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The "stupid" 1948 movie that Alfred Hitchcock disowned
44+ min ago (377+ words) To be a good director, you have to take risks. It's never going to be easy, and it's not always going to work out, but to experiment is to actually push your boundaries. When it works, you might be breaking…...
The 2019 movie that made Tom Holland's dream a reality
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (216+ words) Playing Peter Parker was only part of Tom Holland's Hollywood dream. There couldn't have been more pressure on him when he was cast as Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not only did he have to get audiences around the…...
The 2003 role Anthony Hopkins would never get away with today
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (453+ words) Obviously, the point of being an actor is to disappear into as many different roles as possible, but there's always a line to be drawn, and there's one performance that Anthony Hopkins would never be able to get away with…...
How 'Smalltown Boy' became a timeless gay anthem
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (415+ words) A couple of years ago, Bronski Beat's charming pop anthem "Smalltown Boy' turned 40. In those decades, it's been easy to forget the many wins the LGBTQ+ community has celebrated, overshadowed by the reality of existing in a society that keeps…...
Guy Ritchie's defence of the worst cameo in cinema history
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (326+ words) There have, famously, been some notably challenging films released over the decades, movies that have baited the censors, threatened the boundaries of decency, and on occasion been banned outright in some countries in the name of good taste. And yet…...
Colin Farrell names the awful 1980s movies he was raised on
10+ hour, 14+ min ago (299+ words) Growing up, films can be an incredibly important part of your childhood. Because you're likely to have watched movies long before you learn to read, they're your first introduction to the magical world of storytelling and escapism, which is why…...
The most "pathetic" thing in cinema, according to David Lynch
19+ hour, 59+ min ago (372+ words) Cinema has changed a lot since David Lynch started making movies. It took him five years to make his debut feature, Eraserhead, which experienced significant financial issues, but once it was released in 1977, there was no doubt that he would…...
The only actors who appeared in 'Saving Private Ryan' and 'Band of Brothers"
21+ hour, 59+ min ago (471+ words) As companion pieces, it wouldn't make much sense for Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers to have any crossovers between their respective casts, since both were geared toward an identical audience. If one of the leading actors from Steven…...
The Coen brothers name the best bad movies of the 1960s
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (520+ words) Everyone has at least a couple of objectively terrible movies that they'll defend to their dying breath, and just because they've made some of the most acclaimed pictures of the last 40 years, it doesn't mean that the Coen brothers are…...
The 1986 Miles Davis song scientists stored in human DNA
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (385+ words) Miles Davis was, for some people, a spiritual experience. The way he performed felt like something otherworldly, something unquantifiable by science alone. He was, for the most part, the very essence of expressive music. There is a somewhat cruel irony…...