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Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum in Independence Day (1996).

16 Earth-Shattering Facts About Independence Day

In the summer of 1996, “Macarena” was on its way to becoming the year’s number one pop hit and an alien invasion movie was about to rocket Will Smith into the outer stratosphere of fame.

Infographic: 10 Times Science Fiction Predicted the Future of Transportation

From books to movies, sci-fi creators have a knack for knowing what's next.

16 Surprising Facts About Boyz N the Hood

John Singleton's groundbreaking directorial debut was released 25 years ago.

How the Daniels Made Swiss Army Man (a.k.a. the Daniel Radcliffe Farting Corpse Movie)

It involved making a cast of Daniel Radcliffe's butt.

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6 Misspellings on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

When the new batch of Hollywood Walk of Fame recipients receives their stars, they'd better double-check for typos.

IMAX Wants to Build You a Home Theater

For a mere $400,000, you can avoid crowds and headaches at your local cineplex.

13 Unfamiliar Facts About Strangers on a Train

Alfred Hitchcock’s perversely amusing thriller hit theaters 65 years ago.

Lyft Is Giving Fans the Chance to Ride Around in Ecto-1 Car From Ghostbusters

Who you gonna call? No one, because Lyft lets you do it all on the app.

11 Real Facts About A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Stanley Kubrick wanted to go "all the way" with Gigolo Joe. But Spielberg didn't want an R-rated version of the touching "Pinocchio" epic.

13 Fascinating Facts About Brave

For a family film, it was pretty groundbreaking.

Watch How Makeup Artists Turn Actors Into Movie Monsters

Howard Berger shows, step by step, how he creates special effects makeup for Hollywood movies.

10 Buttoned-Up Facts About Striptease

Burt Reynolds really wanted to be in it. The producers really didn't want him.

Their Family Business: When Tom Hanks Is Busy, His Brother Steps In

A similar tone of voice isn't all the siblings share.

5 Magical Facts About Ilvermorny, North America's Wizarding School

Accio facts!

Mel Brooks wears a Red Nose for Comic Relief in England in 1989.

12 Surprising Facts About Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks is a 10,000-trick pony who has made us laugh as a performer, writer, musician, and, of course, a director.

Heirloom Chrome Extension Customizes Rotten Tomatoes to Your Movie Tastes

Because some of us really did like 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.'

The Bomb Squad: How RiffTrax Revives Bad Movies

Bond with the gang over a mutual love of 'Road House.'

Watch Buster Keaton Prank Restaurant Customers on Candid Camera

Keaton performs one of his classic pantomime routines for a group of unwitting restaurant customers.

14 Fun Facts About Hairspray

In 1988, Pope of Trash John Waters surprised fans by releasing his first—and only—PG movie.

How Political Ads Sway Our Emotions Using Classic Filmmaking Techniques

The "montage" is a century-old technique that's beloved by film directors, and presidential hopefuls.

13 Fascinating Facts About McCabe & Mrs. Miller

Robert Altman’s “revisionist Western” was released 45 years ago.

Surrealist Jan Svankmajer Is Crowdfunding His Final Film

Jan Švankmajer brought us 'Alice,' 'Little Otik,' and other deeply weird works. Now he’s raising money for his final feature, 'Insects.'

10 Thrilling Facts About Adventures in Babysitting

One studio said that the only way people would go to see the movie was if it starred Molly Ringwald.

Infamous ‘Amityville Horror House’ Hits the Market

The most famous haunted house in America can be yours.

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