The one movie Marlon Brando happily made for free: “Do you think I’m doing it for the money?”
Brando didn’t need money to convince him to sign up for this one.
Author: Michael Gordon Archives: 12/2024
Kurt Russell names the hardest movie of his career: “It was just so painful”
This beloved western nearly broke Russell.
The scene that almost blinded John Wayne: “It was real fucking glass, and it went flying into my face”
The Duke had a tough time on this shoot overall.
10 overlooked straight-to-streaming movies that deserved a cinema release
These gems shouldn’t have been banished direct to streaming.
Why are there so few female action directors?
Why are so few women hired to direct such a lucrative genre?
‘The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael’: the disturbing drama defined by a mass walkout at Cannes
This low-budget indie had an ending so upsetting that audiences couldn’t stomach it.
The savage review that Bill Murray will never forget: “I walk into work with that knowledge every single day”
Was Murray serious when he said this review stuck with him? Who knows.
The first movie Tom Hanks made because he could: “This is the type of artist who I want to be”
This classic came about when Hanks could call his own shot for the first time.
The controversial comedian who wanted to punch Quentin Tarantino in the face: “They aren’t going to help you when I see you”
This funnyman threatened QT with bodily harm in 2012.
The career-defining movie Clint Eastwood was told not to make: “Get rid of it fast”
Clint thankfully ignored this advice.
The movie that embarrassed Ang Lee: “It was brutal for them”
Lee had a few embarrassing moments on this set, but it was all for the best.
Five long-delayed movies that should never have been released
These movies may have been better staying on the shelf.