How The Star Wars Crew (Tried To) Keep The Darth Vader Reveal Under Wraps
When The Empire Strikes Back was set to release, the film's cast and crew worked hard to conceal the secret.
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Everywhere Superman Wanted To Film, Marlon Brando And Guy Hamilton Were Banned
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a lifetime banishment from Italy!
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Gravity's Crew Had To Get Creative To Make Sound Work In Space
In space, no one can hear you design a complex aural environment to represent the vast emptiness of the cosmos.
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Sergio Leone Borrowed Some John Ford 'Pessimism' For Once Upon A Time In The West
John Ford's later Westerns soured on the vision of America he had previously mythologized — and Sergio Leone was inspired by this turn.
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A Snowstorm On The Unforgiven Set Meant Skirting Every Studio Rule
Production began in the fall — Eastwood's preference for any Western — but when winter knocked at the door, the timing threatened the final days of filming.
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How Pixar Sold Tom Hanks On The Idea For Toy Story
Toy Story was the first feature-length computer animated movie, and that kind of innovation certainly helped.
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Dracula Drudgery Led Christopher Lee To The Wicker Man
The legendary vampire led to a legendary career, but Christopher Lee loves another horror movie more.
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Nope Has Finally Landed At The International Box Office, But It's Off To A Slow Start
Jordan Peele's Nope seems to be suffering from its staggered release as it arrives three weeks late in major international markets.
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The Rehearsal Is A Window Into A Neurodivergent World
Nathan Fielder's new HBO show The Rehearsal isn't just a bracing docu-comedy, it's a sensitive look into moving thorugh the world as a neurodivergent person.
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The 14 Best Action Movies From Black Directors
Packed with car chases, shootouts, and social commentary, these high-octane films by Black directors bring a unique perspective to the action genre.
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How Universal Saved Vin Diesel's Pitch Black From A Straight-To-Video Fate
The chronicles of Pitch Black.
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The Controversial '70s TV Hit That Inspired Little Miss Sunshine
It goes back to a 1973 docuseries widely credited with ushering in the advent of reality television.
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How Steven Spielberg Made Sure Jurassic Park's Dinosaurs Never Became 'Monsters'
'They're not monsters, Lex, they're just animals.'
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The Filmmaker Who Influenced Steven Spielberg Most Didn't Do So By Directing
As far as Spielberg is concerned, no one cut a film with more invigorating flair than John Frankenheimer.
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Maggie Smith Had A Scary Reputation On The Harry Potter Set
'If you don't irritate her, she's absolutely gorgeous.'
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The Cinematic Double-Standard That Inspired Cannibal Holocaust
To this day, the film is held up as a gold standard of extreme horror cinema.
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How A Fast & Furious Cameo Earned Vin Diesel The Rights To Riddick
One of the best deals in Hollywood history.
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How Atomic Blonde's Amazing Stairwell Fight Came Together
Atomic Blonde is one of director David Leitch's best films. Here's how he accomplished that jaw-dropping 10-minute staircase sequence.
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The Reason Robert Mitchum Was In Such High Demand As An Actor
Robert Mitchum: a man's man and a woman's man at the same time.
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Director Richard Donner Hadn't Properly Watched Superman Before The Film's Premiere
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Richard Donner turning in one of the best superhero movies of all time without having seen the final cut.
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James Stewart Wasn't The Obvious Choice For Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
The notion of Stewart as a folksy, good-natured fighter for the little guy solidified itself in Jefferson Smith, the Boy Scout leader appointed to the Senate.
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Even Will Poulter Was Disturbed By Midsommar — Here's Why
In the bright light of day, the horror is inescapable.
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The Daily Stream: Death To Smoochy Is A Comedy Masterpiece That Deserves Reappraisal
Starring Robin Williams and Edward Norton, Death to Smoochy is a very dark comedy with a very sweet and squishy center.
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Rogue One Will Rerelease In Select IMAX Theaters Ahead Of Andor Premiere
Star Wars fans can revisit the story of Rogue One in IMAX as Cassian Andor returns to the big screen ahead of his show's premiere on Disney+.
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Tales From The Box Office: Is The Adventures Of Pluto Nash The Biggest Bomb Of All Time?
With a budget of $100 million and a worldwide gross of just $7 million, The Adventures of Pluto Nash just might be the biggest box office disaster ever.
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