Jack Lemmon Wasn't The First Choice For His Some Like It Hot Role
Some Like It Hot was one of Billy Wilder and Jack Lemmon's most electric collaborations, but Lemmon wasn't the original choice for the role.
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Historical Accuracy Wasn't Tom Hanks' Concern When It Came To His Green Mile Costume
So many aspects of a character are conveyed non-verbally.
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Paul Dano's Directing Approach Isn't That Far Off From Acting
Paul Dano has an off-kilter approach to playing his edgy loner characters, but what about when he directs? The process isn't so far off.
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Vertigo's Signature Shot Cost Almost $20,000 To Pull Off
Alfred Hitchcock invented a new type of shot for the opening scene of Vertigo, one which has been taken up by other master filmmakers and used to perfection.
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The Shawshank Redemption Made The Green Mile A Risky Move For Frank Darabont
Frank Darabont quickly became known as a director particularly adept at adapting Stephen King, but that may have come back to bite him.
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HBO Max Tries To Offset Its Purge Of Dozens Of Titles With A Price Cut
After yesterday's animation bloodbath, HBO Max offers new subscribers a distraction.
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Why Little Miss Sunshine Was Stuck In Limbo For More Than Half A Decade
The commercial success and critical acclaim for Little Miss Sunshine have ensured its place in the indie movie pantheon, but it almost got stuck in development.
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One Thing Has Never Changed About Writing Downton Abbey
'I think misery is fine to investigate and to dramatize and all the rest of it, but I don't think it's compulsory.'
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Darren Aronofsky Had To Learn To Handle Rejection While Casting Requiem For A Dream
Sounds like the director wasn't able to cast many (if any) of his first choices for the movie's roles.
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Dustin Hoffman Was Deemed Too Famous To Star In The Elephant Man
'I was immediately negative about it.'
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Friday The 13th Part 3 Sparked A Debate Over Jason's Famous Hockey Mask
"I was never a huge fan of the sack..."
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A Quiet Place Stuck With Cillian Murphy In A Way He Couldn't Ignore
Cillian Murphy almost e-mailed John Krasinski about how much he loved the first movie.
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Shane Black Originally Wrote The Nice Guys As A TV Show
"No one wanted to buy it. We had to look elsewhere."
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Superhero Bits: A Congressman Weighs In On Batgirl, She-Hulk Post-Credits Scenes & More
The Winter Soldier is finally coming to Marvel's Avengers, and more new superhero news.
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Friday The 13th Part 3 Could Have Been A More 'Psychological' Turn For The Series
There was an opportunity for a tonal pivot, but the filmmakers decided to stick closer to the established formula.
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Sci-Fi Movies You Never Realized Were In The Same Universe
Almost every movie franchise these days is laying out a connected universe. Here are some other sci-fi movies you never realized were in the same universe.
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The Daily Stream: '90s Thriller Nick Of Time Reminds Us Of A Simpler Time At The Movies
Real terror in real time.
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Sidney Poitier Documentary: Release Date, Cast And More
Sidney Poitier is getting the documentary treatment from Reginald Hudlin and the folks at Apple TV+.
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Did You Catch This Firefly Easter Egg In Cabin In The Woods?
Joss Whedon co-write The Cabin in the Woods, so it only makes sense that a little Easter egg from his Firefly series made it into the series.
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Owen Wilson Got A Mysterious Text Message From Marvel After Talking A Little Too Much About Loki
I got an ominous text saying, 'Strike one.'
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The Reason Paramount Thought Chinatown Was Going To Be A Disaster
Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown.
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Martin Scorsese Gave More Than His Name To Boardwalk Empire
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be watchin' a show (Under the boardwalk) On HBO (Under the boardwalk) Marty givin' some notes (Under the boardwalk) Yeah (boardwalk)
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Sci-Fi Movies That Made Audiences Sick
From alien goo to disorienting journeys through space, sci-fi movies have been known to have an adverse effect on viewers' stomachs.
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She-Hulk Takes A Major Swing With The Marvel Formula, But Does It Pay Off?
Ah, that pesky origin story.
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The Joke That Inspired Monty Python And The Holy Grail
On second thought, let's not go to Camelot. It is a silly place.
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10 J.J. Abrams Projects We Never Saw But Wish We Could've
J.J. Abrams has been involved with numerous films and shows that haven't been made. Here's a rundown of 10 J.J. Abrams projects we wish we could've seen.
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