James Mangold Upends the Music Biopic in ‘A Complete Unknown’ With This Choice
While many musical biopics attempt a cradle-to-the-grave approach to their subject, A Complete Unknown is more about a time and place.
Christopher Walken Is at His Slithery Best in This Wild Gangster Thriller
Abel Ferrara's 1990 crime movie King of New York, which stars Laurence Fishburne and Steve Buscemi, has Christopher Walken at the top of his game.
John Ford Punched Henry Fonda Right in the Face on the Set of This War Drama
On the set of Mister Roberts, John Ford and Henry Fonda had a friendship-ending confrontation that ended with Ford punching the star of his film.
One of the Most Controversial, Unseen Movies of All Time Is Getting an Unexpected Remake
The King of Comedy, Jerry Lewis, confronted a serious event with a film that still awaits a release The Day the Clown Cried.
Samuel L. Jackson Spins a Web of Lies and Deceit in This Underrated Gothic Drama
Kasi Lemmons' feature directorial debut Eve's Bayou, which stars Samuel L. Jackson, is one of the Oscar-nominated actor's most impressive roles.
Marlon Brando Refused to Learn His Lines on ‘The Godfather’
Marlon Brando wouldn't learn his lines for Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather, which would also cause problems in their later film, Apocalypse Now.
This Brutal Gangster Classic With 100% on Rotten Tomatoes Changed the Genre Forever
The gritty gangster classic, The Public Enemy, influenced everything from Goodfellas to The Sopranos.
The ’90s Jam That Plays in More Movies Than Any Other Song
Plenty of songs get reused in movie soundtracks, but MC Hammer's U Can't Touch This has been featured the most.
Is ‘Joker Folie à Deux’ Inspired by This Martin Scorsese Movie?
Just as Joker seems to be inspired by The King of Comedy, Joker: Folie à Deux seems to be drawing parallels to Martin Scorsese’s New York, New York.
The Worst Gangster Movie of All Time Gets Everything Wrong
John Travolta played gangster John Gotti in 2018’s Gotti, which learned all the wrong lessons from movies in the genre.