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Box office numbers don’t always tell the full story. Although they are considered the most important aspect of a movie’s journey, they are just one part of its journey. Over the years, many movies have not been successful in theatrical release but are still enjoyed by many every time they appear on screen.

These late bloomers fail initially for many reasons. It could be bad timing for the release, maybe they were too bold or edgy for the mainstream audience at the time, or it could be due to poor marketing. However, many of these underdogs became cult classics, thanks to home video, TV reruns, and die-hard fans. Let’s look at 10 such movies that flopped in theaters initially but rose from the ashes.

1. Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory (1971)

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory can be considered a sweet dream with a bitter start. When the movie first came to theaters,...

Robert Aldrich's 1967 film "The Dirty Dozen" is often cited as one of the most masculine movies ever made. Set in 1944, it follows the travails of Major John Reisman (Lee Marvin) as he is assigned to lead a 12-man platoon of ex-convicts and ultra-violent Army near-dropouts. Reisman is tasked with training up some of the worst and most horrible people in the Army, get them up to snuff, and lead them on a secret mission into a Nazi stronghold in France. The soldiers are all awful in one way or another, so their mission to kill Nazi higher-ups offers them something violently heroic to do with their tempers. The Dirty Dozen included notable actors like Charles Bronson, John Cassavetes, Telly Savalas, Jim Brown, and Donald Sutherland. Ernest Borgnine played a fellow general.

"The Dirty Dozen" was a huge success, earning over $45 million at the box office on a $5.3 million budget.

Two of the stylishly violent spy comedies in the Kingsman franchise are finding new life on Hulu, over ten years since the first film made its debut. The movies are based on the Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons comic book series of the same name.

FlixPatrol reports that two Kingsman movies are charting high on the Top Movies on Hulu worldwide list for May 14, 2025. The Secret Service is currently #3 on the charts, with its sequel, The Golden Circle, taking the #2 spot. The only movie performing better than the Kingsman franchise on Hulu right now is Summer of 69, the newly-released Hulu original starring Chloe Fineman and Sam Morelos.

Kingsman: The Secret Service was released theatrically in early 2015, launching the film series that follows Gary "Eggsy" Unwin (Taron Egerton) as he is recruited by Harry Hart (Colin Firth) into a secret spy organization known as Kingsman. The film was critically acclaimed for its dark humor,...

Christopher Nolan fans, if you’ve been aching to see his work recently, one of his best movies, Interstellar, is streaming for free on Tubi. The Oscar-winning director has a choiced filmography and this tale of a father and daughter’s separation is widely considered the best. Starring the likes of Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, and Anne Hathaway, the movie is equal parts physics and emotions.

Earlier this year the movie was re-released in celebration of its 10th anniversary and was widely revisited by fans in theatres worldwide. The movie’s worldwide gross now stands at over $750 million. More than its commercial success, the re-release success stands as a testament as fans’ love for original movies and the acclaimed director. The movie has an excellent cast, including John Lithgow, Michael Caine, Casey Affleck, Wes Bentley, Matt Damon, and many more, and has a 73 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating.

Christopher Nolan is...

Woody Allen is without doubt a fine filmmaker, but his legacy has been tarnished by sexual abuse allegations against him. Some stars have rejected him entirely while others have stood by him. Sean Penn, who was directed by Allen in 1999's Sweet and Lowdown — which garnered Penn a Best Actor Oscar nomination — is one of the latter.

Mia Farrow has always maintained that Allen abused their adopted daughter Dylan Farrow, and Dylan has said this too. No criminal charges have ever been brought, however, and another adopted child, Moses, claims the abuse never happened. Allen has always denied the allegations, but things were always complicated by the fact that he married Farrow's adoptive daughter, Soon-Yi Preven. He's suggested in the past that Farrow made up the allegation as revenge for Allen becoming romantically involved with Soon-Yi.

Now, Penn shared how he believes the allegations may not be true. "I'd work with [Allen] in a heartbeat,...

With Amazon now in full control of the James Bond franchise, the already lively discourse around who will be the next 007 has gone into overdrive. Former Bond custodians Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson exercised a high level of control over the franchise, and official updates on who will be taking over as Bond have been non-existent ever since Daniel Craig bowed out with 2021's "No Time to Die." As such, fans are beyond eager to hear some sort of news on this front, especially now the franchise is in new hands. Those same fans have continued to bandy about all kinds of names.

We know that "Kraven the Hunter" star Aaron Taylor-Johnson has the backing of former Bond Pierce Brosnan, while some fans are still holding out hope that longtime favorite Henry Cavill might still have a shot. There are so many actors that could replace Craig as Bond,...

