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With each film hailed as three of the best spaghetti Westerns to ever be produced in the genre, Italian director Sergio Leone’s Dollars Trilogy not only popularized the subgenre due to impressive filmmaking and characters, but it also redefined the entire Western genre for moviegoers. Consisting of 1964’s A Fistful of Dollars, 1965’s For a Few Dollars More, and 1966’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, all three films offer an exciting narrative that grips viewers.

At the same time, The Dollars Trilogy constructs tales that range in stakes and whether crafting a revenge plot, a traditional hero vs. villain narrative, or an epic spectacle-filled ride, the storytelling in each film engages audiences throughout. Additionally, every film utilizes exciting fights to heighten the violence.

Tuco’s Bathtub Quickdraw Offers a Brief but Great Fight Eli Wallach’s Delivery Makes the Scene Work

Presented as a great payoff to a joke,...

Clint Eastwood is a name synonymous with some of the greatest Westerns in cinema history, and although he has played many Western heroes over the decades, there is one that stands out above all others. Eastwood's portrayal of the mysterious no-named stranger that first appeared in Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars is one of the most iconic movie characters of all time, earning him the title: "The Man with No Name."

Originally appearing in the three Leone classics that made up the "Dollars Trilogy", an argument can be made that Eastwood's "Man with No Name" has had a couple of other appearances in classic westerns. Aside from a number of movie characters being molded after him, "The Man with No Name" was not a character Eastwood was so easily ready to move away from. "The Man with No Name" inspired multiple iterations of Clint Eastwood protagonists, some more heavily than others.

Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly isn't just the definitive Spaghetti Western, and the pinnacle of the Western movie. It's also one of the greatest and most important movies ever made. Besides cementing Leone's cinematic legacy and Clint Eastwood's stardom, the third installment in the loosely titled "Dollars Trilogy" irrevocably changed cinema and art as a whole. To this day, its influence can be felt in just about any kind of movie, whether it's a Western or not. Surprisingly, this also applies to movies made in countries outside the United States of America, the birthplace of the cowboy and frontier myth. Case in point: South Korea's The Good, the Bad, the Weird.

Loosely inspired by The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Good, the Bad, the Weird is far from the first or last Western made in Asia. But beyond the novelty of...

Some sitcom actors only ever get one really great role, but Jim Backus had several. The actor, who played wealthy Wall Street regular Thurston Howell III on the popular castaway series "Gilligan's Island," had already made a name for himself by the show's premiere in 1964. He'd appeared regularly on the radio before TV was the dominant media of the time, and voiced the nearly blind cartoon character Mr. Magoo beginning in 1949. Backus also played a key role in Nicholas Ray's 1955 teen movie "Rebel Without A Cause," portraying the father who falls short when James Dean's angsty antihero Jim Stark needs him.

A few years before "Gilligan's Island," Backus even got his own show, aptly named "The Jim Backus Show" in the style of the time. In the Backus-led series, which was also called "Hot Off the Wire," the actor played a man named Mike O'Toole, who was attempting...

Gil Thorp, the veteran funnies-page high-school coach, is getting new help on the sidelines.

Rachel Merrill takes over the drawing duties on the long-running comic strip, set on the playing fields of the fictional Milford High School starting September 30 — the first time “Gil Thorp” will have been drawn by a new artist in more than 16 years. Rod Whigham, who has sketched the adventures of Thorp since 2008, will step down from the role.

“I couldn’t have asked for a better collaborator than Rod Whigham. He’s an incredible draftsman and storyteller. It’s the end of an era on the funnies page,” says Henry Barajas, who has been writing “Gil Thorp” since July of 2022. “Rachel is the perfect artist to step in and take over the daunting task of following Rod after his historic run. She’s striking a perfect balance between honoring the art that preceded her and simultaneously...

Ryan Reynolds is all set to return as the merc with the mouth in the upcoming MCU film Deadpool & Wolverine. The film is the only theatrical release from Marvel and fans are beyond hyped to see Hugh Jackman return as Wolverine after he retired from the role in 2017’s Logan.

