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  Most sports movies follow the same basic template. A severe underdog — or a ragtag group of severe underdogs — puts in the work to discover that they have the heart of a champion, surmounting tremendously difficult odds on their way to either literal or a personal victory. Everything from Rocky and Rudy to […]

  Our THIStory series takes a look at the history behind some of the most iconic franchises that air on THIS. In this installment, we’re examining The Dirty Dozen, one of the most recognizable war movies ever made.   The 1967 war movie The Dirty Dozen is well-remembered for its ensemble cast, its thrilling storyline, […]

  When people think of Westerns, they naturally think of the American West. And while the majority of classic Western films were indeed filmed in roughly the same area where their stories took place, a significant number were actually produced in Italy and Spain. Dubbed “Spaghetti Westerns,” these Italian Western productions eclipsed their Hollywood counterparts […]

  Willem Dafoe is one of the most accomplished and, arguably, most underappreciated actors working today. With his unorthodox face and intense personality, the 64-year-old thespian has earned four Oscar nominations so far in his career, with the latest coming last year for his role as Vincent van Gogh in At Eternity’s Gate. Now, Dafoe […]

  Whether you love him or hate him as an actor, there’s no denying that Johnny Depp has taken on some pretty strange roles over the years. Few actors, if any, can match Depp’s output when it comes to the number of oddball characters he’s played, but which of Depp’s many performances rank as his […]

  What do you think of when you think of the 1980s? Synth-filled music? Women with big hair and bigger shoulder pads? Tacky ultra-modern decor that’s being passed off as chic? A version of New York City that runs on nothing but cocaine and ambition? Movie stars like Michael J. Fox, Pheobe Cates, and Kiefer […]

  Our THIStory series takes a look at the history behind some of the most iconic franchises that air on THIS. In this installment, we’re examining Species, the ’90s sci-fi/horror blockbuster that spawned a film series.   Long before Scarlett Johansson’s 2013 indie horror film Under the Skin made movies about sexy female aliens seducing […]

  Carrie was the first novel ever published by Stephen King, and the first of his works to be adapted as a motion picture. But despite the story’s age (both the novel and the film date to the 1970s), it clearly still resonates with audiences, as evidenced by the fact that another new Carrie adaptation […]

  [Insert name of something here] 2: Electric Boogaloo. Over the past several years, this odd rhyming sequel title has been all over pop culture. The New England Patriots are involved in another cheating scandal? Call it Spygate 2: Electric Boogaloo. Unveiling a new mixtape of Star Trek music? Star Trek Mixtape 2: Electric Boogaloo […]

  Quick, name a buddy road adventure with unabashedly-feminist themes that stars two non-overly-sexualized women who control their own destiny — and whose friendship cannot be broken. Oh, and your answer can’t be Thelma & Louise. Can’t do it, can you? That’s because, even nearly three decades on, there still hasn’t been a movie quite […]