August 4, 2025In the opening scene of Gaspar Noe’s Climax (2018), the books and VHS tapes on the shelf are significant stylistic and thematic influences. (Explanation in comments)
August 3, 2025In Donnie Brasco (1997), after exchanging Christmas gifts, Lefty takes back the $500 he gave Donnie for Christmas, promising him he would return it later. Lefty never does, but after Donnie helped the cops put Lefty behind bars, he was awarded a medal and a $500 check.
August 2, 2025If you pay attention in the last scene of knives out (2019) you can see that the character Richard has a black eye. This is because his wife, after finding out he cheated on her, punched him in the face!
July 31, 2025In American Psycho (2000), when Paul mistakenly calls Patrick as Marcus Halberstram at the Christmas party, you can see the real Marcus looking around in the background reacting to his name called.
July 30, 2025In Batman (1989), Joker, played by Jack Nicholson, addresses Gotham via live TV. Jack Nicholson addresses the nation as the President of the United States in the exact same manner in Mars Attacks! (1996). Tim Burton also directed both films.
July 30, 2025Harvey Keitel was originally cast as Captain Willard in Apocalypse Now (1979), but was replaced by Martin Sheen after a few weeks of filming. A single shot of Keitel as Willard made it into the final film.
