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A deep dive into Heathers, from casting drama and on-set controversies to studio interference and its rise as a cult classic.

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The Chaotic Making of Heathers: Casting Drama, Studio Panic, and a Cult Classic

Posted 3 months ago

A deep dive into Heathers, from casting drama and on-set controversies to studio interference and its rise as a cult classic

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Batman Returns: Screenwriter thinks Batman sequel has never been popular with Batman fans

Posted 4 years ago

Tim Burton’s Batman Returns, and rightfully so, feels more like a true Tim Burton movie than a Batman movie. After 1989’s Batman became a massive hit, Burton opted to return for a sequel if he could make it more of...

Batman Returns video shows Michelle Pfeiffer pulling off one-take whip stunt

Posted 5 years ago

Michelle Pfeiffer played Catwoman in Tim Burton's Batman Returns to perfection, but the actress went to the next level when it came to wielding the femme fatale's deadly whip. Pfeiffer studied with a whip master for months and a behind-the-scenes...

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First teaser for the Heathers reboot series begs you to grab a chainsaw

Posted 9 years ago

HEATHERS is one of those seminal 80s classics that overcome box office failure film to become a pop culture phenome…so naturally, it’s being rebooted. The classic dark comedy is not getting the traditional movie remake, however, and instead is being...

The Good, The Bad & The Badass: Winona Ryder

Posted 10 years ago

Chris Last week, we took a look at the career of legendary badass Jeff Bridges. This week’s badass is a super underrated one who’s finally on the cusp of a major comeback… Winona Ryder One of the many great things...

Face-Off: Heathers vs. Mean Girls

Posted 10 years ago

In our previous Face-Off, I took on the daunting task of comparing the leviathan franchises STAR TREK and STAR WARS. While STAR WARS took it down and most of you agreed with the outcome, I think we all showed a...

Top 5 Movie Mistakes: Batman Returns vs. Superman Returns (video)

Posted 10 years ago

This weeks sees the release of the much-anticipated BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE and for this month's Top 5 Movie Mistakes we're pitting the two titans against each other with some of their previous big-screen efforts: Bryan Singer's SUPERMAN...

Paul Reubens to play The Penguin’s father on Fox’s Gotham

Posted 11 years ago

Paul Reubens had a small role in Tim Burton's BATMAN RETURNS as the father of Danny DeVito's Penguin, and he'll be playing the character once again (albeit a different version), this time on Fox's Gotham. Robin Lord Taylor, who plays...

Hailee Steinfeld says Break My Heart 1000 Times

Posted 11 years ago

Hailee Steinfeld, who years ago received an Oscar nomination for her work in TRUE GRIT and will soon be seen in BARELY LETHAN and PITCH PERFECT 2, has joined BREAK MY HEART 1000 TIMES, an adaption of the book of...

The Heathers sequel that never happened almost co-starred Meryl Streep

Posted 12 years ago

While HEATHERS may not be as recognized as other 80s movies, the film definitely has a cult following that has been rabid for a sequel for the past 25 years. So, with BEETLEJUICE getting a follow-up, why not revisit another...

International poster for Vampire Academy brings the colorful

Posted 13 years ago

It’s been a good six months since hearing anything on the VAMPIRE ACADEMY front, yet here we are today with a new international one-sheet for the horror-comedy. Looks like the flick is set to hit theaters in some capacity this...

Awfully Good: Hudson Hawk

Posted 13 years ago

Jason No matter how diluted the DIE HARD franchise gets with each passing sequel, rest easy that it will never make Bruce Willis look as bad as… Hudson Hawk (1991) Director: Michael Lehmann Stars: Bruce Willis, Andie MacDowell, Danny Aiello...

Vampire Academy to be directed by Mean Girls helmer Mark Waters

Posted 13 years ago

news must be slow if we’re writing about VAMPIRE ACADEMY! An adaptation of the popular book series was announced back in 2010, but the thing slunk into the shadows soon after, making nary a peep to indicate that it was...