John Wayne He was among the most popular and well-known actors of the 1940s and 50s, to the point that almost all the roles he adopted in his later career were as the film’s protagonist. Wayne’s star power alone was enough to entice most audiences to watch his new projects, regardless of the story or the filmmakers involved. It was a kind of Hollywood attraction that’s rarely seen today, and it meant that John Wayne’s best films almost always had him at their core. However, John Wayne’s films weren’t always Westerns or war films, and they didn’t always feature Wayne…
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THE Harry Potter The films were some of the most popular and commercially successful fantasy films of all time when they were released in the early 2000s, with the franchise’s young cast immediately achieving stardom. Although most of their teenage years were spent on this long-running project, the cast has since been involved in some truly creative projects, interesting movies that are totally different Harry Potter in every way. Today, the Harry Potter The cast finds themselves with varying levels of fame, working on completely different types of projects. While the Harry Potter film series was a huge international success,…
Throughout the Foreigner franchise, several characters served as protagonists as the series took increasingly bold and varied directions in its storytelling. While most audiences are familiar with Ripley and her adventures through the original films, she’s not the only character who deserves to be associated with this franchise. Many other actors have made their contributions to the franchise equally unique and memorable, giving this series a sense of longevity that few science fiction sagas achieve. Foreigner may be one of the best science fiction films ever made, but it was the characters that allowed it to continue into the future.…
THE Mission: Impossible franchise may be coming to an end with Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoningbut there are several ways the beloved series could continue if that’s the direction the writers wanted to go. Even without Tom Cruise at the helm, there is so much material and so many exciting supporting characters in this franchise that it would be a waste to throw them away at this point. The last few films have done a great job of creating all these new faces, and it would be surprising if The final reckoning it was actually their last time on…
horror movies can be some of the most controversial films out there – those that rely on cheap thrills are often criticized for their lack of story, while those with a more narrative style can often be dismissed as “it’s not scary enough.” Those few horror films that manage to perfectly walk the line between the two styles are the ones that really stand out from the crowd, and there are several classics that fit that description. The best horror movies of all time know how to do this and make it look easy. The last decade has seen a…
Denzel Washington starred in some of the most successful and renowned films of his generation, and his talent certainly did not go unnoticed by critics and his fellow Academy members. The Hollywood star has been nominated for an Oscar ten times throughout his career, scoring two wins in 1990 and 2002. Denzel Washington has played action heroes, twisted villains and everything in between, but the common factor is that your characters are always exciting to watch. Although the actor has only won twice, the Academy has repeatedly proven that he is one of the strongest contenders in the field. It’s…
John M. Chu’s film adaptation of Evil it faithfully follows the musical’s story, although marketing materials have shown from the beginning that the filmmaker took some creative liberties with design details. Evil is the hugely popular Broadway musical prequel to The Wizard of Ozexploring the lives of well-known characters years before the classic story took place. The narrative revolves around young witches Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande), who travel to the Emerald City to meet the Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum) – but along the way, they uncover a widespread conspiracy that is devouring their society from the…
Stranger Things was one of the definitive TV shows of the last decade, finally making the ’80s cool again and delivering some of the sharpest writing, funniest characters, and most sensational production design of any show right now. Each season of the show has been bigger and more intense than the lastwith many exciting stories converging in explosive ways. With Stranger Things fifth season set to end the show, there are many scenes from previous episodes that still live in the audience’s mind. Stranger Things has been a pop culture behemoth, with many of the show’s iconic images making their…
Stephen King is obviously best known for his work in the horror genre, but the popular author has written several novels and short stories that do not follow this stylechanging things completely. One of these books is The positiona post-apocalyptic adventure that follows a group of survivors who band together into factions after a weaponized flu destroys the rest of human civilization. It’s one of King’s best non-horror stories, although it does include some scary scenes to keep tensions high. The position is widely considered one of Stephen King’s best books, although it is not the typical type of story…
Red is Netflix’s take on the classic holiday genre, following a group of Santa’s closest associates as they team up with a professional tracker to hunt down Santa Claus himself after he goes missing. It has everything audiences expect from this type of Netflix original film: an extremely recognizable cast, very stylish editing choices, and an adventure that is constantly raising the stakes and increasing the scope. Red is full of fun characters, many of which are played by very famous faces. Red is led by Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, the latter of whom has had a pretty disappointing…