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Gary Susman

25 Things You Didn't Know About 'Bye Bye Birdie'

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 04.05.2013

Today, it seems audiences know "Bye Bye Birdie" only from the prominent mention of it on "Mad Men," when the Sterling Cooper agency tried to copy Ann-...

13 Things Brad Pitt Told Us About 'World War Z'

Moviefone | Sharon Knolle | Posted 04.09.2013

"World War Z" has been plagued -- no pun intended -- with bad buzz since undergoing reshoots last year. But when Moviefone was invited to a preview la...

Gary Susman

'Beetlejuice' Cast: Where Are They Now?

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 03.29.2013

If we say Michael Keaton's name three times, will we summon him back into the limelight? It's been exactly 25 years since we learned how to bring fort...

Every Movie Used in 'Room 237'

Moviefone | Sharon Knolle | Posted 03.29.2013

"Room 237" is hardly your average documentary. Not only does it float some very out-there theories about what Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" is reall...

Gary Susman

25 Things You Didn't Know About 'The Birds'

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 03.29.2013

Fifty years after its release (on March 28, 1963), we can't stop talking about Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds." We're still terrified by it, perhaps be...

They Come In Peace: 15 Alien Visitors That Proved No Threat to Mankind

Moviefone | Christopher Campbell | Posted 03.27.2013

Stephen Hawking is right. Alien visitors to Earth would likely be hostile. But that shouldn’t stop us from fantasizing about the alternative. Who do...

10 Monuments Hollywood Has Desecrated

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 03.27.2013

The just-released trailer for the new Channing Tatum/Jamie Foxx thriller "White House Down" (and its depiction of a gunned-down, torn-up Oval Office) ...

The 5 Best DreamWorks Animated Movies

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 03.21.2013

This weekend, "The Croods," the latest animated marvel from DreamWorks Animation, invades movie theaters nationwide. Directed by Chris Sanders and Kir...

Gary Susman

Box Office: How Did 'The Call' Beat 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone'?

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 03.18.2013

A repeat box office victory for "Oz the Great and Powerful" was a given this weekend, so all the action was on the undercard with the battle for secon...

Sci-FI's Star-Crossed Lovers

Moviefone | Sharon Knolle | Posted 03.15.2013

In the new movie "Upside Down," Jim Sturgess and Kirsten Dunst are would-be lovers kept apart by -- wait for it -- different gravitational fields. The...

Our 14 Favorite Movie Magicians

Moviefone | Christopher Campbell | Posted 03.14.2013

With “Oz the Great and Powerful” conjuring up tons of money at the box office and “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” opening Friday, this is a ...

Gary Susman

Box Office: How Did 'Oz' Succeed Where 'Jack' Failed?

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 03.11.2013

On the surface, this week's "Oz the Great and Powerful" and last week's "Jack the Giant Slayer" would seem to have a lot in common. Both are lavish, m...

5 Crazy Choices for Director of the Next Bond Flick

Moviefone | Kelly Woo | Posted 03.08.2013

Though “Skyfall” was the most successful James Bond movie in the franchise’s history, director Sam Mendes won’t be on board for the next in th...

The Differences Between 'Oz The Great' and 'Wizard of Oz'

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 03.08.2013

This weekend, Disney unleashes their mega-budget, candy-colored "Oz the Great and Powerful," a genuinely magical 3D spectacular directed by original "...

Gary Susman

Box Office: Does the Puny Debut of 'Jack the Giant Slayer' Mean the Fairytale Boom Is Over?

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 03.04.2013

"Jack the Giant Slayer" may have easily won this weekend's box-office race with an estimated $28 million, but its victory over a weak field of new rel...

13 Epic Movie Characters

Moviefone | Christopher Campbell | Posted 02.28.2013

Bill Nighy can add a splash of fun to any fantasy film, from "Flushed Away" to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." He’s even enjoyably outrageou...

10 Claustrophobia-Inducing Submarine Movies

Moviefone | Sharon Knolle | Posted 02.28.2013

In the Cold War-era submarine movie "Phantom" -- in theaters this Friday -- Ed Harris plays an about-to-retire Russian captain who's forced to take on...

Watch the Oscars Live With Moviefone

Posted 02.24.2013

UPDATE: We're live! Check out our up-to-the-minute coverage of the 2013 Oscars. Hollywood’s biggest night wouldn’t be complete without Moviefon...

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25 Things You Didn't Know About 'How the West Was Won'

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 02.22.2013

When they say, "They don't make 'em like that anymore," this is what they're talking about. "How the West Was Won," released in America 50 years ago t...

Best Movie Bikini Scenes

Posted 02.22.2013

Bad news: It's still February, it's still freezing cold out, and we still have have four months until summer officially starts. But, not to worry -- w...

10 Oscar One-Hit Wonders

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 02.20.2013

This Sunday, the Academy Awards will crown a whole new crop of golden children. But once that buzz from winning wears off and the congratulatory phone...

'Die Hard,' All Day

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 02.15.2013

Back in November, I attended an all-day marathon of the "Twilight" movies, an experience that left me forever transformed (not really). So when the sa...

10 Off-Beat Valentine's Day Movies

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 02.13.2013

Valentine's Day is a holiday that, if you can get through the crass commercialism, is all about showing affection for the people you love. It's also a...

Seth MacFarlane: A Musical History

Moviefone | Alex Suskind | Posted 02.13.2013

If you don't know who Seth MacFarlane is, then the commercials for this year's Academy Awards have likely left you a bit flummoxed. Who the heck is th...

'Beautiful Creatures' Cast: Who's Who In The Supernatural Love Story

Moviefone | Sharon Knolle | Posted 02.12.2013

There's no introduction needed for the elder half of the 'Beautiful Creatures' cast, which includes Oscar winners Jeremy Irons and Emma Thompson, alon...