February 11, 2026Joker (2019), which takes place in 1981, contains a shot of a record store where Def Leppard’s 1980 album On Through the Night is visible.
February 11, 2026In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013), chapter titles from the books are included as part of dialogue.
February 10, 2026In Blazing Saddles (1974), you can see the string tied around the chess piece which gets pulled out of view as the Waco Kid demonstrates his speed
February 10, 2026Found some interesting parallels between two scenes in Apocalypse Now (1979) and The Matrix (1979)
February 9, 2026In Spider-Man 3 (2007), Sandman is responsible for the Symbiote bonding with Peter. Peter finding out that Sandman was his uncle’s killer, bought him emotional turmoil and a thirst for revenge. And the Symbiote saw this as a “green light” to bond with him
February 9, 2026In Monkey Man (2024) the unnamed protagonist “Kid” goes by the pseudonym Bobby, which he reads off a bleach container
February 8, 2026In Blazing Saddles (1974), Mel Brooks plays Governor William J. Le Petomane. This references 1800s French fartist Le Pétomane (the name translates to “fart maniac”), a man famous for being able to fart at will
February 7, 2026In Goodfellas (1990), Henry Hill takes Karen on a date to the Copacobana. He goes through the back door, tips a lot of people money, and is treated very generously. At one point, Karen asks him what he does for a living.
