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10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
Just before filming began on Avengers: Age of Ultron, Scarlett Johansson found out she was pregnant. A movie like Avengers can't just be delayed, so Marvel used a variety of tricks to hide the pregnancy including shooting her from the waist up, using three stunt doubles and CGI-ing out her growing belly. This is just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which follows the latest adventures of Earth's Mightiest Heroes!
15 Facts You May Not Know About ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’
There’s a running joke in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade that Indy took his nickname from the family dog. That joke has some truth to it though because as George Lucas was developing Raiders of the Lost Ark, he actually named the character after his dog, Jones (the “Indiana” was a riff on Steve McQueen character Nevada Smith). Coincidentally, the same dog was the inspiration for Chewbacca in Star Wars. Need more Raiders of the Lost Ark facts? Throw us the idol and we’ll throw you the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies!
10 Amazing Movie-Themed Home Theaters You Wish You Had in Your House
Check out this list of some of the most amazing home theaters you'll ever see for some serious inspiration, and then get back to work scrounging up pennies to pay for this kind of massive project.
Boldly Go Through This Video Collection of Leonard Nimoy’s Career Highlights
The late, great Leonard Nimoy, who died earlier today at the age of 83, will always be Mr. Spock, second-in-command of the USS Enterprise under Captain James T. Kirk. For a long time, Nimoy was not okay with this. And then, over the years, he embraced the character that defined his career and inspired an entire generation of fans (many of whom became scientists, engineers, and astronauts). But Nimoy didn't just sit back and rest on his Vulcan laurels. When he wasn't wearing those pointy ears, Nimoy was acting, directing, writing, singing, and lending his likeness and distinctive voice to commercials and TV specials. He was a real Hollywood renaissance man, dabbling in high art, low art, and everything in-between.
Get Schooled in Slime With These ‘Ghostbusters’ Facts
‘Ghostbusters’ was a huge hit, spawning a sequel and an all-female remake, but it almost was never ‘Ghostbusters’ at all. The film was originally called ‘Ghost Smashers’ before someone realized that's a horrible title. Needs some more phantastic facts? Who ya gonna call? You Think You Know Movies! Grab your proton pack and get ready to get slimed with these gooey facts.
Get Your Trophy Trivia With These 15 Oscar Facts!
Here's some information for you: if you somehow ever win an Oscar, you only have 45 seconds up on that stage to thank anyone and everyone in your entire life. Then that music starts, your microphone gets cut off and the camera starts to pan away and then you have to slink off-stage quietly. Or, you could do what Alfred Hitchcock did with the shortest Oscars acceptance speech on record: just say, "thank you" and walk away. These are just some of the Oscars facts the latest installment of You Think You Know Movies! You'll like them! You'll really like them!
The 2015 Oscar Nominations: ‘Birdman’ and ‘Grand Budapest’ Tops With Nine Each
Well, that was interesting. Just when you think you've got the Oscars figured out, they throw you a huge curve ball. Or, maybe what's so surprising about this year's nominations is how nothing is really different?
2015 Golden Globes Winners!
The 2015 Golden Globes winners will be revealed during the Tina Fey and Amy Poehler-hosted awards ceremony, broadcast live on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 5 p.m. PST/8 p.m. EST on NBC.
The 2015 Golden Globes winners are considered somewhat of a primer for the upcoming Oscars (both of which feature many of the same big Hollywood names and movies of the past year), but not exactly a perfect predictor either. Many movies and actors have won at the Golden Globes only to not even be nominated at the Oscars.
Check out the full list of 2015 Golden Globes winners below—which we'll bold as soon as they're announced on the telecast—and let us know what you think in the comments. Did your picks win big?
20 Things You Might Not Have Known About the James Bond Movies
With ‘Casino Royale’, ‘Quantum of Solace’ and ‘Skyfall’, the Daniel Craig era of the James Bond movies has been the most successful films of the entire franchise on both a critical and commercial level. That's pretty good for an actor a lot of Bond fans hated when he was originally cast (The Daily Mirror in London ran the headline “The Name's Bland. James Bland.”). With the next installment in Craig's 007 series—‘Spectre’—set for release in November, we thought we'd take a look back at the previous three films in the latest installment of You Think You Know Movies!
