Tag: Titanic
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‘Titanic’: James Cameron Says Leonardo DiCaprio Nearly Lost His Role As Jack Dawson Because He Didn’t Want To Audition
Even 25 years after the original release of “Titanic,” it’s hard to separate Leonardo DiCaprio from his role as Jack Dawson. DiCaprio’s Hollywood star was already rising in the mid-’90s, but James Cameron‘s film was the actor’s breakout role. But according to Cameron, DiCaprio nearly didn’t get the part because, on some level, the actor…
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Nightmare Film Shoots: The Most Grueling Films Ever Made, from ‘Deliverance’ to ‘Mad Max’ to ‘Avatar 2’
Editor’s note: The following list was first published in 2019 and has been updated multiple times since.Sometimes you have to go through hell to make a great movie. Just ask Alexander Skarsgård, who said that the grueling shoot for Robert Eggers’ “The Northman” left him “so exhausted that you want to cry.”Like “Jaws,” “Apocalypse Now,”…
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Douglas Kirkland, Hollywood Photographer, Dies at 88
Douglas Kirkland, the celebrity photographer known for his photos of Marilyn Monroe and numerous other stars, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 88.His 1961 Monroe portraits showed the superstar reclining on a bed surrounded by white satin sheets.In addition to his portraits of Hollywood notables including he was a special photographer…
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Best Netflix and Chill Movies (September 2022)
Look, we know you want to Netflix and Chill. Who doesn’t? But until Netflix creates a real “Netflix and Chill” category, you might find yourself struggling to come up with new movie suggestions to keep things fresh. Sure, you might have your tried and true, go-to make-out movies, but if you’re tired of watching Titanic…
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Avatar Rerelease Grosses 30.5 Million Worldwide, Reminding Us Why You Don’t Bet Against James Cameron
Dammit, Jim, you did it again! After regaining the top spot as the highest grossing movie of all time from “Avengers: Endgame” thanks to a rerelease in China last year, James Cameron’s “Avatar” is topping the box office yet again. Considering his incredibly impressive track record consists of banger film after banger film, it shouldn’t be…
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Oscars 2023: Best Cinematography Predictions
“As previously noted, the Oscar crafts contenders embrace a wide range of genres, periods, subjects, themes, and settings this season, with a particular emphasis on the movies, music, and political/social activism. This definitely affects the cinematography race, which shines a light on the remarkable looks that help drive visual storytelling.This season, three-time winner Emmanuel “Chivo”…
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The Oscar Winning Movie Soundtracks of the Decade: 1990 – 1999
Film audiences in the ’80s witnessed the rise of the summer blockbuster (leading to some of the greatest action films of all time) and were also given a seemingly endless parade of coming-of-age films. Enter the 1990s, a new era for film and notably film music (which had only grown in popularity). Whether it was…
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Twilight of the A-list: has the 21st century killed off the movie star?
Brad Pitt’s new film is fizzling out. Meryl Streep is doing TV. Only Tom Cruise fills cinemas – and, in the age of superheroes and streaming, his days may be numbered. So, what does the future hold for Hollywood’s big beasts?These are dark days for movie stars. The new Brad Pitt action-comedy Bullet Train took…
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There Was More To Kathy Bates’ Misery Character Than The Audience Saw On Screen
“Misery” was Kathy Bates’ first big film. Rob Reiner’s adaptation of the hit Stephen King novel came in 1990, early on in Bates’ five-decade career. “Misery” would precede “Fried Green Tomatoes,” King adaptation “Dolores Claiborne,” “Titanic,” and other films she’d become known for; arguably, her recent five-year run (in various roles) on Ryan Murphy and…
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Passes ‘Titanic’ as Seventh-Highest Grossing Release in Domestic Box Office History
Hook, line and sinker. “Top Gun: Maverick” has toppled “Titanic” as the seventh-biggest film ever at the domestic box office, earning 662 million in ticket sales.For Paramount, “Top Gun: Maverick” has also overtaken “Titanic” as the studio’s biggest film in its 110-year history. However, James Cameron’s disaster epic is still outpacing Tom Cruise’s fighter-jet adventure…