Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Date of Birth

1947-01-26

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Barton Fink, Kindergarten Cop, Good Morning, Vietnam, Se7en, Sister Act

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Netflix Reveals First Images of David Fincher’s 30s-Era Film, Mank

Posted 6 years ago

David Fincher's newest Netflix film, MANK, is swiftly approaching its October release date. And now, to whet our appetites, the film has released a bevy of initial images (up top and below) on the 79th anniversary of CITIZEN KANE's wide theatrical...

Gwyneth Paltrow wins Halloween with her amazing Seven costume

Posted 9 years ago

**Those who have not seen SEVEN should beware spoilers below. If this applies to you then you need to fix your life quick.** One of the most iconic movie endings of all time saw a broken-down Brad Pitt shouting “What’s...

Seven scribe Kevin Walker to pen Lone Wolf and Cub adaptation for Paramount

Posted 9 years ago

With comic book adaptations being all the rage, these days, it should come as no surprise that the Japanese manga market is steadily becoming a source of major Hollywood inspiration as well. Today, THR exclusively revealed that Justin Lin, director...

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Why It Works: Seven

Posted 10 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** A young, white, wisecracking cop with a short temper. An...

The Best Movie You Never Saw: Ghost Dog – The Way of the Samurai

Posted 10 years ago

Welcome to The Best Movie You NEVER Saw, a column dedicated to examining films that have flown under the radar or gained traction throughout the years, earning them a place as a cult classic or underrated gem that was either...

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From Rocky to Rambo, discover the 10 best Sylvester Stallone movies and the performances that made him a Hollywood icon

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Top 10 Best Sylvester Stallone Movies Ranked

Posted 3 days ago

From Rocky to Rambo, discover the 10 best Sylvester Stallone movies and the performances that made him a Hollywood icon

Explore our picks for the 10 greatest science fiction masterpieces ever made, from Blade Runner and 2001 to Children of Men and Moon

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Top 10 Greatest Science Fiction Masterpieces of All Time

Posted 2 days ago

Explore our picks for the 10 greatest science fiction masterpieces ever made, from Blade Runner and 2001 to Children of Men and Moon

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Has The Odyssey received its rating?

Posted 1 day ago

The MPA has yet to confirm, but Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic might not have the audience-friendly rating that you'd expect.

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Box Office Predictions: He-Man hasn’t got a prayer against the Wayans Bros

Posted 1 day ago

Despite a huge build-up from Amazon/MGM, Masters of the Universe is looking at an underwhelming opening.

The final trailer has been released for the new Scary Movie, which marks the return of the Wayans Brothers to the franchise

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Scary Movie 6 Review: A parody film where the laughs are nonexistent

Posted 23 hours ago

While featuring some fun recreations of modern horror movies, Scary Movie 6 is completely void of laughs and mostly nostalgia bait.

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The Top 5 Action Movie Match-Ups of the 90s

Posted 3 weeks ago

It's star vs star. We rank those movies that pit name actors against each other in devilishly fun, heated rivalries.

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Five action stars who deserved bigger movies

Posted 1 month ago

In a world of Schwarzeneggers, Stallones and Van Dammes, there are more stars that could have graced us with big action classics.

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The Top 10 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Games Ranked

Posted 2 weeks ago

With video games on the rise in Hollywood, we decided to look back on old school systems and rank the Top 10 Games of the NES era!

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Superman Actors Ranked: Which Actors Were the Best At Playing The Man of Steel?

Posted 3 weeks ago

We rank all of the Superman actors from worst to best!

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The Top 10 Super Nintendo (SNES) Games Ranked

Posted 4 weeks ago

We're back with a bold list that ranks the Top 10 Super Nintendo games, from beat 'em ups to platformers, Metroidvanias, and more!

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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Why Terminator 2: Judgment Day Still Feels Ahead of Its Time

Posted 4 weeks ago

Discover why Terminator 2: Judgment Day was decades ahead of its time, from groundbreaking VFX to its eerily relevant AI themes