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Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / October 26
Jack Nicholson Said No to $10 Million for the Joker, Yet Still Turned the Role Into a Gold Mine
Jack Nicholson did not just play the Joker; he made Gotham’s Clown Prince of Crime a pop-culture icon with a grin sharp enough to steal every scene. In Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman , Nicholson fused dark humor, theatrical madness, and genuine menace, whether he was asking Batman about dancing with the devil or declaring that Gotham needed an enema.
Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / October 24
'It’s So Hard' — Ray Nicholson Admits He Struggled With Comparing Himself to His Oscar-Winning Father
Hollywood nepotism comes with an excellent welcome package and one spectacularly inconvenient side effect: the family scoreboard. Famous surnames can open doors, but they also invite comparisons nobody requested.
Entertainment News / Nerdist / October 23
The 10 best paranormal horror films, ranked
Horror films contain many subgenres. But perhaps the scariest subgenre is paranormal horror. It taps into our fears of death and the unknown, and our vulnerability to unseen forces.
20 neo-noir films every movie fan should see at least once
The noir genre really took off in the 40s and 50s, with a slew of sleuths getting wrapped up in seedy mysteries, plot twists, and femme fatales found only in the movies.
Ranking the 25 best Matt Damon characters
Matt Damon has blossomed into one of the great actors of all time. Here's our list of the best of his best.
The best and worst fictional presidents from film and TV
We could debate the best and worst real-life Presidents of the United States, but, well, we don’t want to upset the Rutherford B. Hayes fans. So, instead, let’s get fictional.
The 21 best horror movies from the 1980s
The ‘80s were a big decade for horror films. Thanks to movies like “Halloween,” slashers were on the rise, but special effects were also allowing for more ambition in terms of freaky monsters and things of that ilk.
20 notable movies about completely dysfunctional couples
Some movie couples put the “fun” in “dysfunctional.” We’re not talking about the romantic comedy couples who have one big fight over an easily-managed misunderstanding.
20 films about fighting the system
People love a good underdog story, and who is a bigger underdog than somebody fighting “the system?” A nebulous concept? Sure. Does that make it easier to put together a list of the best movies about fighting the system?
20 American New Wave films everyone should watch at least once
The Godfather . Chinatown . Easy Rider . Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid . All these movies are drastically different yet somehow very similar, emerging
Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / May 12
Hollywood insiders say Jack Nicholson is warming up for a big‑screen comeback
Jack Nicholson may be ready to step back onto a film set, with insiders claiming the Hollywood legend is finally warming to the idea of a comeback. The 89‑year‑old icon, who hasn’t appeared in a movie since 2010’s How Do You Know, has long been the subject of speculation about whether he’d ever act again.
Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / May 9
Sally Field credits Jack Nicholson with saving her career
Sally Field has revealed Jack Nicholson played a pivotal role in rescuing her early Hollywood career. After studios dismissed her as little more than the
20 songs that sample iconic movie scenes
There's nothing like the rush of hearing a familiar movie quote right before the beat drops. Throughout the years, artists from all genres have used cult-classic one-liners to dramatic monologues that everyone knows by heart, turning familiar movie scenes into memorable music moments.
Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / December 12
James L Brooks believes Jack Nicholson will work again
James L. Brooks is "sure" Jack Nicholson will work again. The One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest star hasn't appeared on screen since he starred in the writer-and-director's 2010 movie How Do You Know with Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd, but the filmmaker is hopeful they will work together again in the future.
Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / March 14, 2025
Ray Nicholson shares advice from legendary dad Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson told his son Ray to “be true to yourself” for a successful career in Hollywood. The 87-year-old film legend may have stepped away from making
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 creepiest smiles in movies
The creepy smile is a trope that’s old as the medium of movies. Here are the best smiles that made us think of the worst things in movies.
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 29, 2023
Jack Nicholson's return sparks Lakers blowout win over Grizzlies
Jack Nicholson hadn't attended a Lakers game since last year's opener. He inspired the team to a 40-point win Friday night.
Crony awards: The most memorable movie villainous sidekicks
The sidekick is a step above a henchman. Sometimes a sidekick is even more imposing than the primary baddie! These are the best villain sidekicks from movies.
20 facts you might not know about 'The Departed'
It was packed with stars, but Scorsese is always one of the stars of his movies. These are 20 facts about the Oscar-winning film.
Entertainment News / Yardbarker / October 6, 2021
Did Jack Nicholson refuse to wear Red Sox hat in 'The Departed'? 'Jack can do whatever Jack wants,' Mark Wahlberg says
Wednesday is the 15-year anniversary of The Departed's arrival in theaters Oct. 6, 2006.
20 facts you might not know about 'Chinatown'
There are many who consider it one of the best – perhaps the best – example of neo-noir. It manages to work both as a period piece and as a ‘70s film, with Jack Nicholson smartly cast as a private eye in a little over his head. These are 20 facts about “Chinatown.” Don’t forget them.
Did you know all of these 20 facts about 'The Shining'?
Combine an iconic, taxing director, one of the most successful writers ever, and the biggest movie star of his generation, and you get “The Shining.”
That's the spirit: The 25 greatest ghost films
When it comes to spinning a good, ghostly yarn, the build's the thing. Setting, characterization, atmosphere...get your audience to hang on every word. Fire the imagination and then spring the trap. That's what the following filmmakers did in these exquisite tales of the paranormal.
Entertainment News / Yardbarker / June 21, 2019
Why Tim Burton's 'Batman' was a gift and a curse for the superhero genre
It’s been 30 years since Tim Burton’s “Batman” firmly established that superhero movies can be dark and moody and wildly profitable, but that needn’t be the go-to vibe.
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