Teri Garr and Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein. 20th Century Studios Here are some classic rock songs inspired by classic movies we love. Some are obvious, and others you would never guess. The post 13 Classic Rock Songs Inspired by Classic Movies appeared first on MovieMaker Magazine ..read more

United Film Distribution Company Without Kentucky Fried Movie, we might never have gotten Animal House, Airplane!, or the many other comedy classics by their creators. Here are behind the scenes stories from the cult comedy by Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker and John Landis. The post 13 Stories of the Comedy That Launched Airplane and Animal House appeared first on MovieMaker Magazine ..read more

Sam and Nia Rader pictured in Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal When you press play on Netflix’s three-part docuseries Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal, you’re probably not expecting a wholesome message about the importance of communication in romantic relationships. But, believe it or not, that’s what you’ll get. The docuseries tells the story of Ashley Madison, the infamous dating website for married people looking to cheat on their spouses. Specifically, it focuses on a data hack perpetrated on the website in 2015 that resulted in millions of users’ personal information getting ..read more

NBC Here are the funniest TV shows we’ve ever seen. The post The 15 Funniest TV Shows We’ve Ever Seen appeared first on MovieMaker Magazine ..read more

Chris Hemsworth with a prosthetic nose as Dementus in Furiosa, Warner Bros. Wearing a prosthetic nose in George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga helped Chris Hemsworth lose himself in his warlord character Dementus, the actor says. “The nose, the beard, the kind of wig, all the sort of prosthetics and the costume, everything was just, look — any of that helps you kind of get out the way of yourself,” Hemsworth told MovieMaker in an interview for our most recent cover story. “The more you can cut loose of yourself and be completely taken on a journey through what the hair and makeup, costume, t ..read more

Spaceballs is one of Mel Brooks’ wildest movies. Here are 12 behind the scenes stories from a sci-fi spectacle that makes fun of everything in its path. The post Spaceballs: 12 Stories of Mel Brooks’ Ludicrous Romp Through the Galaxy appeared first on MovieMaker Magazine ..read more

An image from O.J.: Made in America, ESPN/Netflix Did you miss some of the most enthralling and captivating true crime docuseries on Netflix? We can fix that. The post 18 Riveting True Crime Docuseries on Netflix Right Now appeared first on MovieMaker Magazine ..read more

A still from The Battle, courtesy of Manoela Estellita and ATLFF The Atlanta Film Festival + Creative Conference has announced its 2024 award winners, and they include The Idea of You director Michael Showalter and Deep Cover‘s Bill Duke. The festival took place from April 25 – May 5 in Atlanta, Georgia. There were 15 winners in all, with the winners of the narrative short, animated short and documentary short jury awards categories qualifying for the 2024 Academy Awards. This year, Michael Showalter, director of the Amazon MGM Studios rom-com The Idea of You starring Anne Hathaway, received t ..read more

New Line Pictures The funniest comedies we’ve ever seen include satire, deception, kung-fu, “hair gel,” and morons. Also: These aren’t the sweetest or most romantic or most important comedies — these are, for our money, the funniest comedies. The ones that really made us laugh, and weren’t out to save the world. Here they are. The post The 13 Funniest Comedy Movies We’ve Ever Seen appeared first on MovieMaker Magazine ..read more

NBC Not every Saturday Night Live sketch stands the test of time. Here are some SNL sketches from the past of the iconic comedy show that probably won’t be brought back for the upcoming 50th anniversary. SNL debuted in 1975, and debates about whether particular SNL sketches are appropriate started that very year. Of course, given the show’s thousands of episodes, some SNL sketches that aired years ago don’t sit well for modern audiences. Others that seemed shocking when they aired seem tame today. Let’s take a dip into the past and remember some SNL sket ..read more