In Netflix's Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, Dan Stevens appears to be having more fun than most as Russian singer Alexander Lemtov, the odds-on favorite to win the Eurovision competition. But did he go all-in for the role and do his own singing too? Here's the truth.
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Cloud Atlas has finally come to Netflix, and fans of the Wachowski Sisters' special blend of sci-fi craziness are rejoicing. If you loved that movie, we have a few more to share with you — brain-bending, awesome-looking, thematically rich movies that all happen to be available to watch right now.
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Making the classic 1987 film The Princess Bride wasn't always such a fairytale, according to star Cary Elwes. In Elwes' 2014 book, As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of The Princess Bride, he revealed that he actually got injured quite a few times on set.
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Fans of the 2006 Spike Lee joint Inside Man have a treat waiting for them on Netflix. Inside Man: Most Wanted is the sequel to Lee's heist picture that you have never known existed. Lee did not have any involvement in the film, which was written by Brian Brightly and directed by M.J. Bassett.
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Nearly four decades after its release, Rob Reiner's fantasy rom-com The Princess Bride continues to be the gift that keeps on giving. It seems die-hard fans of the film and Reiner's O.G. mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap have spotted an easter egg connecting the two titles in clever fashion.
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Netflix's library is massive, but behind the most popular media therein lies a whole new world of underrated films that don't get enough recognition, many of which reside in the science fiction genre. Here are a few of Netflix's most under-appreciated sci-fi productions worth checking out.
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It's no surprise — given the legacy title, the critically-acclaimed star, and the modern take on a classic premise — that The Invisible Man was a hit. What happens when a movie is a hit? People start asking for a sequel. Elisabeth Moss has some ideas about how to make one happen.
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Written and directed by Leigh Whannell, The Invisible Man is a rock-solid thriller, but some of its mysteries are never fully resolved. However, we'll be breaking down all of the questions that the film never gave us answers to, to see if we can answer them ourselves.
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After playing mythical barbarians, a renegade fur trapper, and a muscle daddy take on Aquaman, there's only one logical direction for Jason Mamoa's next big role: Frosty the Snowman. We promise you read that correctly.
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We all sometimes say things for the sake of politeness, but Ray Fisher has decided that the time for that kind of politeness has passed. The actor who portrayed Cyborg in Justice League tweeted that he wanted to "forcefully retract" something he said about Joss Whedon before the release of the film.
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Netflix's weekly top ten list has been exceptionally musical lately, and that's thanks in part to family dance dramedy Feel The Beat, directed by Australian filmmaker Elissa Down.
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Perhaps the most impressive thing about Inception is that there's absolutely no telling when and where the movie will re-enter our radar. In a recent interview, Anne Hathaway revealed a story director Christopher Nolan told her about Joseph Gordon-Levitt's intense stunt training for the film.
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As you might imagine, not every joke James Gunn (or any screenwriter) writes makes it to the screen — and Guardians of the Galaxy is no exception. Recently, Gunn revealed a deleted bit of dialogue he loves so much he wishes he could put it back in the movie.
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An entire film parodying the esteemed Eurovision Song Contest almost sounds like a redundant proposition. The actual performance-variety show-singing competition already pretty much exists on the edge of self parody.
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If you're looking for a seriously silly comedy, Hulu's got you covered. Hot Rod, an underrated comedy from the Lonely Island, has come to the streaming platform, and if you forgot about this film in the years since its 2007 release, you're definitely missing out.
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If you're in the mood for a little midsummer spookiness, Netflix has got you covered with the only pure horror film from one of the most distinctive visual stylists of all time. Sleepy Hollow, an adaptation of a classic Washington Irving story from Tim Burton, has hit the streamer as of July 1.
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Shazam! will get a sequel ... eventually. David F. Sandberg — director of the lighthearted superhero flick centered around a tween who obtains the ability to transform into an adult superhero when he utters the word "shazam!" — recently took to Twitter to give an update about Shazam! 2.
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After HBO announced that the Zack Snyder Cut of Justice League will premiere on HBO Max in 2021, fans have begun questioning what other kinds of director's cuts they may see — even for films that haven't debuted yet, like James Gunn's upcoming sequel to David Ayer's Suicide Squad.
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The 2020 Eurovision Song Contest might have been canceled, but Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, Netflix's spoof on the beloved international competition, is more than making up for it.
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Reiner's cameo in 2018's revival of the heist franchise was hotly anticipated, not just because he's a comedy legend, but also because he's an alumnus of the Ocean's movies. Why did the beloved actor's role end up on the cutting room floor?
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Will Ferrell is back in peak form on Netflix, and his outrageous new musical comedy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is exactly what you needed to refresh your streaming watch list.
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Assassin's End the eighth Sniper movie, but it's the first one that comic book artist, writer, and filmmaker Kaare Andrews has directed. Looper had the chance to speak with Andrews about the film, and whether a sequel would ever be made.
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Given the superhero genre is as known for its eye-catching costumes as its action, it should come as no surprise that Birds of Prey's outre aesthetic is rooted in the comics. How do the Birds of the screen compare to the Birds of the page?
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Carl Reiner, that absolute titan of comedy, recently passed away at the age of 98. Reiner appeared in a little-seen 1998 indie comedy which we feel deserves just a little more attention. It's a hilarious coming-of-age story with an amazing cast — and it gave Natasha Lyonne her breakout role.
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Over four decades after the fact, the way in which his signature character was introduced to audiences still irks Mark Hamill. The actor still feels pretty strongly that Luke's original introduction in the first Star Wars flick, which was cut for pacing reasons, should have been kept intact.
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The Irishman was many things: an acting masterclass, an at-times dubious portrayal of real-world events and figures, and yet another fantastic film from Martin Scorsese. Let's look at the career of Kathrine Narducci, and discover just why Carrie Bufalino from The Irishman looks so familiar.
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Larry Blanford, cinematographer on Dave Bautista's newest action-comedy, My Spy, reveals what it's like working with the Guardian of the Galaxy behind-the-scenes, as well as why Bautista's young co-star is a name to watch.
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