Writer Tom Mankiewicz's Unusual Credit On Richard Donner's Superman Movies Landed Him In Trouble
When director Richard Donner gave screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz a special credit on Superman: The Movie, the WGA 'went berserk.'
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Why Paul Henreid's Supporting Role In Casablanca Is So Important To The Movie
The 'third wheel' of the classic film is vitally important to the whole thing working at all.
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Visual Effects Legend Dennis Muren Still Doesn't Know What To Make Of Star Wars' Success
'I was just as surprised as everybody that the effects had this huge response.'
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Bad Press Review: The Distinctly Native American Documentary Delivers On All Fronts [Sundance]
It educates. It entertains. It empowers. What more could you want?
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An Improvised Line Landed Burgess Meredith The Role Of Rocky's Mickey
Nobody could've brought Mickey to life quite like Burgess Meredith did.
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How A Key Casting Choice Elevates The Terror Of Skinamarink
No one likes to see 4-year-olds suffer.
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John Travolta's Reputation Threw A Wrench In His Research For Saturday Night Fever
He was too recognizable to move through the disco club scene unnoticed.
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Girl Review: A Sensitive, Striking Exploration Of Trauma [Sundance]
Girl explores the weight of trauma with care and respect.
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Tom Cruise Wasn't Thinking In Terms Of Sequels While Making Mission: Impossible 2
The second film in the franchise is very, very different from the first for a reason.
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How A Nightmare On Elm Street Influenced Don Mancini's Child's Play
'A villain with a very distinct sense of humor, who could taunt victims verbally.'
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Young. Wild. Free. Review: A Powerhouse Coming-Of-Age Debut [Sundance]
Watch out world: a major new filmmaker has arrived.
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James Stewart Broke His Own Long-Standing Rule For Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
We can relate to this one.
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Avatar Is Impressive, But Skinamarink Is On The Real Frontier Of Filmmaking
While the Avatar movies push the boundaries of filmmaking tech, Skinamarink exists in the liminal spaces of filmmaking itself.
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Is There Anybody Out There Review: A Deeply Personal Story Of Disability, Identity, And Self-Love [Sundance]
Ultimately, this is Glendining's story, and she has a right to tell it however she damn well pleases.
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How Frances McDormand Beat Out Julia Roberts For Her Darkman Role
Roberts had to go on and make a little film called Pretty Woman.
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A Shrewd Business Move By Katharine Hepburn Landed James Stewart His Role In The Philadelphia Story
Hepburn's careful maneuvering earned James Stewart his first Academy Award.
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Critically-Panned War Movies That You Should Give A Chance
War movies seem to go down in history as classics or critically panned. Some panned movies, like "Windtalkers" and "Pearl Harbor," deserve a second chance.
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If You Ask Chevy Chase, Barely Anything From Fletch's Script Made It Onto Film
Chevy Chase claims much of Fletch's dialogue came from his own improvisations.
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It Took Three Screenwriting Teams To Write The Avatar Sequels
James Cameron needed a whole team of writers to create Avatar: The Way of Water.
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17 Of The Best Foreign Horror Shows Streaming Right Now
These terrifying and dread-filled foreign horror shows demonstrate that when push comes to shove, we are all afraid of the same things that go bump in the dark.
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How Taking TV Acting Gigs Prepared David Cronenberg For Crimes Of The Future
Cronenberg knew he had to face the COVID question, and chose to do so head-on.
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12 PG-13 Horror Movies That Prove They Don't Need An R-Rating To Be Great
Who says a horror film needs an R rating to work? These fright flicks dump the gore for bloodless thrills rooted in atmosphere and mood.
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Avatar: The Way Of Water Becomes James Cameron's Third $2 Billion Movie At The Worldwide Box Office
Director James Cameron's epic return continues as Avatar: The Way of Water blasts past $2 billion at the box office.
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Ed O'Neill 'Never Broke Character' While He Was Filming Wayne's World
Ed O'Neill got a little too into his demented role in Wayne's World.
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Sissy Spacek Had A Blast Filming Carrie's Bloody Finale
Spacek might have been the only one truly having fun at that senior prom.
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