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A crazed man obsessed with visiting places of tragedy or death -- a hobby called "grief tourism" -- succumbs to violent madness as his sanity disintegrates.

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Dark Tourist (2013)

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A psychological-thriller in the haunting tradition of films like Taxi Driver and Monster, The Grief Tourist takes us into the chilling labyrinth of a man's dark hobby and his even darker mind. Jim Tahana doesn't leave much of an impression when he passes you by. But look closer and you'll sense his hunger - the deep hunger of an insatiable American soul - always scanning to devour something - anything that might fill the searing, unexplained void within him. Jim obsesses over the hobby that has been part of his DNA since he was a young boy: grief tourism - the act of traveling with the intent to visit places of tragedy or disaster. Every year his week-long vacations from work are spent going to grief tourist locations in the lives of different serial killers he is fascinated with. This years obsession is Carl Marznap, a mass murder from New Orleans, Louisiana. But this trip is no ordinary vacation as Jim's rancid sexual impulses and weakening grip on reality deteriorate into a violent despair that will ultimately unlock an unspeakable secret festering within him, bringing The Grief Tourist to it's brutal and shocking finale.

Melanie Griffith Joins The Grief Tourist

Michael Cudlitz also stars in the Suri Krishnamma movie about a man fascinated with serial killers.

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1 hr 21 min
5.0 (1,180)

Dark Tourist is a 2012 psychological thriller drama directed by Suri Krishnamma and written by Frank John Hughes. It stars Melanie Griffith, Michael Cudlitz and Pruitt Taylor Vince in the lead roles. The movie follows the journey of Jim, a man who works as a security guard at a low-rent hotel. He is a man who is fascinated by death and violence, and who travels to notorious sites of tragedy and disaster around the world. Jim heavily documents his travels with a camcorder, and spends much of his time in these places alone, seemingly without regard for his own safety.

Jim's latest trip takes him to New Orleans, the site of a devastating Hurricane Katrina, where he encounters Betsy, a prostitute played by Melanie Griffith. Despite Betsy's tired and jaded demeanor, she sparks something in Jim, and he starts to open up to her in ways that he has rarely done before. As he continues on his travels, Jim finds himself becoming more and more reckless, moving from one dangerous location to another with a newfound sense of urgency.

As Jim's behavior becomes more erratic and his travels take him to ever more dangerous places across the globe - from a hotel where a mass shooting occurred to a site where a bomb was detonated - it becomes clear that his obsession with seeing and filming tragedy first-hand is driving him to the brink of madness.

The film is a character study of one man's descent into isolation, obsession and morbidity. In terms of tone, Dark Tourist is a bleak and unsettling film, exploring themes of trauma and obsession, and the human desire to confront and gaze upon pain and suffering. The film's distinctive visual style, moody soundtrack and strong performances contribute to a tense and haunting atmosphere.

Melanie Griffith portrays Betsy with a restrained and emotionally vulnerable performance, capturing the character's sense of disillusionment and vulnerability. Michael Cudlitz delivers a convincingly twisted portrayal of a man falling into the abyss of his own obsession, and Pruitt Taylor Vince expertly plays Jim's placid and unassuming personality.

Overall, Dark Tourist is a bleak and intense drama that explores the troubled psyche of an individual fixated on the macabre. It's a film that will engage those who are fascinated by human behavior and our darker impulses, and will leave you thinking long after the credits have rolled.

Dark Tourist is a 2012 thriller with a runtime of 1 hour and 21 minutes. It has received mostly poor reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 5.0 and a MetaScore of 40.

Genres Thriller Drama
Cast Michael Cudlitz Melanie Griffith Pruitt Taylor Vince
Director Suri Krishnamma
Release Date 2012
MPAA Rating R
Runtime 1 hr 21 min
Language English
IMDB Rating 5.0 (1,180)
Metascore 40

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Dark Matter Review: Joel Edgerton Was The Best Decision Apple TV+'s Heady Sci-Fi Show Could’ve Made

Jennifer connelly's dark matter character improves on the book in 1 huge way, dark matter episodes 1 & 2 ending explained: why jason switched his universe.