"Interstellar" represents a lot of firsts for Christopher Nolan. The 2014 sci-fi movie was the first time the director infused one of his stories with some real heart and treated it as if it were just as important as any of the philosophical musings which typically guide his films. As such, "Interstellar" became Nolan's heartfelt masterpiece, not only making time for emotional exploration but also arguing for love itself as our only means of transcending the inexorable march of time.

"Interstellar" was also the first time Nolan worked with Dp Hoyte van Hoytema, who has since served as cinematographer on three of the British director's other films. It was also the first time Nolan worked with Matt Damon, who for a long time had been an outspoken fan of the director. Even after his brief appearance in "Interstellar," Damon was angling for a bigger role in a Nolan film, which he...

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Batman Begins and the 25th anniversary of Memento. The common denominator is, you guessed it, Christopher Nolan. During his incredible career so far, the Oscar-winning filmmaker has become known as a director who likes to collaborate with the same actors on multiple projects, even those in supporting roles. As well as the likes of Michael Caine, Kenneth Branagh and Anne Hathaway, Sons of Anarchy star Mark Boone Junior is another star to have worked with Nolan on more than one occasion.

MovieWeb recently caught up with the actor amid the release of his new film, I'm Beginning to See the Light. Having starred in both of Nolan's movies celebrating a milestone birthday this year, Boone took a moment to reflect on working with a master of the craft.

"Christopher Nolan is just an incredibly hardworking person who is very well prepared and, you know,...

Manners maketh man! And it seems like fans are going back to the mantra by revisiting the Kingsman franchise as it's reigning on Hulu charts. The British franchise is a brilliant lighthearted spin on the spy genre, full of humor, heart, and a lot of action. The movies have some brilliant performances and thrilling plots, so, no doubt fans are streaming the beloved films.

Kingsman: The Secret Serviceis at the top of the charts, followed by The Golden Circle. The other movies in the top 5 also have the story of the galaxy far far away with Star Wars at #3, and The Empire Strikes Back at #5. Sitting between them is Jude Law’s The Order.

What’s the ‘Kingsman’ Franchise About?

Directed by Matthew Vaughn 2014’s The Secret Service introduces us and Eggsy (Taron Egerton) to the secret spy organization, called Kingsman. Eggsy joins a mission, in brutal and comedic fashion,...

Tulsa King has cast famed comedian Kevin Pollak for a major role in Season 3. The Sylvester Stallone-starring crime drama was renewed for a third season in March.

Pollak will be joining the Paramount+ series as FBI Special Agent Musso, who enters the story "with an axe to grind." Agent Musso is certain to cause problems for Dwight "The General" Manfred (Stallone) as he establishes a mafia foothold in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This role will be as a series regular, making Pollak's part much more than a guest appearance.

Kevin Pollak Joins Tulsa King Season 3

"I’ve been an admirer of Sly’s throughout his entire career and could not be more excited to be a part of this stellar cast and extraordinary production," Pollak said in a statement.

Pollak is no stranger to the mob drama genre, as he memorably played corrupt casino boss Phillip Green opposite Robert De Niro...

2025 marks the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest movies ever made, director Steven Spielberg’s classic shark thriller Jaws… and in a couple of years, it will be the 40th anniversary of the last film in the Jaws franchise, one of the most famously bad sequels ever made, Jaws: The Revenge. As awful(ly good) as Jaws: The Revenge may be, it does have its fans. One of those fans happens to be Mike Gencarelli, the owner of Voight-Kampff Productions – and Gencarelli has announced that he’s planning to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the film in 2027 by releasing a documentary called Jaws Goes to the Bahamas!

Directed by Joseph Sargent from a script written by Michael de Guzman, Jaws: The Revenge has the following synopsis: The family of widow Ellen Brody has long been plagued by shark attacks, and this unfortunate association continues when her son is the...

Jaws is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, but one enterprising fan is looking ahead to Jaws: The Revenge‘s 40th anniversary.

Voight-Kampff Productions has announced Jaws Goes to the Bahamas, a documentary celebrating the fourth and final entry in the Jaws saga featuring new interviews with the cast and crew.

Directed by Mike Gencarelli, the film is aiming for a release in July 2027 — marking 40 years since the 1987 film’s debut.

An Indiegogo campaign has launched to help secure funds during pre-production. Perks range from digital and physical copies of the film to producer credits and appearances in the doc.

In Joseph Sargent‘s Jaws: The Revenge, a great white shark harasses Chief Brody’s widow and her marine biologist son in the Bahamas.

