The historical genre is among the most revered and yet the most daunting in all of cinema. Not only do filmmakers choosing to undertake such a sensitive set of topics, like war and national tragedy, have to keep the audience engaged, but they also have to consider historical accuracy.
No Country For Old Men balances its crime narrative with philosophical musings on aging and morality, cut with a streak of absurdist humor. Elements of the movie's ending have raised questions among fans, and what happens to villain Anton Chigurh is one of the most discussed.
A small and pretty overlooked detail about Tony Montana's wardrobe from early on in Scarface actually came back around in the end, bringing his characterization full circle.
A brooding beast of a film, No Country for Old Men features Josh Brolin playing an average Texan who stumbles upon a big bag of money left adrift in the desert after a drug deal gone horribly wrong. Determined to claim the loot for his own, the man finds himself pursued by the local Sheriff.
As decades have passed since The Godfather first arrived, you might be wondering if this classic's stars are still with us, and what they're up to today.
Brandon Lee was just beginning to come into his own as a silver screen talent when his life was cut tragically short at the age of 28. Lee famously lost his life as a result of a freak accident on the set of his final film, 1994's The Crow; here's how they finished the film without him.
Who is this Mac character, and did his revolution actually make a difference? What was Chief trying to accomplish in his final scenes? And how does Nurse Ratched represent women in the 1960s? What does it all mean? This is the One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ending explained.
The Devil All the Time is gripping enough that it'll consume all of your attention - but trust us when we say you'd miss these details if they weren't there.
The film stays pretty true to the source material, but like all adaptations, some changes were made for the sake of brevity and the nature of displaying scenes as opposed to describing them. Here's a look at how the film adaptation of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is different from the book.
The Shawshank Redemption may have flopped at the box office, but the critics showered Frank Darabont's prison drama with praise, and it ultimately went on to dominate the home entertainment game... and our hearts. How did Darabont come up with such a gem of a story?
Like the best of Scorsese's masterworks, The Departed weaves a layered story that will stick with you long after the credits roll. There is so much to think about even after the movie is over, thanks largely to a conclusion that initially feels abrupt and even jarring.
Considering how beloved and ubiquitous Shawshank is today, it's hard to imagine that when it released in 1994 the film was considered a huge flop. Why was this critical darling such a box office failure, and how did it eventually get recognized as a modern masterpiece?
Scarface's edges haven't softened over the years, nor has it grown any less divisive. Here's the untold truth of one of the greatest, bloodiest, most influential films of all time.
Christopher Nolan's "Memento" is divided along two timelines, and it's a lot to take in on your first watch. But worry not: we explain the ending here.
Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals is a bleak portrait of human cruelty. Parallel narratives unfold as Susan Morrow, a selfish gallery owner, confronts her own past through her ex-husband's novel of crime, betrayal, and futility. We're here to break down the brutal ending, one vengeful act at a time.
Terry Crews and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges star in John Henry, but you might also recognize Berta, one of the kids under the title character's protection.
There Will Be Blood is one of the most acclaimed films of all time, complete with a brutal yet somehow enigmatic ending that still leaves viewers captivated. Today, we're here to talk about the many layers to the ending of Daniel Plainview's story.
Any time a filmmaker decides to get experimental or surreal, the audience is going to be left with a few questions. Birdman, with its weird, ambiguous ending, is no exception. A lot of viewers walked out of the theater wondering what was real and what was imagined.