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The 20 most fascinating villain origin stories from the film world
At their best, villain origin stories help flesh out the psychologies and motivations of the antagonist, showing that darkness usually has some sort of root. Moreover, these films demonstrate why villains almost always become more fascinating than the heroes they oppose.
20 actors who played a character with their real name
Most actors get into the business to pretend to be someone else. These 20 got saddled with characters who share the same name.
20 iconic horror movies you can watch year-round
Unsurprisingly, there is a strong connection between horror films and Halloween, which explains why the genre always experiences a resurgence during autumn. However, several horror movies can be enjoyed throughout the year.
20 actors who played creepy perfectly
Some actors are so successful at portraying creeps of any sort that they run away with the film, even (especially) if they’re the villain.
20 movies and TV shows about the pope
Whether set in the unruly period of the Renaissance or the equally tumultuous 20th century, movies and TV series focusing on the pope show the extent to which this religious leader has remained a key source of stability for millennia.
The 20 best Hugh Grant movies
Hugh Grant has been Hollywood’s go-to leading man for the past thirty years. Later in his career, Grant has also proved himself as a versatile character actor, meaning there is something for everybody in his wide filmography.
Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / January 10
Sir Anthony Hopkins: The only thing we take with us is the love we give
Sir Anthony Hopkins has shared a poignant message on social media after losing his home in the Los Angeles wildfires. The 87-year-old actor recently lost his home in the Pacific Palisades fire, and he's now taken to Instagram to reflect on the ongoing devastation.
The 20 most entertainingly wicked TV villains
Television has given audiences an array of dislikable, evil, and entertainingly wicked villains, with some being so memorable that it is hard to separate the actor from the character. These shows are not complete without their central antagonist.
Cold world: Movies that give us chills
Throw on a toque and your thickest winter coat for this one! How many movies make a point out of being set in a pleasant, temperate climate? Where are the stakes in that? While we may have watched these movies with the heat running at home or in a climate-controlled theater, we could still feel the chill coming off the screen.
Kansas City Chiefs News / Nerdist / February 12, 2024
The Best Nerdy Super Bowl Ads of 2024
The 2024 Super Bowl saw the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in an overtime thriller. Do you care? Maybe! Maybe not! But if you’re visiting us here at Nerdist, we’re pretty sure we know something you definitely care about: the commercials.
Entertainment News / Nerdist / January 2, 2024
Watch the Epic Trailer for REBEL MOON – PART TWO: THE SCARGIVER
The first chapter of director Zack Snyder’s long-awaited post-DCEU sci-fi saga, Rebel Moon, hit Netflix (and some theaters) over the holiday season. And it racked up an impressive number of viewers for the streaming service.
The 20 best werewolf movies
Along with the vampire and Frankenstein’s monster, the werewolf has remained one of the most recognizable monsters in the movies. It’s thus worth looking at the best the werewolf genre has to offer to see how the beast has changed over time.
The best movies about prominent religious figures
The cinema has long been fascinated with the issue of religion, and it has been particularly interested in faith figures — the men and women who, in one way or another, have inspired the masses. Indeed, the very best of such films help shed light on how the moving image can be a mode of devotion.
23 actors who possess instantly recognizable voices
Many actors have been recognized by their faces, but only the greats are recognized by their voices.
The most iconic films and TV shows set in the Middle Ages
Though films and TV series about the Middle Ages do not always attract the same level of love and critical praise as those set in other periods of history, there are still a number of notable films and TV series which take the period as their setting.
The 25 best Super Bowl commercials of all time
These days, the idea of watching the Super Bowl “for the commercials” has become less commonplace. Not that the Super Bowl isn’t still a showcase for advertising, but many of the time, those ads are posted online early.
22 hidden gem films of 2022
While blockbusters like Top Gun: Maverick and Jurassic World dominated the box office, these titles were left to fend for themselves. That doesn't mean they were any less powerful. Our list is here to remind you of their power.
The 20 most memorable vampire movies
Regardless of which type they are, everyone loves a good vampire movie to sink their teeth into.
Entertainment News / Yardbarker / January 21, 2022
Martha Stewart dumped Sir Anthony Hopkins over Hannibal Lecter
Hopkins won best actor at the 1992 Oscars for 'Silence of the Lambs', and more recently, the 84-year-old made history at last year's Academy Awards by winning best actor for his role in 'The Father'.
20 facts you might not know about 'There Will Be Blood'
Paul Thomas Anderson broke out with his film “Boogie Nights,” a tale of sex, drugs, and depravity in the 1970s and 1980s porn industry in the San Fernando Valley. It’s a kinetic, chaotic, brightly colored film with a killer ensemble. That same man proceeded to make a classic movie that’s…a bleak, desaturated film with like three characters set in the early 1900s oil industry.
20 facts you might not know about 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Maybe read them with the lights on.
Entertainment News / Yardbarker / April 27, 2021
Chadwick Boseman's family isn't upset over Anthony Hopkins winning best actor
Derrick Boseman is pretty sure that everybody else is way more concerned with who won best actor at the 93rd Academy Awards than his brother would have been.
Entertainment News / Yardbarker / April 26, 2021
ABC exec defends awkward Oscars ending: 'It was a calculated risk'
The 93rd Academy Awards broadcast was building up to end on an emotional high, memorializing Chadwick Boseman with a posthumous Oscar for best actor—until it wasn't.
Entertainment News / Yardbarker / April 26, 2021
Watch: Anthony Hopkins pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman while accepting best actor
Anthony Hopkins was recognized by the Academy Awards on Sunday night—marking his first Oscar win since 1992 when he claimed best actor for Silence of the
The villains from '90s movies who we love to hate
Whether action films, comedies, dramas or psychological thrillers, Hollywood has given moviegoers plenty of memorable screen villains over the decades.
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