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Ben Jenkin, one of the stuntmen for Ryan Gosling in "The Fall Guy," after being lit on fire for a scene

What It Was Like to Stunt Double for Ryan Gosling in “The Fall Guy”

Ben Jenkin talks fire burns, being hit by a car and training everyone’s favorite A-lister

Al Pacino stars in "Scarface" in 1983.

The Bloody, Enduring Legacy of Tony Montana

Glenn Kenny discusses his book “The World Is Yours: The Story of Scarface”

Anya Taylor-Joy in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

The Best Movies, TV and Music for May
Still from the James Bond movie "You Only Live Twice." Bespoke travel company Black Tomato is offering new Bond-themed trips.

Ever Wanted to Travel Like James Bond? This Might Be Your Year.
David Lynch designed furniture.

Milan Design Week Visitors Can Unwind in a David Lynch-Designed Room

Culture Hound

The best movies, TV, books and music for June

Chicago Culture Hound: June 2016

The best movies, TV, music and books of the month

Culture Hound

The best movies, TV, books and music for June

Rooftop Cinema Club Is Here To Save You From Boring Date Nights

Here's how to do it right.

The 10 Best Summer Movies You Can Stream Right Now

It’s June 20 somewhere … and on your TV right now

The ABCs of Cannes: From Antibes to “Zut alors!”

What to see and where to be seen at France’s ode to the cinema

Sixteen Reasons to Go to the Movies This Summer

Sneakily smart flicks, in between all the explosions

Chicago Culture Hound: May 2016

The best movies, TV, music and books of the month

Culture Hound

The best TV, music, movies and books for May

Hollywood’s 10 Biggest Plot Twists, Ruined

Happy 75th, Citizen Kane! Rosebud was his sled, by the way.

Culture Hound

The best TV, music, movies and books for May

Culture Hound

The best movies, TV, books and music for May

Criterion and Chill? New Streaming Service to Offer Nothing but the Classics.

FilmStruck is Netflix for anyone who took Film Studies 101

Why “Alien Day” Is the Best Fake Holiday Ever

To celebrate: New films, books and xenomorph ski masks (!)

Five Streamable Coming-of-Age Flicks for the Latent Teen in All of Us

To honor “Everybody Wants Some!!”, a paean to lost innocence

Chicago Culture Hound: April 2016

The best movies, TV, music and books of the month

The InsideHook Newsletter.

News, advice and insights for the most interesting person in the room.

"Accidentally Wes Anderson" exhibit

London Is Now Home to an "Accidentally Wes Anderson" Exhibit

It follows similar exhibits in Seoul and Tokyo

Jack Black and the "School of Rock" cast

Jack Black's "School of Rock" Van Heads to Auction

Perhaps the presence of three guitars will sweeten the deal

"Enzo Ferrari" cover and author Brock Yates

From Enzo Ferrari to the Cannonball Run, Brock Yates Chronicled It All

Yates's book inspired the film "Ferrari"

Michael Mann

Will Michael Mann's "Heat" Sequel Also Involve a Return to Film?

The director has been using digital video since "Collateral"

Vincent Gallo

You Don't Need to Terrorize Actresses to Get Authentic Performances Out of Them

Vincent Gallo is under investigation by SAG for the sexually inappropriate things he reportedly said during auditions for "The Policeman"

Taylor Swift movie posters

Taylor Swift's Concert Film Just Set a Box Office Record

One might say the film industry has entered a new...era

Rian Johnson, 2019

Rian Johnson Explained the Literary Roots of the "Knives Out" Films

A recent interview with the filmmaker offers some notable book recommendations

True Detective Night Country

The Best Movies, TV and Music for January

Including the long-awaited return of “True Detective.” Plus, a documentary on one of the biggest financial scandals of the 21st century.

Tom Wilkinson

Farewell to Tom Wilkinson, Who Made Every Film He Was In More Interesting

The acclaimed actor died at the age of 75

A still from the 2023 movie musical "The Color Purple"

“The Color Purple” Proves Everyone Wrong About Movie Musicals

Americans don’t hate song-and-dance movies. They just hate bad ones.

A Ferrari race car driving in the Michael Mann movie "Ferrari." We spoke with stunt coordinator Robert Nagle about the Enzo Ferrari biopic.

“Ferrari” Stunt Director Robert Nagle Shares His High-Speed Secrets

To do an Enzo Ferrari biopic justice, Nagle’s bag of tricks included hand-hammered aluminum cars, Nick Mason’s Maserati and Patrick Dempsey

Godzilla in a scene from the new movie "Godzilla Minus One"

Is “Godzilla Minus One” the Best and Most Important Monster Movie Ever?

The recent film from Takashi Yamazaki deserves all the praise it's getting

The two Lamborghini Countach cars used in Martin Scorses's movie The Wolf of Wall Street, which are both being auctioned off within a month of each other

The $2 Million Conundrum of “The Wolf of Wall Street” Lamborghinis

One is wrecked, the other is still drivable, but separate auction companies have valued them at the exact same price

"The Path to Paradise" cover

This New Book Revisits Francis Ford Coppola’s Complex Artistic Vision

Sam Wasson on writing “The Path to Paradise: A Francis Ford Coppola Story”

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage Suggests His Screen Career Is Almost Over

He cited both artistic satisfaction and the desire to spend time with his family

Cailee Spaeny

We'll Need to Wait a Little Longer to Learn Baz Luhrmann's Take on "Priscilla"

When filmmakers reckoning with the Presleys converge