William Russ

William Russ

Date of Birth

1950-10-20

Place of Birth

Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Known for

American History X, Disorganized Crime, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Death Bed: The Bed That Eats, Dead of Winter

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TV News

Miami Vice is streaming – but the best episode is missing

Posted 10 months ago

While Miami Vice is now easily accessible on streaming services, in snazzy HD editions with the soundtracks intact, one of its best episodes is missing.

The What Happened to This Horror Movie series looks back at the 1988 film The Unholy, starring Ben Cross and Ned Beatty

The What Happened to This Horror Movie series looks back at the 1988 film The Unholy, starring Ben Cross and Ned Beatty

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The Unholy (1988) – What Happened to This Horror Movie?

Posted 2 years ago

The What Happened to This Horror Movie series looks back at the 1988 film The Unholy, starring Ben Cross and Ned Beatty

American History X helmer Tony Kaye to cast robot lead for his next film

Posted 8 years ago

Hey everybody, it is my esteemed pleasure to present you with your WTF movie news of the day, as it's being reported by Deadline that AMERICAN HISTORY X director Tony Kaye is looking to cast a robot as the lead of his...

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Why It Works: American History X

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**** Buckle up, kids; this one could get a little bumpy....

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Godzilla Minus Zero hits IMAX three days early, gets a new poster, and a gigantic Godzilla popcorn bucket

Horror Movie News

Godzilla Minus Zero Gets an Early IMAX Release and a Giant Popcorn Bucket

Posted 19 hours ago

Godzilla Minus Zero hits IMAX three days early, gets a new poster, and a gigantic Godzilla popcorn bucket

Movie Reviews

The Social Reckoning Review: Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook Drama Is No Social Network, But It’s Still Compelling

Posted 1 day ago

Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning can’t match The Social Network, but strong performances from Jeremy Strong and Bill Burr make it compelling.

Movie Reviews

The Beast Review: Samuel L. Jackson and Renny Harlin Deliver Old-School Action

Posted 20 hours ago

With a story that never takes a moment to breathe, Samuel L Jackson shines in what is Renny Harlin's best film in decades.

Get the first details on Mike Flanagan’s The Exorcist: Martyrs, starring Scarlett Johansson as an NYPD detective investigating a chilling case

Horror Movie News

Mike Flanagan’s The Exorcist: Martyrs First Look; Trailer Drops Friday

Posted 1 day ago

Get the first details on Mike Flanagan’s The Exorcist: Martyrs, starring Scarlett Johansson as an NYPD detective investigating a chilling case

Horror Movie Trailers

The First AI-Generated Movie Is Getting a Theatrical Release — Here’s the Trailer

Posted 22 hours ago

The first fully AI-generated movie is heading to theaters. Is Gods Don’t Give Gifts a bold new frontier for filmmaking — or a troubling sign of things to come?

Breaking News

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Awesome Charlie Sheen Action Movies You Probably Forgot About

Posted 2 weeks ago

Charlie Sheen made 19 action movies over 15 years, from Red Dawn and Platoon to Navy SEALs and The Rookie. We look back at his run as an action hero.

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Resident Evil (2026): All the Easter Eggs and Video Game References You Might Have Missed (SPOILERS)

Posted 3 weeks ago

From the classic typewriter save system to monsters like the Revenant, we get into all the Easter Eggs from Zach Cregger's Resident Evil.

Movie sequels, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Lethal Weapon 4

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Five Movies That Started Out As Sequels To Other Movies

Posted 3 weeks ago

From Die Hard with a Vengeance to Nighthawks, these movies started out as sequels to completely different movies.

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Charlie Sheen and Michael Biehn Hated Navy SEALs — So How Did It Become a Cult Classic?

Posted 1 month ago

Charlie Sheen and Michael Biehn hated making Navy SEALs, but the troubled 1990 action movie eventually became an unlikely cult classic.

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Patriot Games: Why Did Tom Clancy Hate This Adaptation?

Posted 1 week ago

Why did Harrison Ford replace Alec Baldwin as Jack Ryan in Patriot Games, and why did Tom Clancy hate the movie? We dig into the troubled sequel.

Samuel L. Jackson has shared the screen with some unforgettable partners. Here are 10 of his greatest movie team-ups, from Pulp Fiction to The Other Guys

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10 Best Samuel L. Jackson Movie Team-Ups

Posted 2 weeks ago

Samuel L. Jackson has shared the screen with some unforgettable partners. Here are 10 of his greatest movie team-ups