Lorraine Gary reprises her role as Ellen Brody, starring alongside Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles, Karen Young, and Michael Caine.

The post ‘Jaws Goes to the...

Tubi is known for adding highly popular and hidden gems to its streaming site, making movies and television shows available to all for free. One of the newly added movies, for the month of May, is Christopher Nolan's groundbreaking epic science fiction film Interstellar. The 2014 production stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, and Michael Caine. Interstellar was the tenth highest-grossing film of 2014. Distributed by Paramount/Warner Bros., the critically acclaimed movie grossed over $670 million worldwide.

It follows a group of astronauts who travelthrough a wormhole near Saturn in search of a new home for humankind. In the film, set in the dystopian future, planet Earth is suffering from a catastrophic blight and famine. Nolan first got involved in the project after his brother, Jonathan Nolan, was hired to create a story and pen the script. In a 2015 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the director...

In the early- to mid-1970s, a number of prominent filmmakers found modest success with star-studded whodunnits. In 1972, Joseph L. Mankiewicz directed Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine in a splendid adaptation of Anthony Shaffer's intricately plotted play "Sleuth." A year later, Herbert Ross directed the wickedly clever "The Last of Sheila," a mystery concocted by Anthony Perkins and Stephen Sondheim, and featuring such marquee names as James Coburn, Dyan Cannon, Richard Benjamin, Raquel Welch, and James Mason. Then in 1974, moviegoers got a double dose of Agatha Christie with Sidney Lumet's "Murder on the Orient Express", and Peter Collinson's "And Then There Were None".

There was no cultural development driving this sudden spate of whodunnits; it was just a reminder that people love to watch a bunch of great actors get thrown into the same location where foul play has been committed, and then try to work out...

Sky Arts’ “Classic Movies: The Story of…” trains its lens on a cornerstone of British spy cinema this Thursday: “The Ipcress Files.” This 1965 thriller, based on Len Deighton’s novel, introduced the world to Michael Caine’s iconic portrayal of intelligence officer Harry Palmer – a character far removed from the suave James Bond. The series, […]

Classic Movies: The Story of… The Ipcress Files...

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This May, Max is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated premiere of the new J.J. Abrams series Duster to the streaming release of The Brutalist. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Max next month and have an 80% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 5 best films coming to Max in May 2025 with an 80% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

A Private War (May 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 87% Credit – Aviron Pictures

A Private War is a biographical war drama film directed by Matthew Heineman from a screenplay by Arash Amel. Based on the 2012 Vanity Fair article titled Marie Colvin’s Private War by Marie Brenner, the 2018 film follows Marie Colvin, a war correspondent suffering from Ptsd after losing an eye. On her next assignment,...

Who would have thought that the “Now You See Me” franchise would spur some of the biggest names in indie film? Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jesse Eisenberg and Sundance darling Dave Franco both return for third film “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” along with their fellow Four Horsemen magicians Woody Harrelson and Isla Fisher.

And there’s a new generation of indie stars joining the big Lionsgate franchise: Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt, who were also all in person to stage a visual “heist” in the heart of Times Square to promote the trailer. Lionsgate gave away $250,000 in digital payments to fans that texted or called a mysterious phone number that was on a billboard.

“Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” also stars Rosamund Pike and Morgan Freeman. The film is directed by Ruben Fleischer with a script by Seth Grahame-Smith, Michael Lesslie, Paul Wernick, and Rhett Reese.

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Peacock is ready with an entertainment-packed May this year. The upcoming month will see the release of the much-anticipated Season 2 of the crime comedy-drama series Poker Face, as well as the streaming release of the brilliant spy thriller film Black Bag. Just like every month, Peacock is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 10 new movies and TV shows coming to Peacock in May 2025.

The Notebook (May 1) Credit – Warner Bros.

The Notebook is a romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes from a screenplay by Jeremy Leven. Based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks, the 2004 film is set in the 1940s, and it follows a young couple as they fall in love despite their parents’ disapproval, while their stories are read from a notebook in...

Look, actors have to eat too, and all the arthouse and award season favorite projects they do aren't always going to pay the bills. To put it simply, just as we all do jobs that we don't necessarily feel personally invested in, actors can also take on work primarily for the associated salary. This distinction doesn't take away from the work itself, and certainly doesn't diminish our own feelings for it, but it serves as an amusing reminder of the value of the dollar. If anything, it helps humanize the actors involved with the knowledge that they too have to make their own ends meet.

Whether it's celebrated, award-winning actors or beloved character actors looking for the next project, regardless of the material, all actors play a role only for the money in their career. Many of these actors have been forthcoming about their primary motivation for joining a project,...