Predict the Critics’ Choice Movie Award Winners and Win an iPad Air!
Now is the time of year when there a lot of great movies; just a look through our Best Movies of 2014 lists is proof of that much. With all these great movies, the 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards is set to celebrate the best of the best on January 15 and we want you to be a part of the action. We're giving away an iPad Air, a $50 iTunes giftcard and a popcorn & candy basket for one of our lucky readers to enjoy the ultimate movie night!
Test Your ‘Star Wars’ Knowledge With These ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Facts
Did you know that in 'Empire Strikes Back' they used potatoes to stand-in for asteroids? Or, that Sir Alec Guinness was paid millions of dollars for five hours of work as Obi-Wan Kenobi? Well, now you can test your 'Star Wars' knowledge with the latest entry in our video series "You Think You Know Movies?"
15 Crazy ‘The Hunger Games’ Facts in One Video
So, you think it's all fun and games being a movie star and filming the biggest movie of the year? Tell that to Jennifer Lawrence, the star of the 'Hunger Games' franchise who, while filming one of the 'Catching Fire' Cornucopia scenes, had a powerful water jet blast her right in the ear that left her partially deaf. All for your entertainment! That's just one of the little known bits of trivia packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which focuses on the biggest film of 2013, 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'.
RIP Robin Williams: A Look Back at the Late Actor’s Best Work
Robin Williams' death is shocking and heartbreaking and touches us in a way usually reserved for close friends. Maybe that's because we're of a generation that grew up on Robin Williams. He's been making us laugh and cheering us up since we were kids; like a big-screen father figure. That he died suffering from severe depression, makes the news all the more tragic. As director Garry Marshall, who first cast Williams in 'Happy Days' and later 'Mork and Mindy,' said today, "He could make everybody happy but himself."
He made everyone happy and in that spirit, we'd like to celebrate his work, and we asked a few of our writers to look back at their favorite moments of his career.
Harold Ramis, Director of ‘Caddyshack’ and Star of ‘Ghostbusters,’ Dead at Age 69
Harold Ramis, the star of 'Ghostbusters,' writer of 'Animal House' and director of 'Caddyshack' and 'Groundhog Day,' has died at the age of 69 in Chicago. Ramis had been suffering from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis and had been in declining health since 2010.
2014 Oscar Nominations Announced! ‘American Hustle’ and ‘Gravity’ Lead With Ten Each
The 2014 Oscar nominations were announced this morning by 'Thor 2' star Chris Hemsworth and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. So who are the 2014 Oscar nominees? Who were the big surprises and the big snubs? Find out!
2014 Golden Globes Winners!
The 2014 Golden Globes winners will be revealed during the Tina Fey and Amy Poehler-hosted awards ceremony, broadcast live Sunday, Jan. 12th at 5 p.m. PST/8 p.m. EST on NBC.
Ohio State Marching Band Performs Jaw-Dropping “Hollywood Blockbusters” Routine
We have our work cut out for us, getting you to watch a video of a marching band performing during halftime of a college football game. After all, that's when everyone leaves to get up, go to the bathroom and get a new beer. But this...THIS...you simply have to watch.
The Ohio State University Marching Band performed a tribute this weekend to 'Superman,' 'Jurassic Park,' 'Harry Potter,' 'Pirates o
‘Wizard of Oz’ Returning to Theaters in 3D and IMAX
Hollywood's 3D reissue craze might be slowing down a bit in the wake of underwhelming returns for releases like 'Finding Nemo 3D,' but it hasn't stopped entirely. In fact, this fall, Warner Bros. will celebrate the 75th birthday of 'The Wizard of Oz' by sending a newly restored print to theaters for a special one-week run in IMAX 3D.
‘Iron Man 3′ Super Bowl Trailer!
This Super Bowl trailer features a brand-new look at Iron Man swooping in to save passengers tumbling through the air after a plane explodes. And all while wearing his new armor!
‘Fast and Furious 6′ Super Bowl Trailer: Feelin’ the Need For Speed?
So what do Vin Diesel, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Paul Walker have in store for 'Fast and Furious 6?' Well, get a first look at the Super Bowl trailer and let's find out!