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Since rising to fame playing Stringer Bell in 'The Wire,' Idris Elba has cemented a solid place for himself as one of Hollywood's most in-demand—and bankable—actors.

Natalie Zamora


Stellan Skarsgård's got nothing on the super-smart sharks in Deep Blue Sea (1999).

This so-bad-it's-good horror flick swam into theaters more than 20 years ago. Here are a few things you might not have known about it.

Erin McCarthy




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In the early 1980s, nerds were mainly perceived as guys who wore pocket protectors and had tape on their glasses. Then 'Revenge of the Nerds' came along.

Garin Pirnia




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Andrew Lloyd Webber's dazzling Broadway production spawned the phrase “It was better than 'Cats'!” Here are a few more facts about 'Cats' the musical.

Mark Mancini




The idea behind found footage is simple: Make a movie while acting like you’re not trying to make a movie. Here are some of the best of them.

Matthew Jackson