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If you ever scroll through the on-demand action movie offerings on iTunes or a similar service, it can feel like there's an arms race going on between Hollywood's aging male stars.

FX's 'The Old Man' Lets Jeff Bridges Show Off His Particular Set of Skills

The Hangout

Thrillist joins famous actors and musicians at the restaurant or bar of their choice to get an inside look on their career and learn of any new projects they're working on.

The Hangout: Inside Look on Famous Creators

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When Detective Harry Bosch eats, he typically shovels take-out food into his mouth from a container balanced on the hood of a car.

'Bosch' Star Titus Welliver Is a Hungry Boy

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When Maverick and Iceman emerge from their respective aircrafts at the end of Top Gun, director Tony Scott's 1986 ode to shiny planes and the shiny men who fly them, they share a rare moment of tenderness.

'Top Gun: Maverick' Gives Val Kilmer's Iceman a Perfect Tribute

Even in its final episode, Atlanta's long-delayed third season resisted easy interpretation.

The Finale of 'Atlanta' Season 3 Offered More Questions Than Answers

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In recent weeks, a swirling portal to the Godfather multiverse opened up, beckoning the faithful into an uncanny world of scheming studio executives, fuming mafia bosses, and peacocking actors dressed to resemble famous stars of the '70s.

The 'Godfather' Fan Army Is Still Going Strong 50 Years Later

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In the first episode of Bosch: Legacy, the quasi-sequel spin-off to Amazon's long-running detective procedural, an earthquake strikes Los Angeles and shakes the foundation of Harry Bosch's beautiful home in the Hollywood Hills.

'Bosch: Legacy' Is a Sequel That Understands the Secret Bosch Sauce

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Major spoilers for Ozark up to and including the Season 4 finale follow.

In the End, 'Ozark' Always Put Family First

From the beginning, Ozark promised there was a toll to pay.

The End of 'Ozark' Arrives at a Risky Moment for Netflix 

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, a slick meta action-comedy starring Nicolas Cage as a heightened version of his oddball offscreen persona, opens with a (non-Cage) character enjoying a Nicolas Cage movie.

The Nicolas Cage Movies to Know Before His 'Massive' Action Comedy

Before Tracy Letts took on the role of Lakers head coach Jack McKinney on Winning Time, HBO’s glitzy saga of the “Showtime” Lakers of the ‘80s, he turned down a few parts that didn’t fit with his schedule or the demands of his COVID-era family life.

Why 'Winning Time' Was Too Fun for Tracy Letts to Pass Up

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For the deep-voiced country crooner Orville Peck, the desire for anonymity doesn’t extend to talking about what other artists make him tick.

Psychedelic Rock and 'Speed' Inspired the World of Orville Peck's 'Bronco'

Over the weekend at the Oscars, the Academy gave out its 21st award for Best Animated Feature to the musical fantasy Encanto, the 15th award in the category given out to a Disney (or Pixar) production.

Dan Jackson’s Recent Articles

FX's 'The Old Man' Lets Jeff Bridges Show Off His Particular Set of Skills

This spy thriller pits the Oscar winner against John Lithgow in a surprisingly brutal, often gripping tale of deception.

'Bosch' Star Titus Welliver Is a Hungry Boy

Over a huge Italian meal, the actor discussed what it means to be 'Bosch'-pilled, his tattoos, and the overlap between his real life and the 'Bosch'-verse.

'Top Gun: Maverick' Gives Val Kilmer's Iceman a Perfect Tribute

The nostalgia-obsessed sequel reunites Kilmer and Tom Cruise for one impactful, tear-jerking scene.

The Finale of 'Atlanta' Season 3 Offered More Questions Than Answers

After a Van-centric episode, Donald Glover's comedy pushed further into the unknown with a post-credits scene.

The 'Godfather' Fan Army Is Still Going Strong 50 Years Later

The new Paramount+ miniseries ‘The Offer,’ depicting the making of the classic film, hopes to draw in ‘Godfather’ obsessives. But is recreating the past enough?

'Bosch: Legacy' Is a Sequel That Understands the Secret Bosch Sauce

Making the jump to Amazon Freevee, the long-running cop drama remains as sturdy and reliable as ever.

In the End, 'Ozark' Always Put Family First

For its series finale, Netflix's hit crime drama served up one last grim punchline.

The End of 'Ozark' Arrives at a Risky Moment for Netflix

With the crime drama coming to a close, the streaming service says goodbye to another hit.

The Nicolas Cage Movies to Know Before His 'Massive' Action Comedy

'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' isn't only for super-fans, but it helps to know 'Con Air' from 'Face/Off.'

Why 'Winning Time' Was Too Fun for Tracy Letts to Pass Up

The playwright and actor didn't want to miss the opportunity to act with an old friend and run around in the Los Angeles sunshine.

Psychedelic Rock and 'Speed' Inspired the World of Orville Peck's 'Bronco'

The masked country singer opens up about the music, books, and action movies that inspired the surreal, memoir-like follow-up to 2019's 'Pony.'

Netflix's Animated 'Apollo 10 1/2' Is a Strange, Tender Look at the Space Race

Richard Linklater's new rotoscoped animated feature rejects easy nostalgia for something more personal.