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Nicolas Cage and the Curse of the Haunted LaLaurie Mansion
Are you aware of the haunted LaLaurie Mansion and how it allegedly played a part in the downfall of Nicolas Cage's career? I became aware...
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The Screen Room
- Sep 28, 2023
- 2 min
What?! Tim Allen Did Time in Prison for Drug Trafficking?!
Yep, it's true. Tim Allen (born Timothy Alan Dick) did indeed do time in prison for drug trafficking. In October 1978, Tim “The Toolman”...
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The Screen Room
- Jul 20, 2023
- 2 min
Would Your Favourite Movies Survive a Nuclear Holocaust?
Did you know there’s such a thing as the National Film Registry? Founded in 1988 the “NFR” is a collection of American-made films that...
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The Screen Room
- Oct 15, 2021
- 1 min
Tom Cruise Posed for a Photo Sat on Top of the Tallest Building in the World
During the filming of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011) in Dubai, Tom Cruise decided that the opportunity to snap a cheeky pic of...
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- Feb 7
- 2 min
Evita: The Movie Soundtrack of All Movie Soundtracks!
One of my favourite movie soundtracks is Evita: Music from the Motion Picture. Funnily enough I didn’t really enjoy the film all that...
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The Screen Room
- Sep 28, 2023
- 1 min
The Famous Sycamore Gap Tree from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Has Been Cut Down
Remember the tree the young boy, Wulf took refuge in at the beginning of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves? Well it was cut down by some...
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The Screen Room
- Aug 30, 2023
- 1 min
Remember the Backlash after Michael Keaton was Cast as Batman?
How wrong they were! It’s funny how critical we can be about the castings of certain characters. I hated that Ben Affleck had been cast...
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The Screen Room
- Aug 23, 2023
- 1 min
Did You Know the “Door” That Rose Took Refuge on in Titanic Was Based on a Real Piece of Wreckage?
Did you know that the piece of door that Rose takes refuge on in Titanic (1997) was based on an actual piece of the real ship’s wreckage?...
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- Aug 14, 2023
- 4 min
Dunkirk (2017)
I’m gonna get this out of the way right at the start; I think Christopher Nolan is overrated. Yeah I said it. I haven’t seen all of his...
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The Screen Room
- Jan 18, 2023
- 1 min
The Story of Jim Carrey’s Giant Prosthetic Feet
Image credit: Kristin Callahan/Rex Features Back in February 2013 Jim Carrey rocked up to Elton John’s AIDS Foundation Academy Awards...
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The Screen Room
- Jan 4, 2023
- 1 min
That Time Will Poulter Dressed Up as Sid from Toy Story
Back in 2017 actor Will Poulter (We’re the Millers, Maze Runner) responded to fans who’d made claims that he looked uncannily like Sid...
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The Screen Room
- Oct 26, 2022
- 1 min
Conrad Veidt: The Original Inspiration for The Joker
This is German-born British film actor Conrad Veidt. His character, Gwynplaine from the 1928 film "The Man Who Laughs" was the main...
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The Screen Room
- Oct 12, 2022
- 1 min
Diana, Princess of Wales and Clint Eastwood Dance at The White House, 1985
Princess Diana and Clint Eastwood share a dance during a White House Gala Dinner in her honour, 1985. That night Princess Di also took to...
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The Screen Room
- Feb 7, 2022
- 1 min
Vin Diesel…With Hair!
Ever wondered what Vin Diesel looked like with hair? Wonder no more! This picture was taken during his school days when he went by his...
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The Screen Room
- Feb 3, 2022
- 1 min
Joaquin Phoenix Appeared in an Episode of Superboy in 1989
Remember when Joaquin Phoenix was Superboy? Nope, me neither, but he appeared in one episode in 1989 entitled “Little Hercules”. He was...