Warning! This post contains minor spoilers for Apple TV+'s Dark Matter.

Dark Matter's well-written characters, portrayed by a talented cast, elevate its compelling sci-fi drama.
Focusing on quantum physics principles, the show explores existential questions through character beats.
Dark Matter's cast includes Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, and Alice Braga, among others.

Dark Matter 's compelling sci-fi drama is further elevated by its well-written characters, perfectly portrayed by its talented cast members. Based on Blake Crouch's book of the same name, Dark Matter is another intriguing addition to Apple TV+'s impressive sci-fi repertoire . When it comes to its multiverse narrative device, Dark Matter seems quite similar to another recent sci-fi series, Constellation , which recently landed on Apple TV+. However, a close look at its themes, plot progressions, and character beats reveals that it is a distinct addition to the overly saturated sci-fi sub-genre.

What makes Dark Matter stand out is that it focuses more on using quantum physics principles as metaphors for existential questions surrounding one's choices and their long-term consequences. Owing to this, its character beats play a crucial role in raising the stakes of its drama. Given how character-driven the sci-fi series is, its cast members deserve credit for convincingly embodying their characters and creating an immersive experience for viewers.

Joel Edgerton as Jason Dessen

Date of birth: 23 june 1974.

Active Since: 1995

Actor: Born in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia, Joel Edgerton started acting soon after he graduated from the Nepean Drama School at the University of Western Sydney. After working with several stage productions for a while, he started appearing in movies like King Arthur and Ned Kelly . He garnered more attention after he portrayed a young Owen Lars in two installments of the Star Wars franchise : Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith . Edgerton has now been acting for over 3 decades and starred in several acclaimed films, like Warrior , Zero Dark Thirty , and Thirteen Lives , among others.

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Character: In Apple TV+'s Dark Matter , Joel Edgerton plays two different versions of a character, Jason. The show primarily highlights how Jason ends up in an alternate reality after a parallel universe version of him intentionally swaps places with him. Edgerton perfectly captures the nuances of both characters, instantly establishing the duality of his characterization. Even though Dark Matter 's story development can be a little confusing, Joel Edgerton puts his acting chops on full display and makes the series a lot more comprehensible.

Dark Matter’s scope is intellectually grand but dramatically personal. It comes closest to the feeling of watching Dark as anything I've seen since.

Jennifer Connelly as Daniela

Date of birth: 12 december 1970.

Active Since: 1982

Actor: Jennifer Connelly was born in Cairo, New York, and went on to study English Literature at Yale University before dipping her feet into acting. Tw0 years into her course at Yale, she transferred to Stanford to study drama. She landed her first acting gig in Once Upon a Time in America when she was only 11 years old. Her first leading role came in 1985 when she was cast in Dario Argento's Phenomena . Connelly now has a long list of films and shows under her belt and has even won an Academy Award for her brilliant portrayal of Alicia Nash in A Beautiful Mind .

Character: Jennifer Connelly portrays Jason's wife, Daniela, in Apple TV+'s Dark Matter . Like Joel Edgerton, she, too, captures multiple alternate versions of her character, perfectly embodying their distinct mannerisms and emotional depths. Although the diverse roles in Connelly's action portfolio are enough to portray her incredible range as an actor, Dark Matter further showcases how she effortlessly transitions from one character to another.

Alice Braga as Amanda

Date of birth: 15 april 1983.

Active Since: 1998

Actor: Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Alice Braga can fluently speak three languages: Portuguese, English, and Spanish. Although she made her acting debut in 1988 with a Portuguese short film, Trampolim , her breakthrough role was in the highly acclaimed Academy Award-nominated Brazilian film City of Gold . Her Hollywood debut came in 2006 when she starred in Journey to the End of the Night . Since then, she has played diverse roles in several well-known movies and shows, like I Am Legend , A Murder at the End of the World , and Elysium .

Character: Alice Braga plays the role of Amanda, the alternate Jason's girlfriend. After Jason 1 switches places with Jason 2, Amanda instantly notices the behavioral changes in her partner and grows increasingly concerned about his well-being. She later joins Jason 1 on his quest as he explores one alternate world after another.