Penelope Cruz is the Oscar-winning actress who was born on April 28, 1974, in Madrid, Spain. Let's take a look back at 16 of her greatest films, ranked worst to best.

Cruz has received four Oscar nominations throughout her career. Her first nomination was for Best Actress for the film “Volver” in 2006. She subsequently received two Best Supporting Actress nominations for “Vicky Christina Barcelona” in 2008 and “Nine” in 2009. She received another Best Actress nom for "Parallel Mothers" (2021).

She won the Oscar for “Vicky Christina Barcelona” making her one of seven actors to win an Oscar for a Woody Allen film.

Cruz first rose to fame in her native Spain. Her performances in many films there and especially in the work of Pedro Almodóvar allowed her to start appearing in American films. She initially struggled a bit to bring the same power in her acting when she spoke English as opposed to Spanish and...

Sandra Bullock is a true-blue Hollywood force to be reckoned with. Her flawless transition from the rom-com girl-next-door to a full-blown dramatic powerhouse has been a marvel to witness.

While her 2018 hit thriller Bird Box saw worldwide success and captivated Netflix users across the globe, it’s her Y2K action-comedy Miss Congeniality that has been garnering a delightful resurgence, for all the right reasons. Its comeback on streaming platforms in recent times only proves, once and for all, that classics age like fine wine.

Sandra Bullock’s Miss Congeniality makes it big as a ‘streaming sensation’

Released in cinemas in December 2000, Miss Congeniality introduced viewers to Gracie Hart- a no-nonsense FBI operative who goes undercover as a beauty pageant contestant in order to prevent a bombing at the Miss USA pageant.

Sandra Bullock in Miss Congeniality (Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures)

The film was a clever melting pot of action and comedy,...

Sandra Bullock became a star with her breakthrough film Speed, but it was her string of hits in the late ‘90s and 2000s that made her a household name. One of those beloved modern-day classics is the action comedy Miss Congeniality, which put Bullock on the map. The film was a huge hit at the box office and even got a sequel, which was not as loved.

The film is set during a beauty pageant and follows FBI agent Gracie Hart infiltrating the pageant as a participant to bust a bomb threat. One of the most hilarious scenes in the film is when the show’s host, William Shatner, asks a participant for her perfect date. Her answer is the reason why April 25 is so important to Sandra Bullock fans.

Why is April 25 the perfect date to rewatch Sandra Bullock’s Miss Congeniality? A still from Miss Congeniality | Credits: Warner Bros....

Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" Trilogy benefits from some seriously stellar casting, and among the clearest bullseyes it hit was the decision to cast Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth. The British veteran has the exact right screen presence to match -- and, when necessary, one-up -- the specific energy Christian Bale's Bruce Wayne has, and more than enough gravitas to tell off the billionaire vigilante in a way that's utterly believable.

As a winner of two Academy Awards, Caine has been around the block as an actor and seen some seriously great performances. Still, even he had to do a double take when the trilogy's true Mvp entered the game. "The Dark Knight" remains Heath Ledger's best movie, thanks to his magnificent portrayal of the Joker. Caine's Alfred famously delivers the iconic description of the Joker and others like him in "The Dark Knight" (2008), and in his memoir "Don't Look Back,...

For years, comic books have been adapted into films or television, some of them more successful than others. However, there are a few titles that are universally praised as impeccable films.

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan helmed one of the most influential superhero trilogies, The Dark Knight Trilogy. The films started in 2005 with Batman Begins, continued with 2008's The Dark Knight, and 2012's The Dark Knight Rises. Although all three of them received praise for different reasons,The Dark Knight is largely the most haunting of them all, and is often referred to as the best superhero movie of all time. Its influence is undeniable, as The Dark Knight has just become a hit again on Netflix, 17 years after its release, via Tudum.

Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy was released on Apr. 1 in the U.S. in its entirety. However, only one film drew the attention of several subscribers: The Dark Knight.

Watching a Christopher Nolan movie isn’t just a night at the movies, it’s a full-blown mental obstacle course. One minute you’re vibing with epic visuals, and the next you’re questioning the flow of time, the laws of physics, and maybe even your own reality. Did that just happen? Are we dreaming? Do we need to watch it again with subtitles and a notebook?

Nolan’s signature style is cerebral, cool, and confusing in the best (and sometimes most frustrating) ways. Some of his films ease you in with sleek storytelling, while others feel like you need a physics degree and three flowcharts just to keep up. And because we’re all still trying to figure out what the heck a “temporal pincer movement” really is, it’s only fair we rank every Nolan movie by how much they’ve made our brains hurt.