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The Screen Room
- Jan 31, 2022
- 1 min
Arnold Schwarzenegger Does What He Wants
Arnold Schwarzenegger being a rebel in the 1970s. 💪 In case you wondered, “Ausfahrt Freihalten” is German for “Keep the exit free”...
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The Screen Room
- Jan 24, 2022
- 1 min
The First Ever Drive In Movie Theatre
I love this! 🙌 I saw it on a page on Facebook called Vintage Life. It had the caption: “June 6 1933 the first ever drive in movie...
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The Screen Room
- Dec 20, 2021
- 1 min
What Happened to Taylor Momsen, the Little Girl Who Played Cindy Lou Who from The Grinch (2000)?
Remember Taylor Momsen, the little girl who played Cindy Lou Who in The Grinch (2000)? Well she’s not so little anymore. In fact she’s 28...
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The Screen Room
- Dec 15, 2021
- 3 min
Behind the Scenes of: Batman (1989)
Behind the scenes of: Batman (1989) I recently stumbled across this first picture of Michael Keaton without his cowl on chatting to Jack...
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The Screen Room
- Nov 25, 2021
- 1 min
Jim Carrey’s Forgotten Vampire Movie, Once Bitten (1985)
Before Jim Carey’s massive breakthrough and subsequent run of hit comedies in the 90s, he was in a little known vampire movie called Once...
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The Screen Room
- Nov 17, 2021
- 2 min
Behind the Scenes of: Jaws (1975)
Behind the scenes of: Jaws (1975) I’m feeling a bit “sharky” today (you might’ve noticed) and once again I couldn’t decide on just one...
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The Screen Room
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
Behind the Scenes of: Commando (1985)
Behind the scenes of: Commando (1985) Arnold Schwarzenegger letting off some steam with Bennett - a less than impressed looking Vernon...
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The Screen Room
- Nov 2, 2021
- 1 min
Prince, Wearing Roller Skates and a Batman Vest
Holy roller skates Batman!! This picture of Prince rocking a Batman vest and roller skates (not to mention the rest of the outfit) was...
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The Screen Room
- Nov 2, 2021
- 1 min
Sigourney Weaver Playing with a Water Hose (1983)
This woman! 😍😍😍😍😍
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The Screen Room
- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
Horror Movie Characters and the Actors who Played Them
Meet the actors behind the masks and makeup of your favourite horror movie characters. 😵🎃👻🤡☘️🔪 Photo credit: FxAttics Studios Kane...
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The Screen Room
- Oct 26, 2021
- 1 min
Stephen King: Ex-CAMPUS Writer Hits the Big Time
It’s mad to think that at one time Stephen King wasn’t the famous author we know him as today! 🤯 Nice photo…😳
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The Screen Room
- Oct 22, 2021
- 1 min
Someone Turned Andrew Jackson into Rambo on a Twenty Dollar Bill
I’m pretty sure there’s a law against defacing money, but I don’t think this person cares. 😆
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The Screen Room
- Oct 21, 2021
- 3 min
Unsung Heroes of Cinema: Alfred Newman
This week’s Unsung Hero of Cinema definitely deserves his place in the Hollywood Hall of Fame. Although you might not recognise him or...
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The Screen Room
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
Behind the Scenes of: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Behind the scenes of: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef take a break from filming to...
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The Screen Room
- Oct 7, 2021
- 1 min
Arnold Schwarzenegger at School, Age 14
Ever seen a picture of Arnold Schwarzenegger before he had muscles..? 💪 This is him at around 14 years of age. He started bodybuilding...
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The Screen Room
- Sep 17, 2021
- 1 min
12 Year Old Ryan Gosling Dancing Video (1992)
Check out 12 year old Ryan Gosling’s dance moves! That guy was always going places! 🙌
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The Screen Room
- Aug 26, 2021
- 1 min
Before They were Famous: Celebs in Food Commercials
If you like this, check out Keanu Reeves' 1983 Coke Commercial.👌
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The Screen Room
- Aug 25, 2021
- 2 min
Unsung Heroes of Cinema: Jenny Joseph (the Columbia Pictures Logo Woman aka "Columbia")
If you saw my Doug Jones post last week you’ll know that I introduced a new feature called Unsung Heroes of Cinema. Over the coming weeks...
