The best post-apocalypse movies have richly drawn worlds that feel familiar and distant at the same time. While featuring catastrophes like extraterrestrial invasions or zombie-inducing viruses, these films are more terrifying when audiences can recognize parts of their own world in the fictional ones on screen. A lot of good, old-fashioned movie magic goes into creating this effect, and…
When someone gets superpowers, it’s normal to think they can do anything. Folks get bitten by radioactive spiders and waste no time throwing on some spandex and kicking a criminal’s butt all over the city. Of course, it’s not exactly like that, and in the more realistic stories about flying gods with immense power, jumping in…
It’s no surprise that when acting out scenarios for a camera, some lines can become blurred. Two attractive actors playing pretend as a married couple or falling in love is a dangerous recipe when it comes to staying faithful. As a result, a number of movies have started forbidden scandalous affairs that became unlimited tabloid fodder….
The Caped Crusader has remained a beloved figure in comic books and has been a staple on the silver screen for many years. To many a DC fan’s delight, this doesn’t show any sign of stopping, with Robert Patterson now playing our favorite husky-voiced hero. And yet, even with the good, comes the not-so-great – plot holes. Below, fans have…
Animals are unpredictable. Movie production is unpredictable. Combine the two and you have hilarity, disaster, or a mixture of both. But it’s not only animals and filmmakers that run wild on set. Animal protection agents often join the chaos. Below is a collection of the wildest clashes between creatures on features. 1. 3,000 Locusts Were…
Every great movie is filled with obstacles that a hero must overcome to achieve his goal. Sometimes great obstacles, however, don’t just stay on the script page. Instead, they become part of a film’s actual production. Movies are epic endeavors, especially when they’re helmed by filmmakers with grand visions. But along with those high standards and incredible…
Thankfully, none of these Tom Cruise injuries were fatal. Despite being one of the biggest movie stars on the planet over the last four decades, Cruise insists on doing his own stunt work. Directors have tried to get the Mission: Impossible actor to step aside from time to time, but Cruise is willing to take chances. There have…
To many contemporary movie-watchers, the flicks we watched as kids are full of nostalgia. Catching part of a cult classic like Hocus Pocus (1993) or Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) may remind you of watching movies with friends or family, prompting pure sentimentality along the way. Many ’90s movies might be good in hindsight, perhaps as a result of that very…
Like all forms of art, movies have always courted controversy. Whether for artistic reasons, political commentary, or strictly antagonistic purposes – cinema tends to provoke strong emotions, both positive and negative. Controvery can arise from the sheer extremity of graphic imagery, or it can spark from taboo material. Often though, controversy is heavily based in the geographical…
Why do so many people hate Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3? Released in 2007, the final movie in the Raimi trilogy has always had a mixed reputation among fans and critics alike, but the reasons for this are actually more juicy than you might have imagined. Let’s rewind time and go behind the scenes to better…
