• Why Pat Morita Was The Producer's Last Choice For Mr. Miyagi

    Pat Morita very nearly didn't land his best-known role, at one point rounding out the very bottom of the list of potential candidates for the part. The producer, Jerry Weintraub, had his reasons to dislike Morita for The Karate Kid at first, though we're glad he came around in the end.

    By Shane O'Neill September 25th, 2020 Read More
  • The Amazon Prime Shows And Movies Stephen King Loved In 2020

    Even the master of horror isn't immune to the quarantine stream. Throughout 2020, Stephen King has been tweeting about the Amazon Prime shows and movies that he's been watching while holed up at home. The prolific author has found lots to love about some of the streamer's most underrated offerings.

    By Sabienna Bowman September 24th, 2020 Read More
  • The Last Words Of Every Fallen James Bond Villain

    A James Bond movie is only as good as its villain, and a Bond villain is only as good as his dialogue. We're here to take a look at every single Bond baddie's final words, from their desperate pleas to their most deranged threats. What do these words reveal about these fiends? Read on to find out.

    By Salvatore Lamborn September 24th, 2020 Read More
  • The Highest Grossing Movies Of The '90s

    Thrillers, romantic dramas, period pieces — they're all represented here. Such range in box office hits has gone out of style for now, but that doesn't mean one can't indulge in some nostalgia for the biggest movies of this era. These are the highest grossing movies of the '90s.

    By Lisa Laman September 24th, 2020 Read More
  • The Untold Truth Of Black Panther's Shuri

    Shuri is Wakanda's princess, T'Challa's little sister, and the smartest person in the MCU. But there's a lot more to this brilliant scientist than meets the eye. We're here to reveal everything you don't know about Shuri, from her time as the Black Panther to her mystical new powers.

    By Valerie Kalfrin September 24th, 2020 Read More
  • The Real-Life Mr. Miyagi Was In The Karate Kid And You Never Noticed

    You may not know it, but Morita's iconic character was, in fact, based on a real-life martial arts guru named Fumio Demura. A well-known presence on the L.A. martial arts scene, Demura helped Morita prepare for his turn in The Karate Kid. He also has a secret appearance in the movie.

    By Patrick Phillips September 24th, 2020 Read More
  • The Sopranos Fans Just Got Good News

    Sopranos fans were treated to excellent news in 2018 when a prequel film titled The Many Saints of Newark was announced. As with most productions that were filming early in 2020, however, things were thrown up in the air when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Now, eager fans are getting some good news.

    By Mike Bedard September 24th, 2020 Read More
  • Why Safin Could Be The Most Dangerous James Bond Villain Yet

    As iconic as the James Bond series' protagonist is, there's an equal amount of fan interest in his many enemies over the years. In No Time to Die, he'll face Rami Malek's Safin. Here's why the character could be one of Bond's most perilous challenges yet.

    By Shane O'Neill September 24th, 2020 Read More
  • How Dances With Wolves Revived The Western Genre

    Westerns were well and truly dead when Dances With Wolves debuted -- and then, suddenly, the genre was resurrected. We're here to examine how Kevin Costner's groundbreaking film revived stories of the frontier for a whole new generation, and led to work like Brokeback Mountain and True Grit.

    By Janelle Marie Asselin September 24th, 2020 Read More
  • The Truth About Eudoria Holmes' Secret Plan In Enola Holmes

    Based on Nancy Springer's YA book series The Enola Holmes Mysteries, this movie takes a feminist approach to the traditionally male-dominated tales of Sherlock Holmes. It isn't until partway through the film that we realize just how closely that theme ties into Eudoria's disappearance.

    By Sydney Baum Haines September 23rd, 2020 Read More
  • The Truth About The Damascus Blade In Alita: Battle Angel

    The story of Alita: Battle Angel centers around Alita (Rosa Salazar) and features some pretty badass future technology -- most pieces from before the apocalyptic Fall. One such piece of technology comes in the form of an infamous weapon, the Damascus Blade. Here's this mysterious weapon's origin.

    By Trevor Lowry September 23rd, 2020 Read More
  • Why The New Mutants' Set Was So Terrifying

    During a recent press conference, Looper heard from the X-Men spin-off's stars what it was like shooting on location at an old psychiatric institution — in this case, the former Medfield State Hospital in Boston — and how the set itself created several spooky moments.

    By Amy Young September 23rd, 2020 Read More
  • The Jack Nicholson Classic That Ratched Fans Are Loving On Netflix

    Fans of Ratched don't have to wait another year or two to get another peek into the show's world. Instead of going crazy waiting for more of Nurse Ratched, you can simply turn on a classic Jack Nicholson film that's now available on Netflix: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

    By Mike Bedard September 23rd, 2020 Read More
  • Black Widow Just Can't Escape Bad News

    The wattage of the fall movie season just got significantly lower. Near the beginning of the forever year known as 2020, Disney made the decision to push Marvel's hotly-anticipated standalone Black Widow film from May to November, due to COVID-19 concerns. Now, it's getting pushed again.

    By Robert Balkovich September 23rd, 2020 Read More
  • Even More Upcoming Marvel Movies Have Been Delayed

    Along with Black Widow's latest delay comes a scramble to rework Marvel's film slate for 2021. We can now expect a longer wait for both Eternals and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, a delay which breaks a streak Marvel Studios has held for over a decade.

    By Tom Meisfjord September 23rd, 2020 Read More
  • You've Been Watching James Bond Movies All Wrong

    Bond fans certainly can cherry-pick their favorites. But there's really only one way to view these adventures as the work of one semi-ageless operative -- and it's not in chronological order. You've been watching James Bond movies all wrong, and here's why.

    By Valerie Kalfrin September 23rd, 2020 Read More
  • Enola Holmes 2: Will We Ever Get To See A Sequel?

    We've seen a lot of versions of Sherlock Holmes over the decades, but Enola Holmes takes a different approach, focusing instead on Millie Bobby Brown as Sherlock's younger sister. Are we ever going to get an Enola Holmes 2? Let's see if we can deduce the answer to this mystery.

    By Nick Vrchoticky September 23rd, 2020 Read More