Meryl Streep was “scared shitless” making one of her most forgettable movies
Yes, even Streep still gets nervous.
Author: Michael Gordon Archives: 08/2025
Jodie Comer’s “dishonest” Hollywood debut taught her a career-changing lesson
It’s unlikely she’ll ever make another movie in a similar vein.
The director who almost forced Al Pacino into obscurity: “I knew I was being threatened”
This was a low point personally and professional for Pacino.
How two animated Disney classics inspired LaKeith Stanfield to greatness
The ‘Atlanta’ star loved these Disney flicks growing up.
Hear Me Out: Is the ‘John Rambo’ prequel idea just crazy enough to work?
Abandon cynicism for just a moment.
The movie Henry Fonda was “shamed” into making: “That’s like playing God, to me”
Sometimes shame is as good a motivator as any.
Five movies that sounded like a terrible idea until you saw them
These flicks prove we shouldn’t judge a movie before we’ve even seen it.
Billy Bob Thornton’s advice for first-time filmmakers: “Don’t pay any attention to anyone’s advice”
Learning things the hard way.
Was turning down Wes Anderson’s ‘Rushmore’ the biggest mistake of Macaulay Culkin’s career?
Was this a sliding doors moment for Culkin?
The movie that sent Michael Mann into Hollywood exile: “It’s my responsibility”
Both Mann and this movie’s star thought it was a misfire.
“He was apprehensive”: the director Cary Grant spent his entire career avoiding at all costs
This baffled the director in question.
The Gary Oldman movie that was deleted from history: “No one got canned”
This one never saw the light of day.