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How Han Solo became the most popular 'Star Wars' character — and why that might be changing
Here’s how Harrison Ford’s space cowboy turned from supporting character to cultural sensation — and why his popularity, ironically, may be waning just as "Solo: A Star Wars Story" is finally in theaters.
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Brendan Fraser in 1999's 'The Mummy': Remembering Its Popcorny Pleasures
With new 'Mummy' starring Tom Cruise in theaters this weekend, it's a good time to look back at the charms of the 1999 'Mummy' starring Brendan Fraser
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Roger Moore Appreciation: The Disarming Charm of His Buoyant Bond
A critical appreciation of the genial genius of Roger Moore
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The 'Alien' Movies That Never Were: Your Ultimate Guide
From the original through the “AvPR” series and beyond, a guide to all the alternate paths the “Alien” movies almost took.
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The Art of 'Alien': How H.R. Giger Created Modern Cinema's Most Iconic Movie Monster
The man who created all those nightmares
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‘The Fellowship of the Ring’ Turns 15: How the Blockbuster ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series Almost Didn’t Happen
While the movie world’s attention has been on Star Wars in the past week, another huge fantasy franchise is celebrating a major milestone: Dec. 19 marks 15 years since the release of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of the multi-Oscar-winning, blockbuster adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s seminal fantasy book. This is the story of how The Lord of the Rings nearly didn’t happen.
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Kirk Douglas Turns 100: A Tribute to the Screen Legend and 6 Essential Movies
Kirk Douglas resembles an Easter Island monolith, only with blue eyes and a cleft chin. Mostly he played tenacious guys, like the real-life gladiator-hero that led a slave uprising against Rome in Spartacus. Or Vincent van Gogh, the moody post-Impressionist who pushes away those who care for him in Lust for Life.