'Tis the season to be jolly, joyous, and watch 'The Muppet Christmas Carol'—the first Muppet movie made without Jim Henson.

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Perhaps the best stop-motion animator of all time, Ray Harryhausen—born on June 29, 1920 in Los Angeles—made a name for himself in an industry whose visual effects artists are too often overlooked.
'Citizen Kane' reigned for decades. It's now number three.
Including which legendary film managed to get a PG rating despite double-digit “F-bombs,” and how ‘Bend it Like Beckham’ made history in North Korea.
For people who know Tomatometer scores as well as Wordle lovers know obscure five-letter words.
Kevin Feige and the brains at Marvel may have perfected the art of the post-credits tease, but they didn't invent it.
The blooper reel for 'Home Alone' will give you a fresh perspective on the Christmas classic.
‘National Lampoon’ began as an offshoot of a college humor magazine and developed into one of the most influential voices in American comedy.
John Hughes speculated that the original cut of ‘Planes, Trains, and Automobiles’ is lost for good, but you can find remnants of it if you know where to look.
You don't have to be in the Big Apple to love these films set in New York City, like “Saturday Night Fever,” “Frances Ha,” and more.
Your drunk uncle has got nothing on an axe-wielding turkey, a gaggle of psychopathic Santas, or any other character you'll find in these holiday horror movies.
Bad guy Hans Gruber takes a tumble off Nakatomi Plaza in this hilarious ‘Die Hard’ advent calendar.
Behind all that Old Hollywood glamour are plenty of feuds, some probably illegal child labor practices, and tons of asbestos.
The star-studded recreation will take place over Zoom this December and benefit The Ed Asner Family Center.
The harbor porpoises that live near Dobby’s Pembrokeshire grave site don’t love socks as much as the Harry Potter house elf did.
Though often dismissed as a bunch of movies about a crazy guy with a knife, there’s a sense of near-constant creativity at work within even the most low-budget, opportunistic slasher films.
During Halloween '77, dressing up as Chewbacca meant buying a werewolf mask and keeping your yap shut.
Just because you love 'Scream' doesn't necessarily mean you're going to enjoy 'Cannibal Holocaust,' so knowing your horror subgenres can come in handy.
If you’re really feeling brave, you and a group of friends can rent out the house that inspired ‘The Conjuring’ for a whole night.