Dark Matter Supporting Cast & Characters

Jimmi Simpson as Ryan: Jimmi Simpson plays Jason's friend, Ryan, who is an immensely successful scientist in one universe but struggling to find his place in the world in another. Before Dark Matter , Jimmi Simpson starred in acclaimed shows like Westworld , Black Mirror , and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .

Oakes Fegley as Charlie Dessen: Oakes Fegley, of The Goldfinch and Peter's Dragon fame, plays Jason and Daniela's son, Charlie, in Dark Matter .

Dayo Okeniyi as Leighton: Jason's associate, Leighton, is played by Dayo Okeniyi, who is best known for playing roles in Rise , Terminator Genisys , and The Spectacular Now .

Marquita Brooks as Dawn: In Apple TV+'s Dark Matter , Marquita Brooks (known for If I Was Your Girl and Power Book IV: Force ) plays a tough-as-nails functionary named Dawn.

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Based on his novel of the same name, Dark Matter is a sci-fi drama-thriller television series created for Apple TV+ by Blake Crouch. The series follows a physicist who is kidnapped and thrown into an alternate reality where he witnesses one potential path his life could have taken. However, he learns that the lives of his family are in jeopardy by an alternate version of himself.

After All These Years, This Remains Horror’s Grimmest Ending

Don't expect any predictable horror movie tropes here.

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Many horror films have predictable endings, but Wolf Creek stands out with its bleak and dark conclusion.
Wolf Creek subverts the final girl trope, killing off all the heroes and leaving the villain alive and victorious.
The film's frustrating and realistic ending deviates from horror tropes, leaving viewers with unresolved justice and a villain who continues to evade consequences.

Usually, horror movies have at least a somewhat predictable ending. If you're watching a franchise slasher, chances are that the killer might look dead at the end, but he's probably coming back. But at least the hero or the final girl gets a moment where they're standing tall, victorious, even if only briefly. Increasingly, however, horror has gone for darker, more disturbing endings . There was nothing to smile about at the end of 2022's Smile , or last year's Evil Dead Rise and Talk to Me , for example. Going back a little farther, Saw in 2004 and The Mist in 2007 , went dark as well. And much farther back, who can ever forget the final images of 1973's The Wicker Man ? In all of these cases, the hero dies, or at least wishes they were dead.

There are many more examples, but another horror film that falls into the category of grim endings is 2005's Wolf Creek . This Australian flick introduced us to a new iconic villain, but it also hit audiences with an unforgettable finale that not only left the good guys destroyed and the bad guy standing tall, but it gave that bad guy an out in the most frustrating and hopeless of ways. Nothing is more bleak and more grim than the last scenes of Wolf Creek .

’Wolf Creek’s Mick Taylor Is an Outsider’s Stereotype of an Australian Man

Part of Wolf Creek follows familiar horror tropes. When three young backpackers decide to take a trek through the barren Australian outback , you know something bad is going to happen to them. Wolf Creek asks, "What if you came across Crocodile Dundee, but he was a murderous psychopath?" What makes Wolf Creek work, even before we meet the villain, is that we care about the heroes. You have British besties Liz ( C assandra Magrath ) and Kristie ( Kestie Morassi ) with their local friend Ben ( Nathan Phillips ), who seem like they will be simple cookie-cutter fodder, but writer and director Greg McLean really works to make you care about the trio before the horror starts. They might like to have fun, but they're good people who care about each other.

That's what makes us engaged when they run into the evil man who will change their lives in Mick Taylor ( John Jarratt ). Taylor is a stereotype of how outsiders look at Australians, with the big hat, knife, and backward ways. When the friends meet him in the middle of the night when their car breaks down along a lonely highway, Mick takes the group to his place. He comes across too strong though, laughing too much and making uncomfortable jokes, but still, they go with him. When Ben makes a joke comparing Mick to Crocodile Dundee , saying "That's not a knife, this is a knife," Mick goes quiet for a moment, looking at Ben with pure hatred.

