The death-defying stunt pitched to Tom Cruise as a joke: “We’re doing it”
To this director’s chagrin, Cruise doesn’t understand humour
Author: Michael Gordon Archives: 05/2025
The role that almost derailed Jake Gyllenhaal’s career: “I learned a lot from that movie”
Gyllenhaal later admitted this movie was a mistake on his part
The thankless roles John Goodman was ashamed of playing: “It tore me up”
In hindsight, Goodman realised he was taking himself too seriously
The hangover that ruined Jack Black’s big break: “This kid better be dead”
Disillusionment and partying are an unfortunate combination…
The movie that stopped Eddie Murphy from quitting acting: “This doesn’t usually happen”
This little-known drama finally got Murphy back in the game
Did Nicolas Cage’s “racist” method acting really cause a fight on the set of ‘The Cotton Club’?
This unsavoury incident has always been denied by Cage
The Tom Hanks movie that blew Roger Ebert’s mind: “I knew I would need to see it again”
This one baffled and delighted critic and star alike
The actor Bryan Cranston called the greatest of all time: “He doesn’t take himself so seriously”
Cranston loves this icon, but probably for different reasons than most
‘The Eternaut’: Why does the Netflix series look so much better than most Hollywood blockbusters?
This Argentinian show visually eclipses most recent Hollywood fare.
The moment Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington went head to head on set: “This is my arena”
Did Washington feel intimidated? Not even a bit.
Why is Tom Hanks making a sequel to the movie that broke his heart?
Can Hanks live with his deal with the streaming devil?