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The Screen Room
- Aug 18, 2021
- 1 min
Behind the Scenes of: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Behind the scenes of: The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Director, Jonathan Demme feeds Anthony Hopkins a French fry during a break from...
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The Screen Room
- Aug 11, 2021
- 1 min
Behind the Scenes of: Pulp Fiction (1994)
Behind the scenes of: Pulp Fiction (1994). John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson and Phil LaMarr (aka Marvin) pose for a casual snap during...
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The Screen Room
- Aug 9, 2021
- 1 min
Tom Hardy Aged 21 on The Big Breakfast, 1998
Check out this video of a skinny, 21 year old Tom Hardy appearing on The Big Breakfast in 1998! What a nostalgia trip! 🙌
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The Screen Room
- Aug 4, 2021
- 1 min
Behind the Scenes of: Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Behind the scenes of: Edward Scissorhands (1990). Johnny Depp (minus makeup) and Winona Ryder (minus blonde wig) cosying up between...
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The Screen Room
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
Old Movie Newspaper Ads
Check out these old newspaper ads for newly released films from the 70s and 80s. 🎞 It’s interesting seeing what other movies were...
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The Screen Room
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
Behind the Scenes of: Superman (1978)
Behind the scenes of: Superman (1978). I don’t want to ruin it for anyone but Christopher Reeve wasn’t actually flying in those Superman...
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The Screen Room
- Jul 27, 2021
- 1 min
The Older Cast of Harry Potter In Their Youth
These pictures of the “older” Harry Potter actors in their youth are great! How gorgeous were Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham Carter and...
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- Jun 2, 2021
- 1 min
Michelle Pfeiffer on the Set of Scarface (1983)
Can we just take a moment to celebrate the majesty of this picture of Michelle Pfeiffer on the set of Scarface (1983). Surprisingly Al...
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- Jun 2, 2021
- 1 min
Michael Caine Bought His Mum a House with the Money He Earned from Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
As we all know, the legendary Michael Caine had the misfortune of appearing in the fourth Jaws instalment, Jaws: The Revenge (1987). He’s...
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- May 19, 2021
- 1 min
Christopher Walken Aged 10 Years Old
This is a picture of a 10 year old Christopher Walken (or “Ronnie” Walken as he was known then). I only found out recently that before...
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- May 12, 2021
- 1 min
Kurt Russell Kicked Elvis Presley in the Shin
Before Kurt Russell played iconic characters like MacReady in The Thing (1982), or the infamous Snake Plissken in Escape from New York...
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The Screen Room
- May 10, 2021
- 1 min
12 Year Old Warwick Davis’s Letter to George Lucas
Last week while I was looking for Star Wars content to post on May the 4th, I stumbled on this and thought it was worth its own post. As...
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The Screen Room
- May 5, 2021
- 1 min
Michael J. Fox and Huey Lewis on the Set of Back to the Future (1985)
“Hold it fellas...I’m afraid you’re just too darn loud.” 📣 Michael J. Fox and Huey Lewis on the set of Back to the Future (1985). If you...
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The Screen Room
- May 4, 2021
- 1 min
Ewoks Unmasked
Some of the Ewok actors from Return of the Jedi (1983). I can only imagine how sweaty those costumes must’ve been! 🥵
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The Screen Room
- Apr 29, 2021
- 1 min
Casting Polaroids by Mali Finn
I watched a funny video once about the idea that nostalgia is dying out. As much as it was tongue in cheek, it actually had a point....
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The Screen Room
- Apr 22, 2021
- 3 min
The Fascinating History of the Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood sign is the definitive symbol of the move industry and all the glitz and glamour that goes with it. For almost 100 years...
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