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20 famous directors who have lost the magic touch
Their decreasing success at the box office and among critics shows how success in the entertainment business can be a very fleeting thing, even for directors who seem to have it all.
20 iconic films that changed how things are done in real life
Even though movies are often associated with escapism and the desire to escape from the real world, movie history is filled with examples of films that have had a real-world impact. It’s thus worth taking a look at some of the more extraordinary films that have gone on to change the culture around them, sometimes even inspiring legislation.
Entertainment News / TV Insider / July 8
‘Jaws’ 50th Anniversary: How a Disastrous Shoot Invented the Summer Blockbuster
During the last three months of 1974, three all-star-cast “disaster” movies drew fans to U.S. theaters. Airport 1975 , Earthquake, and The Towering Inferno were each rousing successes.
Entertainment News / Nerdist / July 3
The Strangest Trailers of Pop Culture History: The Original JURASSIC PARK Teaser
These days, a teaser trailer for a movie will almost always contain footage from the film. Usually edited sometime while the movie itself was in principal photography.
New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / June 20
Yankees Announce Special Items for Jaws Anniversary
The New York Yankees are going to need a bigger boat — to hold all their snacks. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Steven Spielberg classic shark movie, Jaws, Yankee Stadium is offering special concessions this weekend.
Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / June 20
Steven Spielberg was ‘deeply involved’ in Jurassic World: Rebirth, says writer David Koepp
Jurassic World: Rebirth writer David Koepp has said Steven Spielberg was “deeply involved” in making the movie. The 78-year-old director helmed the original
Which films had the biggest Fourth of July box office openings ever?
The idea of "Summer Blockbusters" came about after a shark named Bruce hit theaters. By the 1990s, Will Smith had transformed the Fourth of July weekend into one of the biggest weekends for film releases. Today, a few Smith films still sit in the prestigious group of movies that made a bank that holiday weekend, and below are all the other movies that have had the biggest Fourth of July box office openings to date.
What are the defining summer blockbusters from the last 50 years?
What summer blockbuster manages to capture the zeitgeist the best? Here is our rundown of the definitive summer blockbusters from 1975 through 2024.
20 iconic film scenes that always gives viewers goosebumps
Goosebump-inducing scenes demonstrate the extent to which movies retain their power to awe, inspire, and terrify their audiences.
Entertainment News / Nerdist / May 5
E.T. Cut a Weird Romantic Subplot for the Lovable Alien
Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial remains a nearly perfect film decades after it hit theaters. But there was almost a subplot included that would have drastically changed the tone for parts of the film.
Entertainment News / Nerdist / May 2
JAWS 50th Anniversary 4K Steelbook Headed Our Way
It’s a provable scientific fact (that you don’t need to check) that no one feared sharks before 1974. Not one person. But after Peter Benchley’s novel, Jaws, and especially a year later after Steven Spielberg’s film of the same name, people began to avoid coastal waters like Mayor Vaughn swerves tasteful clothing.
20 intense films that will leave viewers completely shook
Many non-horror movies manage to be quite intense, demonstrating the extent to which cinema can terrify viewers even outside the confines of the horror film. In addition, such films demonstrate the extent to which cinema as a whole is a medium predicated on feelings of one sort or another.
Entertainment News / Nerdist / April 11
Twenty stunts across movie history that deserved an Oscar
After nearly a century of Oscars, the Academy is finally featuring a category recognizing stunts. Stunts have been uplifting cinema since the beginning.
20 iconic films that fell victim to the Mandela Effect
The Mandela Effect is strange and confounding. Many people misremember details about movies, television series, and pop culture moments. These 20 films have fallen victim to its bizarre powers.
Entertainment News / Nerdist / March 25
Original E.T. model could go for a million dollars at auction
In the 43 years since the release of Steven Spielberg’s E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, many of the original screen-used body models of the lovable alien have fallen apart from age.
Entertainment News / Nerdist / January 8
JURASSIC PARK Raptors Get Scientifically Accurate Feathers in Fan-Made Video
Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park is a stone-cold classic, even thirty years past its release. But classic or not, some of its depictions of dinosaurs have turned out to not be entirely scientifically accurate.
The most notable movies turning 50 in 2025
Here are the notable movies that will be celebrating 50 years in 2025.
The 20 scariest aliens
Fortunately, science fiction has proven remarkably adept at drawing out the complexities of the extraterrestrial, so it’s worth looking at some of the scariest aliens that appear on the big and small screen.
Bring the noise: 20 legendary cinematic sound effects
Sound effects are some of the most underappreciated aspects of cinema. This is unfortunate, as many films would lack their potency and power — and often their humor — were it not for the complexity of their sound designs.
Entertainment News / Men's Journal / February 14, 2024
Steven Spielberg Obsessed With Godzilla Minus One
Steven Spielberg can’t get enough of Godzilla Minus One. According to the film's director Takashi Yamazaki, he watched it three times. Yamazaki tweeted about his encounter with the legendary director of Jaws, Jurassic Park, and most recently The Fabelmans, which took place at the Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon.
Entertainment News / Murphy's Multiverse / February 5, 2024
David Leitch to Direct New ‘Jurassic World’ Movie
Universal Pictures has set its sights on Deadpool 2 director, David Leitch, to direct its forthcoming Jurassic World reboot. The news was revealed on Monday by Deadline, with the outlet reporting talks are still in the early stages.
The 20 best folk horror movies
While the country is often figured as a space of peace and tranquility — as opposed to the hustle and bustle and chaos of the city — it has also been the setting for some of the most remarkable horror films.
The 20 most iconic monster flicks
Whether in the form of a monstrous beast, an animal that suddenly decides to start devouring people, or a monster conjured up out of the deepest nightmares, these films locate humanity’s collective anxieties in something that can be identified — if not defeated.
The most memorable movies and TV shows set during the 1950s
Here are the best movies and TV shows set in the 1950s — not including, you know, movies and TV shows made in the 1950s that were set in the present. Only movies and TV shows transporting us to the 1950s count.
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