So if you...

Films have a unique way of showing us how stories are built, broken, and reimagined, and nowhere is that more evident than in a well-executed plot twist. It reshapes the entire experience and forces audiences to question everything they have just seen.

A great twist flips the narrative on its head. It isn’t, however, just about pulling the rug out for shock value. None of it matters if the scene you’re building toward for the entirety of your film falls flat. We’re looking at you, the much dreaded, “It was all a dream.” Succintly put, a good twist builds on three very specific things – anticipation, revelation, and satisfaction – and it only hits hardest when it ties into your characters and themes.

In this instance, we’re taking ranking ten movies that make us sit up stunned with the realization that we’ve been played, perhaps in the best way possible.

Throughout her esteemed career, Mia Farrow has earned seven Golden Globe nominations (including a win for 1964's Guns at Batasi) as well as three BAFTA bids. Yet notably she has never been recognized at the Emmys, Oscars, or Tonys. This year, she might finally add a major peer group bid to her résumé: a Tony nomination in Best Actress in a Play for The Roommate.

In 1964, Farrow burst onto the scene in a major way. She not only had her aforementioned Golden Globe win for Guns at Batasi, but also her role as Allison MacKenzie on the first two seasons of Peyton Place. The former didn't result in an Oscar nom and, despite getting in at the Globes for the latter, it didn't translate to an Emmy nod. In 1968, she starred as the title character in Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby. Her performance resulted in Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations.

DC Comics’ new Absolute Universe has made a name for reinventing the classic DC superheroes from its Prime Earth counterpart. The heroes in this universe are more grounded and face greater challenges. The Absolute Batman is a prime highlight of this makeover, as this version of Bruce Wayne is not only jacked as f**k but also owns an insane level of badassery.

All the Absolute titles have given us moments that will be forever etched in our minds. However, a terrific moment from Absolute Batman #5 instantly reminded us of an iconic scene from The Dark Knight.

A panel from Absolute Batman | Credit: DC Comics Spoiler Alert !!!Spoilers for Absolute Batman #5 Ahead!

Everyone must remember the iconic scene from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight when the late Heath Ledger’s Joker burned a giant pile of cash to deliver a greater message. Absolute Batman #5 sports a similar scene, but this time,...

Jessica Chastain’s talents know no bounds. She was nominated thrice at the Academy Awards, winning the Best Actress for The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Right from her debut film Jolene, her performances have caught the eyes of critics and viewers. The year 2011 was her breakout year, starring in films like Take Shelter, The Tree of Life, and The Help.

The latter film earned her first Oscar nomination. Chastain found commercial success in sci-fi films like Interstellar and The Martian. In the 2010s, Chastain appeared in films that had mostly feminist themes. She was also nominated for two BAFTA awards, two Tony Awards, and an Emmy.

Jessica Chastain as CIA Intelligence Analyst Maya in Zero Dark Thirty | Credits: Columbia Pictures

Before her movie career, she appeared in minor television roles. She appeared in TV series like ER, Veronica Mars, Close to Home, Blackbeard, and Law & Order: Trial by Jury. She...

At just 25 years old (as of writing), Joey King has been featured in over 70 films and television shows dating as far back as 2006. Given the sheer volume of work she takes on, it's not shock that many of these have been critical and commercial duds you've either never heard of or wish you'd never heard of, like the "Final Destination" riff-off "Wish Upon," the middling ghost romance "The In Between," and the irredeemably pandering sci-fi thriller "Uglies."

At the same time, King has consistently turned high-quality performances in some memorable projects. Fans of "The Dark Knight Rises," "Crazy Stupid Love," and "The Conjuring" are proof that she's been ready for almost any acting challenge since she first appeared on a screen. From her extensive resume, we picked out our favorite roles and ranked them based on quality and how well they showcase King as an actor. 

These are the 10 best...

1991’s What About Bob? tells the story of a clingy multiphobe who won’t leave his therapist alone, even when Dr. Leo Marvin goes on vacation with his family. The shrink becomes so crazed, he eventually attempts to murder his patient with explosives.

And somehow things were even more tense behind the scenes.

Famously, stars Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss didn’t get along while making the film. Not in a “he has a bigger trailer than me” way, but more in a “he just threw a glass ashtray at my face” way. That real-life tension no doubt contributed to the pair’s compelling on-screen dynamic, but things would have been far different had director Frank Oz been working with two other actors, which was very nearly the case.

Rolling Stone recently published an oral history of What About Bob? that included a number of interesting production details, such as...

