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Top 5 Movies Set in Las Vegas

By Jordan N
There’s something about Las Vegas that has always made it a place of great fascination for filmmakers. One of the main reasons has to be the way it looks – quite unlike anywhere else on earth. With the flashing signs that can be picked out by orbiting spacecraft and the sheer investment that has gone into creating this amazing oasis in the heart of the Nevada Desert it’s a film set that’s already been built. The fact that it’s only a relatively short distance from Hollywood itself – an hour by plane – is also strongly in its favour

90s

Why “America’s Sweetheart” Meg Ryan Vanished From Movies After The ‘90s

By Zachary
If you were like me, you spent the '90s obsessing over movies like When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and You've Got Mail.A big part of their success - let's be honest here, the reason for their success - was Meg Ryan, the magnetic, funny, and stunning actress who starred in all three movies.After her first movie role in 1981, the actress remembers job offers "just kept coming," until she was forced to drop out of college to focus on film career.Warner Bros. Along with her classic rom-coms, Ryan starred in box office hits like Kate

00s

She Was Hollywood's "It Girl," So Why Did Shannyn Sossamon Disappear?

By Zachary
As we've explained before, some actresses just seem to become mega stars one minute before vanishing from Hollywood without a trace.It's not a case of their careers fizzling out, so there must be something to explain their disappearing act.Shannyn Sossamon quickly became one of the biggest names to hit the scene in the early 2000s, but within a few years it seemed like everyone had forgotten her completely.Columbia PicturesAs the actress reveals, people will often stop her to ask, "You look really familiar. Are you an actor? What you have been in?" The answers are surprising, and

Retro

Brace Yourselves: They're Remaking Willy Wonka Again

By Zachary
Yes, it's been 13 short years since Hollywood remade Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, so that must mean it's time for another try.The original film based on the Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is considered a classic children's film, and the late Gene Wilder's performance as the quirky chocolate maker is remembered as the best role of his career.ParamountOf course, if you grew up watching the original movie, you probably have some strong feelings about the 2005 remake starring Johnny Depp as the famous chocolateer.Warner BrothersWhether you liked the re-imagining, or think the original

80s

12 Hit Movies That Are Being Remade This Year - Whether You Like It Or Not

By Zachary
Everything old is new again, and that's especially true in Hollywood, where film studios are always looking for a sure thing.They're banking on yesterday's blockbusters to be a hit with new audiences, but as we all know remakes of great movies don't always live up to the original.Here are 12 classic movies that are getting remade in 2018:1. Tomb RaiderAlicia Vikander is the new Lara Croft.Warner Bros.Angelina Jolie found box office success when she embodied the famous video game explorer in a pair of movies. The Tomb Raider games are still going strong after more

Pop Culture

8 Movies That Deserve A Second Chance

By Alex
As the years go by, and ideas for movies and television are stretched to their maximum, we are seeing a number of movies that are being rebooted or remade. Some are far better than others (cough, cough, Spider-Man, Batman), but nine times out of ten, the remakes turn out to be a lot better than the originals. It is just a matter of the movies being ahead of their time, and they just didn't have the technology or resources to do them justice the first time around.Some of them were great for their time, but could become something unimaginable

90s

10 Actresses That Make You Say "Oh Yeah, Them"

By Alex
Sometimes things just don't work out as planned. Hollywood is no different, it can be an almost literal meat grinder when it comes to the careers of aspiring actors and actresses. Occasionally a "star" will break through the barrier for a little bit, but they are unable to make it to the top of the mountain, or rather on to the A-List. Here are 10 actresses who shoulda, woulda, coulda, but didn't end up making it to the top. 1. Mira Sorvino Even though she won an Oscar for her role as a hooker in the movie Mighty Aphrodite, she

90s

8 Actors Who Are Still Filthy Rich, Even Though We Haven't Seen Them In Forever

By Alex
What ever happened to those actors who you used to love watching on the regular, either in their hit television shows, or during their big screen performances? Even better than that, what did they do once the "gravy train" ran dry? Do they still have the money they made over their years of hard work? Some of them are back to being regular people, having spent their money faster than they could make it, while others were smart and made sure that they had something to fall back on once their days of acting were long behind them. Here are

70s

The Bizarre Story Behind This Famous Photo Of Richard Nixon And Elvis Presley

By Zachary
If you're old enough to remember The King, you've probably seen this famous picture of him shaking hands with President Richard Nixon.Maybe you thought it was a joke, or some kind of fake photo, but it's 100% real and the true story behind this famous meeting is impossible to imagine.This picture has inspired 2 movies and remains the most requested photograph in the history of America's National Archives, but what exactly brought this rock and roll icon to the White House?Smithsonian MagazineElvis famously collected cars and guns, but he also had a passion for police badges.The

70s

10 Things You Never Knew About Burt Reynolds

By Zachary
The words "living legend" are thrown around a lot these days, but we say Burt Reynolds definitely qualifies for that description. Reynolds' career has spanned 6 decades and he's still working to this day. By the time he starred in his most famous role, one of the city slickers from Deliverance, he had already been a working actor for 10 years. After that he still had roles in films like Smokey and the Bandit, The Longest Yard and Boogie Nights to look forward to. If you've loved any of those films, you'll be interested in these 10 interesting facts about
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