By Movies often create such convincing settings that audiences naturally assume they were filmed in the exact places shown on screen. In reality, productions are rarely based where you think they are. Budget, logistics, and set convenience can all influence where filming actually takes place. Here are fifteen movies that were
10 Actors Who Successfully Made the Switch to the Director’s Chair
Many actors eventually try directing, but only a smaller group manage to build real credibility behind the camera. Transitioning from performer to filmmaker requires a different skill set involving planning, pacing, vision and leadership on set. Some actors surprised audiences and critics by proving they could direct projects that were
Retro Review: THE SWARM (1978)
Irwin Allen didn’t just make disaster movies. He made event cinema. He made films where famous people stood around expensive sets explaining to other famous people why the expensive set was about to explode, sink, burn, crack in half, or fall into the sea. In the 1970s, this counted as
New STAR TREK Rumors Swirl
Will they, won’t they? Will there be a movie? Will it stick on TV? Will the KelvinVerse ever return? Is the KurtzmanVerse really dead? Star Trek can be quite the hub of speculation these days. That speculation shows no signs of slowing down as news starts to break online of
20 Pop Culture Predictions That Accidentally Came True
Pop culture does a pretty good job looking into the future and predicting itself. While many fictional predictions remain just that, many often wind up feeling surprisingly accurate years later. These moments stand out because writers, filmmakers, musicians, and game creators came up with ideas that eventually appeared in everyday
