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  • Ben-Hur and Messala

    The 15 Best Historical Epic Movies Ranked

    By Liam Gaughan 7 months ago

    Hollywood has always mined the past for thrilling stories. Here are our picks for the best historical epics of all time.

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  • Clint Eastwood looks weathered as Mike Milo in Cry Macho

    Clint Eastwood Replaced Arnold Schwarzenegger In A Western That Was Decades In The Making

    By Jeremy Smith 7 months ago

    Arnold Schwarzenegger isn't synonymous with Westerns the way Clint Eastwood is, but this 2021 film almost put the Governator in a cowboy hat.

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  • Jodie Comer's Kathy Bauer giving an interview in The Bikeriders

    Jodie Comer & Austin Butler's 2024 Crime Flop Finally Finds Success On Prime Video

    By Joe Roberts 7 months ago

    A well-received crime drama starring Jodie Comer and Austin Butler is making waves on Prime Video after flopping at the box office earlier this year.

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  • A film strip with frames from

    The 15 Longest Movies Ever Made

    By Larry Fried 7 months ago

    If you think The Ten Commandments and Ben-Hur are long movies, take a gander at this list of the 15 longest movies ever made and have your mind blown.

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  • Henry Cavill as Melot sitting at a table in Tristan & Isolde

    The Forgotten Henry Cavill Box Office Flop That Ridley Scott Produced

    By Ryan Scott 7 months ago

    Henry Cavill once starred in a Ridley Scott-produced box office flop that effectively killed the production company that backed it.

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  • The Most Frustrating Horror Movie Snubs In Oscars History

    By Jenn Adams 7 months ago

    It's terrifying how many great horror films, and the performances in them, have been overlooked by the Oscars. Check out the most frustrating horror snubs.

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  • Nicole Kidman holding a gun in Invasion

    The Most Expensive Flops In Horror Movie History

    By Kira Deshler 7 months ago

    Some horror movies are horrible and performed horrifically at the box office. These are the most expensive horror flops ever unleashed in theaters.

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  • Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty juxtaposed against the real life Bonnie and Clyde

    The True Story Of Bonnie & Clyde: Does The Movie Get It Right?

    By Jeremy Smith 7 months ago

    Here's how Arthur Penn's 1967 countercultural classic Bonnie and Clyde stacks up against the real events that inspired the film.

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  • Scenes from The Greatest Show on Earth, Green Book, and Tom Jones

    The 12 Worst Best Picture Oscar Winners Of All Time

    By Leo Noboru Lima 7 months ago

    Throughout Oscar history, there have been some serious noteworthy blunders when it comes to Academy Award winners for best pictures. Here are 12 of them.

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  • Paul Mescal as Lucius Verus from Gladiator II, smiling at the camera, in a Saturday Night Live sketch

    Gladiator II Is A Musical Now, Thanks To Some Hasty SNL Reshoots

    By Hannah Shaw-Williams 7 months ago

    There's no place like Rome in Saturday Night Live's musical take on Gladiator 2, where Paul Mescal gets to show off his singing skills.

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  • Denzel Washington steps up to the mic as Malcolm X

    Denzel Washington Once Played Malcolm X Before He Joined Spike Lee's Biopic

    By Jeremy Smith 7 months ago

    Denzel Washington's performance in Spike Lee's Malcolm X is an all-timer, but he actually played the historical figure on the stage first.

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  • A composite image of Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge, Morgan Freeman, and Clint Eastwood in The Outlaw Josey Wales

    Morgan Freeman's 5 Favorite Movies: Westerns, Tigers & Whales, Oh My!

    By Valerie Ettenhofer 7 months ago

    Actor Morgan Freeman is a particular fan of Westerns, but his favorite movies of all time include a jukebox musical and a film about a sailing tiger.

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  • Joseph Quinn as Emperor Geta sticking his thumb down in Gladiator II

    Gladiator II Cinematographer Is Not Holding Back On Director Ridley Scott: 'It's Really Lazy'

    By Danielle Ryan 7 months ago

    Gladiator II cinematographer John Mathieson had some choice words to say about his longtime collaborator Ridley Scott and his current filming methods.

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  • Margot Robbie as Nellie LaRoy dancing happily in Babylon

    Margot Robbie Doesn't Understand Why This 2022 Movie Flopped At The Box Office

    By Rafael Motamayor 7 months ago

    Margot Robbie starred in one of the biggest box office flops of 2022, and she still doesn't understand why the film did so poorly.

