‘X-Men’ at 25: the movie that started the superhero boom, for better or worse
The superhero industrial complex started here.
Author: Michael Gordon Archives: 07/2025
The reason ‘The Blair Witch Project’ never shows the witch: “A lot of work for no results”
Genius filmmaking or happy accident?
The movie that ended Anthony Hopkins’ 20-year feud with Roger Donaldson: “Ready to kill each other”
An unexpected burial of the hatchet.
Who is the youngest filmmaker to direct a number one movie?
This young helmer beat Spielberg and Cameron to the punch.
Malik Elassal on the superhero movie that lit his acting fuse: “There’s something about the way I felt”
Sometimes these things just stay with you.
Every co-star Laurence Olivier hated with a passion: “Silly little amateur”
Olivier was an equal opportunity hater.
The role that brought Christopher Walken back from Hollywood exile: “I loved it”
This one was too good to turn down.
The least accurate director in cinema history, according to science
This helmer doesn’t have much time for scientific rigour.
Five actors who had issues with Clint Eastwood: “It’s intimidating as hell”
These stars had mixed feelings about Eastwood’s unique directorial approach.
The movie studio that fired Michael Caine on his birthday: “You’re on your own now”
Not exactly the best birthday present Caine ever received.