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The affable actor takes a Zen approach to his career, alternating smaller parts with event films like the 'John Wick' and 'Matrix' franchises. He also may have married Winona Ryder by accident.

Jake Rossen, Todd Gilchrist


Jimmy Stewart in Alfred Hitchock's Rear Window (1954).

Alfred Hitchcock taught us all the dangers of spying on your neighbors with his 1954 thriller 'Rear Window'.

Kristin Hunt






Roddy Piper stars in They Live (1988).

John Carpenter’s masterpiece about a man who sees the world for what it really is with the help of a pair of sunglasses is one of greatest cult films of the '80s—and features one of the greatest movie lines of all time.

Matthew Jackson
Joan Weldon and James Arness star in Them! (1954).

Find out about the real-world nuclear fears and trailblazing creature effects that went into this “big bug” blockbuster.

Mark Mancini






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'The Wizard of Oz' is an often-imitated but never-duplicated cinematic treasure that remains an integral part of childhood 80 years after it first enchanted audiences in theaters.

Sarene Leeds






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The iconic actor—who earned his first-ever Oscar nomination in early 2019 for 'A Star is Born'—has some advice for staying grounded: "Shovel sh*t, man."

Jake Rossen




Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and John Hurt in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011).

In literature, 'canon' refers to source material that establishes the characters, relationships, and events of a fictional universe. 'Headcanon,' however, describes fans’ imagined explanations for what happens between the lines, or off the page entirely.

Roma Panganiban