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Films both great and horrible have faced production turmoil. Here are 25 movies that tested and, in some cases, conquered the resolve of their filmmakers.
Movies, TV shows and music that were mired in controversy at release
We’ve been here before, sometimes for better; other times for worse. Here are 25 films, television shows and pieces of music that caused hellacious stirs.
The 25 best horror movies you can stream right now
If you're looking for a guide to the good stuff, we've got you covered. Here are 25 classics that'll hit your scary sweet spot.
The Cold War nostalgia of "The Hunt for Red October"
March 2, 1990, was not exactly the best time to launch a Cold War thriller...
The 25 best films about being a writer
There is nothing less cinematic than the process of writing. It's a solitary, sedentary profession. You sit at a desk, you stare at the word processor of your choosing and you churn out copy...
Movies turning 50 in 2020 that everyone should see
Fifty years ago, the world was engulfed in turmoil. The Vietnam War was escalating. The Cold War between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. was getting colder. The Beatles broke up. It was an uncertain time, but the arts offered a glimmer of creative hope. It was an especially fertile period for filmmaking.
The worst American remakes of foreign films
Sometimes a film's brilliance gets lost in translation; other times, studios just completely misunderstand what made the first film great...
Clive Barker's "Nightbreed": The "Star Wars" of horror that almost was
Clive Barker appeared to be on the cusp of superstardom. It was time to make a leap, and that leap was called “Nightbreed.”
The 25 most underappreciated music cues in film history
Many of the greatest songs in pop history are inseparable from their usage in classic films. "The Sound of Silence" in "The Graduate," "Jumpin' Jack Flash" in "Mean Streets," "Stuck in the Middle with You" in "Reservoir Dogs"...
25 actors who play characters you love to hate
Throughout film history, there have been maybe a few dozen who can keep us watching when the worst is about to happen. Here are 25 of the most lovably hatable actors of all time.
The 25 greatest Gene Hackman performances
He was a tall, sturdy actor who radiated integrity whenever he stepped in front of a camera. He could play a loser, but he gave that hapless character a palpable sense of authority. Gene Hackman wasn't a method actor. He simply showed up.
The current Oscar-nominated films that have been seen the least
Audiences didn't rush out to see these projects, but now that the Academy conveyed its approval, folks some time feel duty-bound to see what all the fuss is about. To that end, here are twenty nominated movies that didn't quite catch fire at the box office last year.
25 notable 2020 Oscar nominees who've been nominated before
Most awards organizations tend to play favorites, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is no different.
On the perfection that is "Tremors"
Hollywood has traditionally treated the month of January as a cinematic landfill, so when Universal unloaded “Tremors” in the first month of 1990, there
How do the 2020 nominees compare to the last 20 years of Oscar history?
It's one of the strongest collections of Best Picture nominees in a long time. How do these selections match up against the last 20 years of nominees? Let's take a look!
25 sequels to look forward to in 2020
Nowadays nostalgia is as important as recent success, and studios, fearful of the stay-at-home temptation of streaming outlets, are working a little harder to give moviegoers the maximum bang for their bucks. With that in mind, here are the sequels hoping to draw you back for more of the same in 2020.
Actors you can't believe have never been nominated for an Oscar
They've been screwed at least more than once, and if we held a revote for each year, they wouldn't be on this list.
The busiest actors of 2019
We salute our hard-working actors, and no one put in more work than the folks on this list.
The best Star Wars character names
Once upon a time, people thought Han Solo or Jabba the Hutt sounded weird. These characters far outstrip the canon-mated when it comes to utterly bizarre names.
On the eve of his return to "SNL," what does Eddie Murphy want?
When Eddie Murphy takes the Studio 8H stage as host of the 881st episode of “Saturday Night Live” on Dec. 21, viewers’ expectations will be unreasonable.
Every "Star Wars" movie and show ranked
Let's rank every Force-laden piece of film and television entertainment from best to Lumpy.
The best movies of 2019 that should win Oscars, but won't
As a means of preparing you for disappointment (and to stick up for some great movies that never had a shot in the first place), here is a list of movies that will almost certainly go unacknowledged when nominations are announced on Jan. 13.
The 25 most WTF nominations in Golden Globe Awards history
With the nominees for the 2020 ceremony before us, let's take a look back at some of the Globes most puzzling nominees.
The worst films from 50 great directors
Aside from Charles Laughton, no filmmaker of note has a perfect record. And that's not only fine: That's the way it should be. Every artist needs the space to fail — miserably, spectacularly, hideously.
Hidden gems to check out on Disney+
As with any other streaming service, there's a lot of chaff, but if you're looking for something odd or lesser known that's worth your while, we've got you covered.
