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20 actors who played a character with their real name
Most actors get into the business to pretend to be someone else. These 20 got saddled with characters who share the same name.
20 iconic horror movies you can watch year-round
Unsurprisingly, there is a strong connection between horror films and Halloween, which explains why the genre always experiences a resurgence during autumn. However, several horror movies can be enjoyed throughout the year.
Sands of time: The most iconic films set in the desert
From the hazy, parched and barren morals of Lawrence of Arabia to the sunny, heroic battles of John Ford, these landscapes can say more than words ever could.
Slick production: Movies and TV shows focused on the oil industry
The oil industry has had a massive impact on the world. Unsurprisingly, it’s also been part of many a movie and TV show.
Big chill: 20 cold weather movies to get you through winter
These excellent titles may chill you to your core, some cozy, some rigid, but all are are icily effective.
16 films that we did not expect to be musicals
There are some premises that you hear are at the center of a musical, and it just makes sense. Mostly, they are about star-crossed lovers. Or about how the hills are alive with the sound of music.
The 20 cutest meet-cutes in movie history
Oh, to meet your lover through a chance encounter like they do in the movies.
The 20 most twisted witch movies
Regardless of where she turns up, the witch always reminds the viewer of the power of magic and the unruly women, and, in the very best movies in which she appears, she resists all of the efforts to tame her, no matter how much the narrative might suggest otherwise.
When Oscar-winning actors take on unexpected roles...
It doesn’t necessarily mean the work is terrible, though it could be. We just didn’t see it coming from them.
Quiet on the set: The quietest modern movies
Quietude can give a movie heft, suspense, and contemplative quality. These are the quietest films of all time.
The 20 best defense attorneys on screen
As a general rule, American popular culture has often been much more interested in prosecuting attorneys, encouraging viewers to view them as the protagonists upholding law and order. Every so often, however, popular culture leans into the world and experiences of defense attorneys.
Cold-blooded: 23 winter horror movies that will give you chills
Summer camp slashers and stories with dreary fall settings dominate the horror genre. Still, the colder months don’t get nearly as much attention — especially once holiday horror films like “Black Christmas” and “Silent Night, Deadly Night” are out of season.
Screen of death: Characters who had it worse on screen than in the book
Adapting a novel to film or television is a notoriously tricky business. Sometimes, adapters decide to make substantial changes to even those characters that make the final cut for inclusion, and there are a surprising number of films and TV series in which a character suffers a great deal more than their novel counterpart.
Comedy gold: 20 funny films that won an Oscar
The Academy Awards are some of the most important accolades in the film industry. However, they can also be notoriously exclusionary, particularly regarding the types of genres that usually accrue awards. Whether awarded for acting, directing, or technical achievements, some of the most beloved comedies in Hollywood history have also managed to become Academy Award winners.
The 20 best werewolf movies
Along with the vampire and Frankenstein’s monster, the werewolf has remained one of the most recognizable monsters in the movies. It’s thus worth looking at the best the werewolf genre has to offer to see how the beast has changed over time.
The creepiest smiles in movies
The creepy smile is a trope that’s old as the medium of movies. Here are the best smiles that made us think of the worst things in movies.
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 29, 2023
Jack Nicholson's return sparks Lakers blowout win over Grizzlies
Jack Nicholson hadn't attended a Lakers game since last year's opener. He inspired the team to a 40-point win Friday night.
Crony awards: The most memorable movie villainous sidekicks
The sidekick is a step above a henchman. Sometimes a sidekick is even more imposing than the primary baddie! These are the best villain sidekicks from movies.
20 facts you might not know about 'The Departed'
It was packed with stars, but Scorsese is always one of the stars of his movies. These are 20 facts about the Oscar-winning film.
Entertainment News / Yardbarker / October 6, 2021
Did Jack Nicholson refuse to wear Red Sox hat in 'The Departed'? 'Jack can do whatever Jack wants,' Mark Wahlberg says
Wednesday is the 15-year anniversary of The Departed's arrival in theaters Oct. 6, 2006.
20 facts you might not know about 'Chinatown'
There are many who consider it one of the best – perhaps the best – example of neo-noir. It manages to work both as a period piece and as a ‘70s film, with Jack Nicholson smartly cast as a private eye in a little over his head. These are 20 facts about “Chinatown.” Don’t forget them.
Did you know these 20 facts about Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining'?
Combine an iconic, taxing director, one of the most successful writers ever, and the biggest movie star of his generation, and you get “The Shining.”
Catch you later: The best whodunit movies
Who has done it? This is a question at the center of many a story. You may know it as a “Whodunit?” There are mystery stories where you as the reader or the viewer doesn’t know who committed the crime, usually a murder, and the story involves a character or characters trying to figure it out.
You've got the spirit: The 25 greatest films about ghosts
When it comes to spinning a good, ghostly yarn, the build's the thing. Setting, characterization, atmosphere...get your audience to hang on every word. Fire the imagination and then spring the trap. That's what the following filmmakers did in these exquisite tales of the paranormal.
Entertainment News / Yardbarker / June 21, 2019
Why Tim Burton's 'Batman' was a gift and a curse for the superhero genre
It’s been 30 years since Tim Burton’s “Batman” firmly established that superhero movies can be dark and moody and wildly profitable, but that needn’t be the go-to vibe.
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