Movies

Groundhog day

According to the Film’s Director, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray’s Character in the Film “Groundhog Day,” Relived the Same Day for 30 to 40 Years.

Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Ramis and Danny Rubin. Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott star. Murray plays Phil Connors, a cynical television weatherman trapped in a time loop while covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He is forced to […]

According to the Film’s Director, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray’s Character in the Film “Groundhog Day,” Relived the Same Day for 30 to 40 Years. Read More »

poltergeist skeletons

The Skeletons Used in the Pool Scene in the Poltergeist Film were Real Human Skeletons.

Poltergeist is an American supernatural horror film relased in 1982. The film was written by Steven Spielberg, Mark Victor, and Michael Grais. The film was selected by The New York Times as one of the Best 1000 Movies Ever Made. But did you know they used real skeletons in one of the scenes? The skeletons

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Vanilla Sky

Vanilla Sky was the Only Movie to Get Permission to Shut Down Times Square for Any Amount of Time.

Many of us saw the Big Apple for the first time on the big screen. When famous locations are used in movies, we know and love, visiting those locations is even more exciting. We’ve compiled a list of popular films that depict iconic New York City locations. Do you know what movie was granted permission

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1929 Lost movies

Over 90% of American Movies Made Before 1929 are Lost and Have No Copies.

It’s easy to forget how much of film history has been lost forever in the digital age when it seems like every movie, show, web short, or live performance is just a click away. The physical reels of the film had to be protected from age, decay, or being misplaced or thrown away in the

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Vertigo Movie

The Film Vertigo was Ignored by Critics Upon its Release but is Now Recognized as One of the Greatest Films Ever Made and Replaced Citizen Kane.

Vertigo is a 1958 American film noir psychological thriller directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock. The plot was based on Boileau-1954 Narcejac’s novel D’entre les morts. Alec Coppel and Samuel A. Taylor co-wrote the screenplay. But did you know that Vertigo replaced Citizen Kane as the greatest film ever made? Critics first dismissed Vertigo, but

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Sahara

The Movie “Sahara” was Plagued with Production Problems that Increased their Budget from $80 Million to $160 Million. The Movie Only Made $119 Million and is Considered One of the Biggest Box Office Failures of All Time.

While it seems arbitrary to compare the box office gross with the production costs to determine if a movie earned a profit because the movie theater keeps approximately half of the gross on average. The split varies for every film, with the distributor receiving a more significant percentage in the early weeks. But did you

The Movie “Sahara” was Plagued with Production Problems that Increased their Budget from $80 Million to $160 Million. The Movie Only Made $119 Million and is Considered One of the Biggest Box Office Failures of All Time. Read More »

Christian Bale

Christian Bale Had Dental Work Done to Make His Teeth More Perfect for his Role in “American Psycho.”

Christian Bale is an Oscar-winning actor who has appeared in films such as American Psycho, The Fighter, and Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. But did you know Bale went the extra mile to get dental work done for his role as Patrick Bateman? Christian Bale had dental work done to match the superficial appearance of his

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Truman Show

The Truman Show Delusion is a Form of Psychosis Where People Believe They are Secretly Starring in Their Own Reality TV Show

The Truman Show is a 1998 American psychological science fiction satire comedy-drama film written and directed by Andrew Niccol under the direction of Peter Weir. It was also produced by Scott Rudin, Andrew Niccol, Edward S. Feldman, Adam Schroeder, and Scott Rudin. But have you heard about the Truman Show Delusion? A form of psychosis

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Big bob

Big Bob is the Largest Spider in the Film Arachnophobia. He was a Bird-Eating Spider and was Named After Robert Zemeckis. He was Adopted by a Crew Member After the Filming.

Arachnophobia is a 1990 American natural horror comedy film directed by Frank Marshall in his directorial debut, based on Don Jakoby and Wesley Strick’s screenplay. The film, starring Jeff Daniels and John Goodman, follows a small California town that is overrun by an aggressive and dangerous spider species. Its title alludes to a fear of

Big Bob is the Largest Spider in the Film Arachnophobia. He was a Bird-Eating Spider and was Named After Robert Zemeckis. He was Adopted by a Crew Member After the Filming. Read More »

No country for old men

Production on “No Country for Old Men” was Shut Down for a Day Due to Smoke Drifting Into View. The Smoke was Coming from Paul Thomas Anderson’s Set of “There Will Be Blood” Which was Filming at the Same Time.

When it comes to the best films of 2007, it’s difficult to leave out Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood and the Coen brothers’ No Country For Old Men. But did you know Paul Thomas Anderson’s special effects shut down the Coen brother’s shooting day? Due to a large black cloud of smoke drifting

Production on “No Country for Old Men” was Shut Down for a Day Due to Smoke Drifting Into View. The Smoke was Coming from Paul Thomas Anderson’s Set of “There Will Be Blood” Which was Filming at the Same Time. Read More »