A new TV spot for the film gave a closer look at some of the alternative versions of Deadpool, including Lady Deadpool. The character has long been speculated to either be Reynolds’ wife and actress Blake Lively or Taylor Swift. The recent teaser even gave a glimpse of the character’s blonde hair.

Ryan Reynolds’ New Deadpool 3 TV Spot Causes Speculation Among Fans A still from Deadpool & Wolverine | Credits: Marvel Studios

Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool & Wolverine is the first film from Fox’s X-Men franchise that will be crossing over to the MCU. This comes after Fox’s...

Let’s remember the interesting thrillers of the past years, which once pleased us, but then forgotten. These films have not lost their advantages over time and are still able to bring pleasure. They are worth watching them again. As part of this series of articles, you and I should try to remember as many good thrillers as possible. I’m sure we can do it! Additionally, if you’re looking for a way to unwind after watching these thrilling movies, consider checking out this gambling website Stay casino login for an exciting and relaxing gaming experience.

A Perfect Getaway, 2009 IMDb: 6.5; Kinopoisk: 6.9; Critics’ Choice: 62% (138)

A suspenseful American thriller with a few amusing surprises in its plot. It was directed by David Touhy, known for his fantastic trilogy of films about a popular character called Riddick. Milla Jovovich, Steve Zahn, Timothy Olyphant and Chris Hemsworth have the lead roles.

The best things come in threes, especially stories. In Western nations, we like a three-act structure in which we set a status quo, watch our heroes fall, and then see them return to greatness. Some of these stories cannot be held within a single movie. For those epics, those monumental narratives, the movie trilogy was born. Trilogies represent some of the best that cinema has to offer, movies that changed the culture and the art form. The trilogy might vary in quality from film to film, but together these three films tell a story that cannot be ignored.

Before we get too far, let’s lay out our criteria. The trilogies chosen here are those intended to be a trilogy, either from the outset or by the end of the third film. Thus we’re including things such as the Toy Story and Indiana Jones trilogies, even though those continued on with further entries.

Ever since their transition to the cinematic medium, both Marvel and DC Comics have made great headway in bringing superheroes to the big screen. The first of these two comic book companies satisfied moviegoers on May 2nd, 2008, with the release of Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man. DC, on the other hand, soon followed some odd years later in 2013 with Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel. As much as these types of films are a pure delight for comic book fans all around the world, one of the biggest milestones that the MCU and Dcu have achieved is the sheer number of movies that have come out of both camps since the rebirth of the genre.

While the DC Extended Universe has fifteen complete films in its library, which include the various forms of Justice League, Suicide Squad, and the more recent and down-to-earth feature that introduced the Blue Beetle,...

Spike cemented himself as Buffy the Vampire Slayer's most complex antihero thanks to James Marsters' portrayl of the character over six seasons – and in 2014, The actor behind everyone's favorite Blondie Bear penned a graphic novel starring the character, taking place during the start of Buffy's seventh season, the time period in which Spike gained a soul.

Spike explores what having a soul means for himself in Spike: Into the Light – written by James Marsters, penciled by Derlis Santacruz, inked by Andy Owens, colored by Dan Jackson, and lettered by Richard Starkings and Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt – with the former William the Bloody unexpectedly finding himself opening up to a new love interest named Dylan.

Spike Reveals Why He "Was a Very Bad Man"

Spike first meets Dylan early in the story, after saving her from an alleyway mugging. As they bond, he walks her home but declines her invitation to come inside.

Barbara Gustern, the Manhattan vocal coach who at 87 years old would teach students nearly every day in her Chelsea apartment before attending their concerts at night, had gained a clientele that included Blondie’s Debbie Harry, avant-garde heroine Diamanda Galás, Bikini Kill’s Kathleen Hanna, Broadway performers, and anyone who wanted to learn how to sing.

On Thursday, Harry responded to the sentencing of Lauren Pazienza, 27, who fatally shoved Gustern and pleaded guilty to a first-degree manslaughter charge. Pazienza will be sentenced to eight years in prison followed by five...

When Metro Boomin closed out the first day of Coachella 2023, The Weeknd showed up at the Sahara Tent to lend a hand on several songs.

