paramount+.

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  • Glen Powell in Top Gun: Maverick in the middle, and on the sides, Powell in Hit Man and in Twisters

    12 Best Glen Powell Movies & TV Shows, Ranked

    By Audrey Fox 3 months ago

    Glen Powell is becoming one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, and these are his best movies and TV shows worth seeking out (so far).

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  • Jack Black and Michael Cera as Zed and Oh in Year One

    Jack Black & Michael Cera's Forgotten 2009 Comedy Flop Is A Streaming Hit On Hulu

    By Debopriyaa Dutta 3 months ago

    Thanks to The Minecraft Movie, audiences can't get enough of Jack Black. Even his terrible comedy with Michael Cera is a hit on streaming charts!

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  • Stack scheming at the train station in Sinners.

    The Striking Sinners Scene You Likely Didn't Know Is Based On Real Events

    By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

    Ryan Coogler did some serious homework when crafting the story of Sinners, and one of the coolest shots of the film was inspired by real events.

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  • Starlight, Starfire, Master Chief

    The Most Controversial Costumes In Sci-Fi TV Show History

    By Margaret David 3 months ago

    For better or worse, these sci-fi wardrobe choices turned heads.

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  • Bradley Cooper's Chris Kyle strains as he stands beneath an army net in American Sniper

    Clint Eastwood's Controversial 2014 War Movie Is Finding New Fans On Netflix

    By Joe Roberts 3 months ago

    It's been over 10 years since Clint Eastwood's controversial war movie was a box office hit, but Netflix subscribers are making it popular again.

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  • 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 3 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?

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  • 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 3 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.

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  • Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner, both dressed as Wyatt Earp

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

    By Lee Adams 3 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.

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