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Box Office Fireworks: Will Minions and Monsters Explode on a Quieter 4th of July Weekend?

Posted 3 months ago

Minions and Monsters will easily top the holiday weekend, but will Angel Studios have a hit with Young Washington?

From Cast Away to Toy Story, these are the Tom Hanks performances that defined one of Hollywood's greatest careers

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The 10 Best Tom Hanks Performances of All Time, Ranked

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From Cast Away to Toy Story, these are the Tom Hanks performances that defined one of Hollywood's greatest careers

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Unbreakable: Ranking Steven Seagal’s Legendary First 5 Movies

Posted 3 months ago

While many would say Steven Seagal has become a self-parody, his first five movies are great. Let's rank them!

A nostalgic, critical look at Queen of the Damned and why its legendary soundtrack overshadows the film itself

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Queen of the Damned Is Not Good, But Its Soundtrack Is Legendary

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A nostalgic, critical look at Queen of the Damned and why its legendary soundtrack overshadows the film itself

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Subscribe to the JoBlo Weekly Roundup for a chance to win official JoBlo merch!

These are some of the best that you have likely never heard of and deserve a second look, especially on the scariest night of the year

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Top 10 Underrated Horror Movies of the 1980s

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These are some of the best that you have likely never heard of and deserve a second look, especially on the scariest night of the year

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5 Movies Hollywood Thought Would Launch Major Franchises

Posted 3 months ago

Hollywood has launched plenty of would-be blockbuster franchises that never took off. Here are five ambitious movies that deserved better.

Kumail Nanjiani says the FX pilot Very Young Frankenstein, directed by Taika Waititi, was a really fun shoot

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Some of Mel Brooks’ Greatest Films Are Missing From Streaming

Posted 3 months ago

Mel Brooks created some of cinema's greatest comedies, yet many are missing from streaming. Here's why they're so hard to find.

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Before James Bond, Pierce Brosnan almost became New Line’s answer to Bruce Willis

Posted 3 months ago

Just a few years before he played James Bond, New Line tried to make Pierce Brosnan into a distinctly American style action star, before sending the movie direct to cable.