The Weeknd first performed his solo songs “Faith,” “Escape from LA,” and “Heartless” before Future joined the artists for “Low Life.” From there, Abel Tesfaye debuted “Double Fantasy,” a song from his upcoming HBO series The Idol. The artists closed the set with “Creepin,” which also featured 21 Savage and Diddy. Check out the star-studded show below.

Apart from a new remix of “Die for You” featuring Ariana Grande, as of late The Weeknd has turned away from music in favor of acting. He’s set to star alongside Jenna Ortega in an as-yet-untitled film, while The Idol — the Sam Levinson-co-created series that’s made headlines for its “trauma porn” storylines — should debut later this year.

So far, Coachella 2023 has brought us captivating performances from Blink-182,...

Hey, "Saturday Night Live" fans. We are back on this lovely Saturday to inform you all that NBC is going to serve up another brand new episode of Saturday Night Live for you guys tonight, April 15, 2023. That's right, guys. Tonight's new episode will be the 18th one for Saturday Night Live's current season 48 according to the TV guide listings. We do have some new preview information for tonight's brand new episode. The terrific people over NBC were so very nice enough to serve up an official press release for tonight's new episode. So, we're going to certainly dip into it to deliver this preview session. Let's get at it. The first description for tonight's new, April 15, 2023 edition of Saturday Night Live lets us know that 34 year old Cuban and Spanish actress Ana de Armas is going to show up to perform the hosting duties. Ana has been seen in productions like Blondie,...

Writer-director Jesper Ganslandt has signed with CAA for representation.

Ganslandt made his debut with “Falkenberg Farewell” in 2006. The coming-of-age film followed a group of friends who grew up in the titular town of Falkenberg and spend a last summer there before moving to the big city.

The film debuted at Venice and had a stellar festival run including Toronto, Reykjavik, Tallinn Black Nights and Goteborg. It was nominated for the Nordic Council’s Film Prize, chosen as Sweden’s submission for the Academy Awards, and was nominated in several categories at the Guldbagge Awards in 2007, including best film, best direction and best screenplay. It won the Fipresci Award at the IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival.

Ganslandt went on to co-direct documentary “The Film I’m No Longer Talking About” (2009), in which a group of friends without much experience decides to make an epic cult movie; and “The Ape” (2009) that followed...

Shep Gordon, the longtime manager of Alice Cooper, also known affectionately as “Supermensch” (the title of a 2013 documentary about him), appeared at the Pollstar Live! conference in Los Angeles Tuesday and shared a revealing story about his former client Raquel Welch. The actress, who died last week at the age of 82, was actually quite prudish, Gordon explained, but “her appeal was sex.” The two worked together for five years straddling the end of the 1970s and beginning of the ’80s, a time when Welch’s career had reached a crossroads.

The solution seemed to be a Las Vegas show, which Ann-Margret had executed successfully, drawing an audience of wives with husbands in tow. Similarly, what man wouldn’t want to see a scantily clad Welch in the flesh? The formula worked, but after a three-year residency at Caesars Palace, Welch’s contract was close to expiring and Gordon had to step in.

Organizers MRC Live and Alternative Tubefilter unveiled nominees for the 2021 YouTube Streamy Awards on Wednesday. The list of noms range from up-and-comers to global stars including Bill Gates, Lil Nas X, Nick Jonas, Hailey Bieber, Ryan Reynolds and Will Smith.

Winners will be announced in December during a livestreamed ceremony. Additional creator appearances and show details are to come.

This year’s top nominees include MrBeast (with seven nominations) along with Emma Chamberlain, true crime and makeup maven Bailey Sarian, Bella Poarch, gaming collective FaZe Clan, comedic gamer Markiplier, and “kidfluencer” Ryan’s World. Other notable names include Addison Rae, Sunisa Lee and Dream.

The Streamy Awards honor creator excellence in online video content. More than half of this year’s nominations were first-time nominees.

Here’s the full list of noms:

Overall Awards

Creator of the Year

Addison Rae

Alexa Rivera

Avani Gregg

Bella Poarch

Brent Rivera

Charli D’Amelio...