After a couple of iffy choices earlier in the decade, Michael Caine made the surprisingly sweet and enjoyable comedy, Sweet Liberty in 1986. We take a look back…

Michael Caine showed no sign of slowing down as he entered his third decade as a leading man. The 1980s would see him win his first Academy Award (Hannah and Her Sisters), tackle new genres such as horror (The Hand) and shark-based revenge movie (Jaws: The Revenge) whilst continuing to work with interesting new auteurs like Brian De Palma (Dressed to Kill) as well as old friends from classic Hollywood such as John Huston (Escape to Victory).

Film by film, I’ll be taking a look at Caine’s 1980s filmography to see what hidden gems I can unearth alongside the more familiar classics…

Spoilers for Sweet Liberty lie ahead…

Directed by: Alan Alda

Tagline: Alan Alda’s hit comedy about life, liberties and the pursuit of happiness.

As of this writing, there are 26 James Bond films, and now that Amazon fully controls the 007 franchise, we're probably going to get a heck of a lot more. In fact, the Amazon deal will likely result in a cavalcade of Bond spin-offs, which, depending on how you feel about the company's ability to do Bond justice, is either a good thing or the beginning of the end for the now 63-year-old franchise.

Still, there's no escaping the fact that if we do get an expanded Bond universe, fans likely won't be too pleased. Former Bond producers and longtime custodians of the IP, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, were famously protective of the 007 saga being a movie franchise. As such, fans will almost certainly be dismayed should Amazon start churning out Moneypenny origin stories and the solo adventures of Felix Leiter. But the truth is, those fans have...

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A Minecraft Movie is a fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Jared Hess from a screenplay co-written by Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer, Neil Widener, Gavin James, and Chris Galletta. Based on the popular video game Minecraft developed by Mojang Studios, the 2025 film follows a group of misfits who find themselves transported into the cubic world known as the Overworld and now they must set out on a perilous journey to find their way back home. A Minecraft Movie stars Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, and Sebastian Hansen. So, if you loved the wonderous adventure, entertaining story, and lovable characters in A Minecraft Movie, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Prime Video) Credit – Universal Pictures

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is an animated adventure comedy film co-directed...

James Bond has been an icon of Hollywood for several decades, and through countless actors and directors coming its way, the franchise has managed to remain one of the best out there.

It seems that the next director stepping in to helm James Bond’s next flick is iconic director Alfonso Cuarón. If Cuarón is indeed directing the next James Bond movie, he could take the character in a new direction never seen before.

Daniel Craig in a still from Skyfall | Credits: Eon Productions Alfonso Cuarón is rumored to direct the next James Bond movie

Alfonso Cuarón is known for his intense and gritty films, which are often set in such realism that even the futuristic settings feel real. The Mexican filmmaker is the proud director of movies like Gravity, Roma, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Alfonso Cuarón | Credit: Gage Skidmore, licensed under Cc By-sa 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Well,...

It is hard to believe that "Batman Begins" will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. That one fact alone immediately evokes the first chord of Hans Zimmer's "Time" from his "Inception" score in your head, as you are taken aback at how stupid fast the years fly by these days. No one can doubt how much impact Christopher Nolan's first entry in his "Batman" trilogy left on the comic book genre as we know it. And while the sequel, "The Dark Knight," was arguably more influential, that film would not exist without the origin story that set it up.

Before Christopher Nolan took over the reins on Gotham City, he was notable among cinephiles for his masterpiece, "Memento." The film's nonlinear storytelling and neo-noir thriller elements gave viewers a glimpse into Nolan's creative mind, giving him his first Academy Award nomination for his original screenplay. His next film,...

The world lost a legend in Val Kilmer earlier this week, and fans are already celebrating his life by tuning in to some of his most iconic movies. Three of Kilmer’s films, Top Gun, The Saint, and Top Gun: Maverick, have all moved into the top three spots in the Paramount+ top 10. Kilmer’s role as Iceman in both Top Gun movies will forever live on as one of the most famous in his filmography, and The Saint sees him step into the role of Simon Templar, a thief who has been hired to steal the secret process for cold fusion. The Saint and Top Gun were panned by critics upon release, but both have become cult classics over the years with large followings.

Jonathan Hensleigh and Wesley Strick wrote the screenplay for The Saint, and Philip Noyce directed the film. Noyce is best known for his work on The Quiet American,...

Interstellar Explained

Hoping that by now you would have seen Christopher Nolan’s space film, Interstellar, starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Michael Caine. I have tried to dissect and explain the ending of Interstellar in a lucid manner from my understanding. I will not get into nuances of science about the Wormholes and Black Holes so you can study them separately here. Christopher Nolan himself stated,” People are always accusing my films of having plot holes, and I’m very aware of the plot holes in my films and very aware of when people spot them, but they generally don’t. But what were some science issues people had with the film? That was Kip’s domain.” I also want to add that this is a science Fiction movie, not a documentary on space that could have an accuracy of a cent percentage.

