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7 Casting Stories Behind Mamma Mia!’s Starry Ensemble
Mamma Mia! arrived in 2008 with the sort of cast that would be impressive even without the ABBA songs. Meryl Streep led the movie alongside Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Christine Baranski, and Julie Walters, with each performer having a very different path to the fictional Greek island. Some barely needed convincing.…
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7 Facts Behind Steve Carell’s Evan Almighty Transformation
Steve Carell begins Evan Almighty looking like the polished politician audiences might expect after his brief appearance in Bruce Almighty. Then his hair refuses to cooperate, his beard keeps growing, and before long he looks like he wandered in from an entirely different century. Getting there was much more complicated than simply giving Carell one…
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7 ’80s References Packed Into Despicable Me 3’s Villain
Balthazar Bratt may technically be the villain of Despicable Me 3, but he also feels like someone emptied an entire box of 1980s pop culture onto the screen. He moonwalks through his schemes, carries a keytar, and surrounds himself with old toys and dresses like his cancelled TV show never actually ended. The movie introduces…
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5 Reasons Liam Neeson Steals This ‘A Million Ways’ Scene
Liam Neeson is almost too convincing as Clinch Leatherwood in A Million Ways to Die in the West. While everyone else is playing inside Seth MacFarlane’s deliberately ridiculous version of the Old West, Neeson acts like he has wandered in from a much more serious movie. That contrast does most of the work. In this…
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10 Images From Fast Times That Take You Back to 1982
Imagine being young in 1982, before smartphones, social media, or even the idea of staying connected 24/7. A young Sean Penn with that unmistakable blond mane could be the face of a different kind of teenage life, one filled with school hallways, mall trips, fast food runs, and figuring out how to approach the person…
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10 Rare 1927 Photos From Downton Abbey Showing Peak Vintage Elegance
Few images can transport you to another era quite like Downton Abbey. Set in England in 1927, the film opens the doors to a world of luxury and ceremony, where an evening at home could still feel like an event and appearance came with its own set of rules. Costume designer Anna Robbins has explained…
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From Walker to Eminem, 5 Movies That Were Peak 2000s
The 2000s had a vibe of their own. Tuned-up cars, larger-than-life blockbusters, rappers becoming movie stars, and enough bling to light up an entire room. These movies captured a decade when everything felt a little louder, flashier, and, honestly, pretty sweet. So let’s take a trip back to the days of flip phones, bling-bling, and…
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6 Jaws Reactions That Perfectly Capture Shark Attack Panic
Imagine you’re standing at the coast, enjoying a normal day by the water, when you suddenly spot a shark swimming dangerously close to shore. You might not know exactly what to do, but you can probably imagine the panic, confusion, and fear that would take over in that moment. You don’t have to experience a…
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6 Clint Eastwood Moments That Show How Westerns Work
For a generation that did not grow up with Westerns, it can be hard to understand the particular thrill of watching a stranger ride into town and knowing that trouble is coming. The looks from the locals, the silence in the saloon, the tension in a barbershop, and the feeling that a gunfight is only…
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5 Dope Back to the Future Facts You Won’t Believe Are True
When Back to the Future hit theaters on July 3, 1985, it did more than introduce audiences to Marty McFly, Doc Brown, and a DeLorean capable of traveling through time. It became the biggest movie of the year, spending 11 of its first 12 weeks at No. 1 and eventually earning more than $210 million…