Nobody saw Eddie Murphy cry onscreen for the first time: “People had walked out”
An on-screen rarity missed by everyone.
Author: Michael Gordon Archives: 09/2025
The movie Gene Hackman wished he starred in: “I would have liked to have done that”
The one that got away.
The one thing Joaquin Phoenix hates being called: “That fucking pissed me off”
This didn’t sit well with him at all.
The horror movie Paul Thomas Anderson believed was made for the big screen: “See it with an audience”
PTA loved the experience of watching this modern classic.
“You don’t have to throw tantrums”: the director who called Bill Murray “irrationally mean”
These former friends had a huge falling out.
Mickey Rourke, Frankie Valli, Mormons, and the origin of Joe Pesci’s iconic catchphrase
Inspiration often comes from the most unusual places.
The scene that almost killed Billy Bob Thornton: “I couldn’t feel the right side of my body”
Billy Bob: Action Man? I think not.
How a last-minute “panic” launched Robin Williams’ career: “We got nothing!”
Creating something from nothing.
“It was fucking brilliant”: the role Ian McShane called “the best gig I ever had”
McShane doesn’t think he’ll ever play a character this great again.
The terrible movie Kevin Costner turned down “two or three times” but made anyway
Probably should have trusted your gut on this one, Kev.
Morgan Freeman has had the same favourite movie since 1943: “The first film I ever saw”
The man is nothing if not loyal to his favourite flicks.
The movie Cher was blackmailed into starring in: “I did the film, I didn’t ask to do it”
The icon wasn’t given much choice on this one.