Interstellar is a big-budget science fiction...

Netflix has just turned the Bat-signal on to attract all subscribers and it's not a hoax. In order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Batman Begins, the streamer decided to bring the whole trilogy helmed by Cristopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) into the catalog. With entries still ranked among the best superhero movies ever made, the trilogy still serves as reference for tone and how to create the perfect villain. You can stream all movies as early as today.

It's baffling to realize, but it's been almost 20 years since Nolan decided to bring a different approach to the superhero genre. The British director decided to set Batman Begins in a more grounded version of Gotham City, and made the bold move of only showing the title character one hour into the movie. Before that, Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) has a whole arc in which he loses his parents, flees Gotham, spends a...

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Netflix is one of the best places to find the best movies and TV shows you can watch on any streaming service. Every month, it adds hundreds of new titles to its content library, but some titles have to go. So, today, we are here to tell you about the best films and TV shows you should watch before they leave Netflix in April 2025.

Bruce Almighty (April 1) Credit – Universal Pictures

Bruce Almighty is a fantasy comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac from a screenplay co-written by Steve Koren, Mark O’Keefe, and Steve Oedekerk. The 2003 film follows Bruce Nolan, a down-and-out television reporter who constantly criticizes God for not doing his job. So, in turn, God finally gives him the chance to do the job himself to hilarious and eye-opening results. Bruce Almighty stars Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston,...

Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight was so revered that it earned the late actor a posthumous Academy Award. It was a well-deserved win from the point of view of co-star Michael Caine, who was genuinely terrified of Ledger on the set.

Caine reflected on working with Ledger in his book, Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over: My Guide to Life (per NME). Caine remembered how it felt when Ledger first came onto the set in character as the Joker, which was perhaps even more frightening than seeing the performance play out on-screen. Though Caine had spent several decades as a working actor at this point in his career, he also felt that Ledger's work in the role was so good that it influenced everyone else on the set to "raise our game" as well.

“The smeared makeup, the weird hair, the strange voice. It was chilling,...

Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight became an instant cinema icon. It reinvented the way the popular Batman character has been seen on screen ever since. One of the more famous anecdotes that came out of the promotion for the film is when Michael Caine, who played Bruce Wayne’s trusty butler, Alfred Pennyworth, admitted that when he first saw Ledger in makeup and performance as the character, he got so startled that he forgot his lines. Caine has released his new memoir, Don’t Look Back, You’ll Trip Over: My Guide to Life, and the book would reveal more about his experience with Ledger’s Joker.

Variety reports that Caine wrote in his memoir,

The smeared makeup, the weird hair, the strange voice. It was chilling. Absolutely floored me the first time I saw him in action – I was terrified.

Pedro Almodóvar, who has had a decades-long relationship with the New York Film Festival, will receive a lifetime honor from its presenting organization next month.

The 50th annual Chaplin Award will be presented to the filmmaker April 28 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. Presenters who will pay tribute to him at the gala event include performer and artistic director Mikhail Baryshnikov; actress Rossy de Palma (the honoree’s longtime muse); pop star Dua Lipa; actor John Turturro; and filmmaker John Waters.

The Chaplin Award Gala is Film at Lincoln Center’s primary annual fundraising event. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit’s programs, including film series, educational initiatives, and marquee events like the New York Film Festival and New Directors/New Films.

The list of previous Chaplin recipients includes Jeff Bridges, Viola Davis, Robert De Niro, Barbara Streisand, Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Altman, Billy Wilder and Elizabeth Taylor.

Pedro Almodóvar is ready to party with the best of ’em. The legendary auteur will be honored with the 50th Chaplin Award during a gala evening at Lincoln Center on April 28, as previously announced. Yet it’s the who’s who of eclectic presenters that has us abuzz today: IndieWire can confirm that Dua Lipa, John Waters, Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” star John Turturro, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and long-time Almodóvar muse Rossy de Palma will be on hand to toast to the internationally acclaimed Spanish filmmaker.

The Chaplin Award Tribute will feature excerpts from a selection of the beloved director’s work, appearances by actors, friends, and colleagues, and the presentation of the award itself. The 50th Chaplin Award Gala, presented in partnership with Rolex, will take place at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. The annual gala is the premier fundraiser for Film at Lincoln Center, with proceeds...

