11 Things You Never Knew About James Cameron's 'Terminator 2'
It's hard to believe it's been more than 25 years since "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" first exploded onto the big screen. Like a good sequel is supposed to, it took everything that was great about the...
View Article15 Things You Never Knew About Karl Urban's 'Dredd'
When "Dredd" came out five years ago this week (on Sept. 21, 2012), it seemed that the box office dispensed Judge Dredd-style summary judgment against the film. An effort to rescue the futuristic comic...
View Article14 Things You Never Knew About David Fincher's 'The Game'
The best description of the Michael Douglas drama "The Game" came from director David Fincher upon the movie's release 20 years ago this week (on September 12, 1997). Fincher said it was a film about a...
View Article21 Things You Never Knew About 'Fatal Attraction'
Hide your bunnies! It's the 30th anniversary of "Fatal Attraction," which hit theaters on September 18, 1987. The hottest hot-button movie of its era, this drama about the drastic consequences of a...
View Article18 Things You Never Knew About 'L.A. Confidential'
"L.A. Confidential" isn't just one of the best crime dramas of the past two decades; it's also one of the best movies -- period -- of the past two decades. Released 20 years ago this week (on September...
View Article22 Things You Never Knew About 'The Princess Bride'
Inconceivable! It's inconceivable that it's been 30 years since the release of "The Princess Bride," on Sept. 25, 1987. Rob Reiner's beloved and hilarious fairy tale wasn't a huge hit in theaters, but...
View Article17 Things You Never Knew About 'The Last of the Mohicans'
Has there been a movie couple in the past quarter century as steamy as Daniel Day-Lewis and Madeleine Stowe in "The Last of the Mohicans"? Released 25 years ago this week (on September 25, 1992),...
View Article14 Things You Never Knew About Disney's 'The Mighty Ducks'
Lace up your skates and practice your triple-deke: It's time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of "The Mighty Ducks." Released a quarter-century ago this week (on October 2, 1992), the Disney film...
View Article21 Things You Never Knew About 'Boogie Nights'
In the age of HBO's "The Deuce," "Boogie Nights" looks like a time-honored masterpiece, but when the sprawling period epic about the golden age of porn filmmaking opened 20 years ago this week (on...
View Article14 Things You Never Knew About 'I Know What You Did Last Summer'
It's time to get hooked again. This week marks the 20th anniversary of "I Know What You Did Last Summer," released October 17, 1997. The seaside slasher film rode the wave of teen horror launched the...
View Article13 Things You Never Knew About 'The Ring'
It's been 15 years since the release of "The Ring" (on October 18, 2002), and we're still creeped out by visions of young Samara (Daveigh Chase), wet and bedraggled, crawling out of the TV. The ghost...
View Article20 Things You Never Knew About 'Reservoir Dogs'
When it was released 25 years ago this week, on October 23, 1992, "Reservoir Dogs" made little impact at the box office, yet throughout the filmmaking world, it went off like a nuclear bomb. It's hard...
View Article19 Things You Never Knew About 'Starship Troopers'
"Starship Troopers" may be the most misunderstood Hollywood action epic of the last two decades. When the adaptation of Robert Heinlein's beloved sci-fi novel was released 20 years ago this week, on...
View Article24 Things You Never Knew About Disney's 'Aladdin'
Hard to imagine now, but when "Aladdin" came out 25 years ago (on Nov. 25, 1992), Disney brass saw the movie as a big risk. They'd never done a cartoon feature based on a non-Western folk tale, with a...
View Article18 Things You Never Knew About 'Malcolm X'
Twenty-five years later, it's hard to remember what all the shouting was about. Today, Spike Lee's "Malcolm X" looks like a standard Hollywood prestige biopic, centered around an Oscar-worthy...
View Article17 Things You Never Knew About Disney's 'Enchanted'
Today, "Enchanted" may feel as beloved as any other Disney fairy tale, but when it was released ten years ago this week (on November 21, 2007), the story of a cartoon princess transported to...
View Article22 Things You Never Knew About 'The Bodyguard'
Even though it's been 25 years since the release of "The Bodyguard" (on November 25, 1992), no doubt the final high note in Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" is still ringing out somewhere in...
View ArticleHere's the Connection Between 'Flubber' and the Disney Parks That You Never Knew
Twenty years ago, "Flubber" bounded onto the big-screen. A lavish remake of Walt Disney's original "The Absent-Minded Professor" (released in 1961 and colorized in 1986), it starred Robin Williams as...
View Article27 Things You Never Knew About Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's 'Good Will Hunting'
"Good Will Hunting" is turning 20 -- how do you like them apples? Released on December 5, 1997, the drama about a tormented young genius from blue-collar Southie famously transformed relative unknowns...
View Article21 Things You Never Knew About 'A Few Good Men'
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the release of "A Few Good Men." Landing in theaters on December 13, 1992, the military courtroom drama became director Rob Reiner's biggest hit, put future...
View Article17 Things You Never Knew About Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings' Trilogy
Today, when motion-capture performances are commonplace, it's hard to remember what a sensation Andy Serkis's Gollum was when we first met him 15 years ago this week, in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two...
