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  • Tom Cruise hot dogs it at the pool table as Vincent Lauria in The Color of Money

    How Tom Cruise Helped Save A Martin Scorsese Crime Epic

    By Jeremy Smith 10 months ago

    Producers don't always listen to directors, but if Tom Cruise says Martin Scorsese needs more money to pull off a shot for his crime thriller, they do.

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  • Anamaria staring down Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl

    The Box Office Juggernaut That Almost Made Zoe Saldaña Quit Acting

    By Devin Meenan 10 months ago

    Zoe Saldana has starred in some of the highest-grossing movies of all time, but her first box office hit almost made her quit Hollywood.

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  • Angela and Anthony Adverse looking out a window, distressed at what they see

    The Lowest-Rated Best Picture Oscar Nominee Ever On Rotten Tomatoes

    By Witney Seibold 10 months ago

    Multiple Best Picture Oscar nominees have low ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, with one particular nominee from the 1930s ranking lower than the rest.

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  • Kingsley Ben-Adir from High Fidelity, One Night in Miami, and Barbie together

    10 Best Kingsley Ben-Adir Movies & TV Shows, Ranked

    By Mike Bedard 10 months ago

    Kingsley Ben-Adir has carved quite a career for himself so far, especially when it comes to playing real life figures. here are his best movies & TV shows.

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  • Rocky in Chicken Run, Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption, Steve McQueen in The Great Escape

    The 15 Best Prison Escape Movies, Ranked

    By Rob Hunter 10 months ago

    No one can resist a good prison escape movie. From Stalag 17 to Shawshank Redemption and more, here are the best prison escape movies, ranked.

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  • Benedict Cumberbatch, Robert Downey Jr and Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes

    Was Sherlock Holmes Based On A Real Person?

    By Nick Staniforth 10 months ago

    Sherlock Holmes may be a fictional character, but Sir Arthur Conan Doyle admitted that the detective was closely based on a real man.

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  • Paul Mescal as Lucius and Pedro Pascal as General Acacius do battle in Gladiator II

    How To Watch Gladiator 2 At Home

    By Jeremy Smith 10 months ago

    Ridley Scott's historical epic Gladiator 2 is coming to digital home release in time for Christmas, with a physical release date slated for next year.

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  • Ben-Hur and Messala

    The 15 Best Historical Epic Movies Ranked

    By Liam Gaughan 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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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