Michael Caine is looking back at the difficulty of doing a press tour for 2008’s The Dark Knight following Heath Ledger’s death.

In his new memoir, Don’t Look Back, You’ll Trip Over: My Guide to Life, the veteran actor opened up about working with his late co-star on the Christopher Nolan-directed film and the grief he experienced after his death in January 2008 at 28 years old.

“Heath was only 28 when he passed away. I hadn’t even made Zulu when I was that age,” Caine wrote, via NME. “You think of what he might have gone on to achieve, it’s just heart-breaking”.

Ledger died four months before the release of the superhero film, which saw him play the Joker while Caine portrayed Bruce Wayne’s (Christian Bale) butler, Alfred. “We were all terribly shocked, and it made doing the publicity for The Dark Knight that summer much more intense,...

Michael Caine writes in his new memoir, “Don’t Look Back, You’ll Trip Over: My Guide to Life,” that he was actually “terrified” of Heath Ledger on the set of Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” (via NME). Caine played Alfred Pennyworth in Nolan’s Batman trilogy, with Ledger joining the second installment as the Joker.

“The smeared makeup, the weird hair, the strange voice. It was chilling,” Caine writes of his late co-star. “Absolutely floored me the first time I saw him in action – I was terrified.”

Ledger’s performance forced the rest of the cast to “raise our game,” Caine adds. Ledger’s turn as the Joker is regarded as one of the greatest villain performances in movie history. He posthumously won the Oscar for best supporting actor. Ledger died in January 2008 at 28 years old, a few months before the July theatrical release of “The Dark Knight.

Rumors relating to Taylor Swift possibly being in line for a superhero movie part (in both the MCU and Dcu) have been doing the rounds for quite a while at this stage, but we are now hearing that the pop megastar turned actress has entered talks for an undisclosed MCU role.

Mttsh doesn't mention which character Swift might be in negotiations to play, but Dazzler still seems to be the most popular fan-cast.

The Swift as Dazzler rumors first began when the singer's likeness was used for the musical mutant's album cover in X-Men: Apocalypse. Nothing ever came of it back then, but the rumors persisted. Speculation really kicked into overdrive when she was spotted at the Kansas City Chiefs versus New York Jets game with Deadpool and Wolverine director Shawn Levy and stars Ryan Reynolds (Wade Wilson) and Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) in 2023.

Of course, Swift was nowhere to be seen in the movie,...

We're close to twenty years since Christopher Nolan made one of the best superhero films of all time. The Dark Knight premiered in 2008, and it proved the director's skillset in a genre that doesn't often feature auteurs of his caliber. It also presented a different villain. A wicked and erratic criminal whose lack of reason made him all the more frightening. As it turns out, Heath Ledger's version of the Joker didn't only scare audiences out of their minds, it also left a mark on co-star Michael Caine, who has revealed that he felt truly unnerved by Ledger's iteration of Batman's most unpredictable nemesis.

Caine is currently promoting his new memoir "Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over," which finds the two-time Academy Award-winner reflecting on roles in films like The Cider House Rules, Inception and Miss Congeniality, as well as detailing his experiences in the industry with a humorous...

Sir Michael Caine was "terrified" seeing Heath Ledger as The Joker in 'The Dark Knight'.The 92-year-old screen legend - who played butler Alfred Pennyworth opposite Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman in the 2008 movie - has reflected on his experience watching Ledger transform into the iconic villain.He wrote in his memoir 'Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over': "As Alfred says to Bruce, ‘Some men just want to watch the world burn'."And that was Heath’s version of the character: the smeared make-up, the weird hair, the strange voice."It was chilling. Absolutely floored me the first time I saw him in action — I was terrified!"Caine loved working with 'Brokeback Mountain' star Ledger, who tragically died from an accidental overdose aged 27 in 2008.He recalled: "He was a lovely guy, very gentle and unassuming. I wondered how he was going to play the Joker, especially as...

Heath Ledger's Academy Award-winning turn as The Joker in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight will surely go down as one of the most iconic and celebrated comic book movie performances of all time, and it sounds like his legendary co-star would be in full agreement.

In his new memoir, "Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over," Sir Michael Caine recalls working with Ledger on the 2008 Batman Begins sequel, and was full of praise for both his terrifying transformation into the Caped Crusader's most infamous foe and the man beneath the makeup.

Caine also gave some insights into Ledger's enigmatic interpretation of the villain and his "multiple choice" origin.

"He was a lovely guy, very gentle and unassuming," Caine writes. "I wondered how he was going to play the Joker, especially as Jack Nicholson’s take had been so iconic. Brilliantly, Heath ramped up the character’s psychotic side rather than going for one-liners.