View Article26 Things You Never Knew About 'Titanic'
Hard to imagine now, but before "Titanic" was released two decades ago (on December 19, 1997), much of Hollywood expected the then-most expensive film ever made to be a colossal failure. It would sink...
View ArticleHere's Why Kenny Loggins Is the 'King of Movie Soundtracks'
Kenny Loggins is many things. He was one half of one of the most successful and critically lauded duos of the 1970's (with Loggins and Messina), had a stellar solo career that has awarded him 12...
View ArticleBox Office: 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle' Roars Past 'Star Wars: The Last...
LOS ANGELES, Jan 7 (Variety.com) - Sony's "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" handily won the first box office weekend of 2018 over the launch of "Insidious: The Last Key" and "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"...
View Article14 Things You Never Knew About Guillermo del Toro's 'Pan's Labyrinth'
With "The Shape of Water" poised to become an awards-season favorite, it's worth looking back at the last time Guillermo del Toro was on this turf: during the run of 2006's "Pan's Labyrinth." Like...
View Article21 Things You Never Knew About J.J. Abrams' 'Cloverfield'
Has it really been ten years since "Cloverfield" hit theaters, seemingly out of nowhere? The monster movie, from producer J.J. Abrams and director Matt Reeves received, no pre-release hype or casting...
View Article15 Things You Never Knew About David Fincher's 'Zodiac'
Underappreciated when it came out a decade ago, "Zodiac" is now widely considered David Fincher's best film. The 2007 drama, which chronicles the notorious San Francisco slayings of the late 1960s, is...
View ArticleHere Are 7 Hidden Gems From Your Favorite Horror Directors
It's easy for horror directors to be pigeonholed. It seems to come with the territory. If they've had success with one film, then that film winds up defining their entire career, whether that filmmaker...
View ArticleHarry Potter Celebration: 'Walking Dead' Star Andrew Lincoln to Narrate...
This weekend at Harry Potter Celebration, a three-day extravaganza dedicated to the Boy Who Lived held at Universal Studios Orlando, there was an exciting announcement from audio book giant Audible and...
View ArticleDakota Johnson Explains Her Angelina Jolie/Jennifer Aniston Side-Eye at...
Just like a butt dial, side-eye can be completely accidental. Dakota Johnson became a meme after the recent Golden Globes, when a photo caught the "50 Shades Freed" actress seemingly glancing at...
View ArticleNetflix is Dropping New 'Cloverfield' Movie Tonight
Take that, Beyonce. Earlier tonight Netflix debuted the trailer for "The Cloverfield Paradox," the latest film in the loosely-connected J.J. Abrams-produced genre series that began with "Cloverfield"...
View Article14 Things You Never Knew About 'Groundhog Day'
It's fitting that you've probably seen "Groundhog Day" over and over and over again. Released 25 years ago this week (on February 12, 1993), the comedy that sees Bill Murray trapped in a mysterious...
View ArticleOur Track-By-Track Review of the 'Black Panther' Soundtrack
"Black Panther" is going to be huge. Early word on the film (that we can confirm) is that it's a superhero game-changer; the type of bold, progressive, inclusive filmmaking that we've always wanted...
View ArticleExclusive: 'Black Panther' Gets the Mondo Treatment With This Awesome New Poster
Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" is a special movie and the folks at Mondo knew that it deserved a special poster. Mondo is an Austin, Texas-based company that specializes in the coolest-of-the-cool pop...
View Article17 Things You Never Knew About 'Beetlejuice'
Say "Beetlejuice" three times and, whoosh! 30 years go by. Released on March 30, 1988, "Beetlejuice" gave Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder career-defining roles, made Tim Burton an A-list director (and...
View Article17 Things You Never Knew About 'Return of the Jedi' on Its 35th Anniversary
It's been a mind-boggling 35 years since "Return of the Jedi" hit theaters and capped off the original Star Wars trilogy. At the time, fans feared it might be the last they ever saw of Luke, Leia, Han,...
View Article11 Things You Never Knew About 'Cliffhanger' on its 25th Anniversary
While not quite as famous as "Rocky" or "First Blood," "Cliffhanger" is nonetheless a must-watch for any Sylvester Stallone fanatic. And hard as it may be to believe, the film was released 25 years ago...
View Article11 Things You Never Knew About Tom Hanks' 'Big' on its 30th Anniversary
It's hard to believe that it's been 30 years since "Big" came along and showed us what happens when a 12-year-old boy becomes an adult overnight. Spoiler alert: Adulthood isn't all it's cracked up to...
View Article11 Things You Never Knew About Jim Carrey's 'The Truman Show'
It seems strange to think that "The Truman Show" is now 20 years old, especially given how prophetic the movie ended up being about the rise of reality TV. 20 years later, as of this week, it's still...
View Article15 Things You Never Knew About 'Jurassic Park' on its 25th Anniversary
Watching "Jurassic Park" for the first time was like glimpsing into the future. So what does it say that this beloved Steven Spielberg movie is now 25 years old? The film, released on June 11 1993,...
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