How Shawshank Redemption Is Different From The Book
From character deaths to the ending itself, here's how The Shawshank Redemption is different from the book.
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Why Heywood From The Shawshank Redemption Looks So Familiar
You've seen the faces of the prisoners from The Shawshank Redemption many times. But William Sadler, who plays Heywood, you've seen in other big films, too.
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What The Cast Of The Shawshank Redemption Should Look Like
The Shawshank Redemption is a beloved adaptation of Stephen King's novella. This is what its characters look like, according to King's book.
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Is Gladiator Based On A True Story?
Fans of Ridley Scott's historical epic may find themselves wondering if Gladiator was based on a tru story and just how accurate the film is.
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The Shawshank Redemption Deleted Scenes You Never Saw
While most discerning cinephiles have likely seen The Shawshank Redemption at least once (a year, right?), they've likely never seen the film's deleted scenes.
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The Major Moment You Don't Get To See In The Godfather, Coda
The new version of the trilogy's final installment has a condensed run time, a new beginning, shorter scenes, and one pivotal moment that is completely cut out.
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The Untold Truth Of Goodfellas
From that famous tracking shot to its connection with The Simpsons, here's the untold truth of Goodfellas.
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The Real Reason Francis Ford Coppola Originally Turned Down The Godfather
Francis Ford Coppola almost never directed the film that would make him one of the most significant and successful filmmakers of the 20th century.
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What Stanley Kubrick's Comment About Schindler's List Really Meant
Steven Spielberg's 1993 epic Schindler's List ranks among the most enduring Holocaust stories in cinema, but director Stanley Kubrick isn't a fan. In fact, he wouldn't even call it a Holocaust movie.
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The Untold Truth Of Scarface
Scarface's edges haven't softened over the years, nor has it grown any less divisive. Here's the untold truth of one of the greatest, bloodiest, most influential films of all time.
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What You Don't Know About Schindler's List Red Coat Girl
The historical genre is among the most revered and yet the most daunting in all of cinema. Not only do filmmakers choosing to undertake such a sensitive set of topics, like war and national tragedy, have to keep the audience engaged, but they also have to consider historical accuracy.
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Why Chigurh's Fate In No Country For Old Men Means More Than You Think
No Country For Old Men balances its crime narrative with philosophical musings on aging and morality, cut with a streak of absurdist humor. Elements of the movie's ending have raised questions among fans, and what happens to villain Anton Chigurh is one of the most discussed.
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The Antonio Detail You Missed In Scarface
A small and pretty overlooked detail about Tony Montana's wardrobe from early on in Scarface actually came back around in the end, bringing his characterization full circle.
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What You Never Noticed About Light In No Country For Old Men
A brooding beast of a film, No Country for Old Men features Josh Brolin playing an average Texan who stumbles upon a big bag of money left adrift in the desert after a drug deal gone horribly wrong. Determined to claim the loot for his own, the man finds himself pursued by the local Sheriff.
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What The Cast Of The Godfather Looks Like Today
As decades have passed since The Godfather first arrived, you might be wondering if this classic's stars are still with us, and what they're up to today.
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The One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest Ending Explained
Who is this Mac character, and did his revolution actually make a difference? What was Chief trying to accomplish in his final scenes? And how does Nurse Ratched represent women in the 1960s? What does it all mean? This is the One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ending explained.
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What Happened To The Cast Of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest?
From the stars to the side characters, here's what happened to the cast of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
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How One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest Is Different From The Book
The film stays pretty true to the source material, but like all adaptations, some changes were made for the sake of brevity and the nature of displaying scenes as opposed to describing them. Here's a look at how the film adaptation of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is different from the book.
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Is The Shawshank Redemption Based On True Story?
The Shawshank Redemption may have flopped at the box office, but the critics showered Frank Darabont's prison drama with praise, and it ultimately went on to dominate the home entertainment game... and our hearts. How did Darabont come up with such a gem of a story?
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The Ending Of The Departed Explained
Like the best of Scorsese's masterworks, The Departed weaves a layered story that will stick with you long after the credits roll. There is so much to think about even after the movie is over, thanks largely to a conclusion that initially feels abrupt and even jarring.
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The Real Reason The Shawshank Redemption Flopped At The Box Office
Considering how beloved and ubiquitous Shawshank is today, it's hard to imagine that when it released in 1994 the film was considered a huge flop. Why was this critical darling such a box office failure, and how did it eventually get recognized as a modern masterpiece?
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The Ending Of Nocturnal Animals Explained
Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals is a bleak portrait of human cruelty. Parallel narratives unfold as Susan Morrow, a selfish gallery owner, confronts her own past through her ex-husband's novel of crime, betrayal, and futility. We're here to break down the brutal ending, one vengeful act at a time.
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The Ending Of There Will Be Blood Explained
There Will Be Blood is one of the most acclaimed films of all time, complete with a brutal yet somehow enigmatic ending that still leaves viewers captivated. Today, we're here to talk about the many layers to the ending of Daniel Plainview's story.
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The Ending Of Birdman Explained
Any time a filmmaker decides to get experimental or surreal, the audience is going to be left with a few questions. Birdman, with its weird, ambiguous ending, is no exception. A lot of viewers walked out of the theater wondering what was real and what was imagined.
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Creed III - Everything You Need To Know
Here's everything we know so far about the next entry in the Creed saga.
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