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  • Joseph Quinn as Emperor Get yelling and surrounded by money from Gladiator II

    5 Reasons Why Gladiator II Killed It At The Box Office

    By Ryan Scott 7 months ago

    Ridley Scott's Gladiator II may've finished second at the box office behind Wicked, but it's still off to a fantastic start. Here's why.

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  • Lucius waling out into the arena in Gladiator II

    The Two Actors Who Almost Played Gladiator 2's Lucius Before Paul Mescal

    By Nick Staniforth 7 months ago

    A pair of big-name actors were in the running to play Lucius in Gladiator II before Paul Mescal popped up on Ridley Scott's radar.

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  • Emperors Caracalla and Geta, with a capuchin monkey called Dondus, in Gladiatior 2

    Monkeys Play A Much Larger Role In Gladiator 2 Than You Ever Imagined

    By Hannah Shaw-Williams 7 months ago

    In Gladiator 2, battles of life and death play out in both the combat arena and the imperial court. Monkeys play a pivotal role in both.

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  • Denzel Washington as Macrinu, looking upwards, in Gladiator II

    How Much Of Gladiator 2 Is A True Story? More Than You Might Think

    By Hannah Shaw-Williams 7 months ago

    Ridley Scott's historical epic Gladiator 2 isn't exactly historically accurate, but parts of it are based on a true story.

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  • Angelina Jolie's Olympius staring down Colin Farrell's Alexander in Alexander

    20 Years Ago, Colin Farrell Led A Box Office Flop Of Historic Proportions

    By Ryan Scott 7 months ago

    Alexander, a passion project from director Oliver Stone starring Colin Farrell, came out 20 years ago and bombed at the box office.

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  • Paul Mescal as Lucius wielding swords during a fight in Gladiator II

    The Marvel Star Whose Scenes Were Cut From Ridley Scott's Gladiator 2

    By Jeremy Mathai 8 months ago

    A Marvel veteran's scenes were cut from the theatrical version of Gladiator II, prompting speculation about who they were cast to play.

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  • Paul Mescal as Lucius getting ready for battle in the arena in Gladiator II

    Gladiator II Is Off To A Great Start At The Global Box Office

    By Ryan Scott 8 months ago

    Ridley Scott's Gladiator II has gotten off to a strong start at the international box office ahead of its domestic theatrical debut.

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  • A composite image of Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese

    Every Leonardo DiCaprio And Martin Scorsese Movie, Ranked According To Rotten Tomatoes

    By Nina Starner 8 months ago

    Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio have formed one of the best director/actor partnerships of all time. Here's how their films rank on Rotten Tomatoes.

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  • Gladiator 2 Caracalla and Geta

    Gladiator II's New Emperors Have A Messy Real Life History

    By Hannah Shaw-Williams 8 months ago

    From the grim tale of their real-life counterparts to the potential whitewashing of history, Gladiator II's new Roman emperors are very messy indeed.

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  • Marcus (Pedro Pascal) tackles Lucius (Paul Mescal) in Gladiator II

    How Much Gladiator II Needs To Make To Become A Box Office Hit

    By Ryan Scott 8 months ago

    Ridley Scott's Gladiator II cost a pretty penny, which will make things trickier when it comes to turning a profit at the box office.

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  • Denzel Washington and Paul Mescal as Lucius and Macrinus in Gladiator II

    Gladiator 2 Removed A Gay Kiss Involving Denzel Washington, And He Doesn't Seem Happy About It

    By Jeremy Mathai 8 months ago

    Ridley Scott's Gladiator II sounds like a wild time at the Colosseum, but apparently Denzel Washington kissing another man was one bridge too far.

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  • Hiro Murai and Donald Glover behind the scenes of Atlanta

    One Of The Best TV Directors Ever Is Finally Making A Movie – And It Sounds Incredible

    By Jeremy Mathai 8 months ago

    Hiro Murai, Donald Glover's frequent collaborator and one of the best TV directors out there, is tackling a pretty cool-sounding movie for A24.

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  • Willem Dafoe in Inside, Kaitlyn Dever in No One Will Save You, and Tom Hardy in Locke

    The 10 Best Movies With Only One Main Actor, Ranked

    By Danielle Ryan 8 months ago

    From Tom Hardy's stressful drive in Locke to Sandra Bullock's outer space mishaps in Gravity, here are the best movies centered around a single actor.

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