Later, the car is destroyed, and Liz and Kristie are next seen tied up. Mick is there with Kristie, pointing a rifle at her, laughing as she screams in terror. This isn't a silent madman like Michael Myers . Mick loves to talk and everything is a fun game made just for him. Liz creates a diversion and grabs Mick's gun, even shooting him, but since this is only the second act, of course, the bullet just grazes him, and of course, there are no more bullets. They try to get away, but Mick tracks them down as Liz finds proof that he's been killing tourists for years. Sadly, Liz meets her end by Mick's knife. After stabbing her, he holds up his weapon and says, "That's not a knife, this is a knife." We now know Liz won't be the final girl. It's up to Kristie to carry that burden.

There Is No Final Girl in ‘Wolf Creek’

When Kristie can't find Liz, she runs off into the night. In the morning, covered in blood, she stumbles onto a highway and crumbles from exhaustion. An elderly man pulls up in his car to help her, but he's immediately shot dead from long range by Mick. Kristie takes the man's car and guns it, with Mick hot on her trail. He catches up to her, sticking out his tongue, but when Kristie forces him off the road, it looks like she'll get away. Nope. Instead, Mick gets out of his car, pulls out his rifle, and shoots out one of Kristie's tires. He then catches up to her, and as Kristie crawls away, Mick silently shoots her dead in the film's most heartbreaking and unforgiving moment. There's no final girl to be found in Wolf Creek .

Is this going to be one of those movies where all the heroes die? Not exactly. It goes worse than that. We're now down to the very rare horror movie where only the guy is alive, but even if Ben is victorious, we're not getting a happy ending. The preceding events have been too brutal and final. We haven't been following Ben at all, but now we find him crucified to a wall back at Mick's place, the dead body of another rotting tourist beside him.

10 Horror Movies Where the Villain Lives to Kill Again

Mick taylor got away to spawn a sequel and a spin-off ‘wolf creek’ show.

Ben manages to painfully escape and make it to a dirt road where he collapses. When a shadowy figure in a hat approaches him, we lean in. Here it is, the showdown between Ben and Mick. While it's a bit awkward to have Ben live and save the day while both women die , at least we have a hero who can take Mick down. Not so fast. The figure in the hat is not Mick but someone else. This person saves Ben, driving off with no madman shooting at them as they make their getaway. Mick is nowhere to be found. So he must be lying in wait, right? Just before Ben looks like he's going to make it, boom, Mick will pop up and do something in the final frame. That horror trope never comes. Instead, Ben gets taken to a hospital and later put on a medical plane. The last time we see Ben, he's in handcuffs, taken into custody by Australian authorities, as he's now the suspect in the murders of his friends.

The film ends first with text that reads,

"Despite several major police searches, no trace of Liz Hunter or Kristy Earl has ever been found. Early investigations into the case were disorganized, hampered by confusion over the location of the crimes, a lack of physical evidence, and the alleged unreliability of the only witness. After four months in police custody, Ben Mitchell was later cleared of all suspicion. He currently lives in South Australia."

We then cut to Mick walking into the sunset, rifle at his side, like it's a happy ending.

It's easy to be frustrated by Wolf Creek 's ending. It won't give us what we want. At least in The Wicker Man , Saw , The Mist , Smile, and Evil Dead Rise, we get a big showdown . Not here. These women died and were never avenged, and Ben and Mick never have a face-off. We don't get the climactic horror scene of good versus evil. Even if evil wins and Ben dies, it still has to happen, right? Instead, we just get text about bad policing. That's it? Greg McLean won't let us have our horror tropes, he chooses to go for realism by reversing expectations. The man lives, but no one will listen to his claims. He's ignored, and when he's finally let go, it's too late. He will live, but his life is ruined forever. Meanwhile, Mick is long gone, out to kill again. Mick did kill again, creating another murder spree in 2013's Wolf Creek 2 , where again, he gets away with his crimes. Mick Taylor became such an infamous character that Wolf Creek even became a two-season TV series . And guess what, Mick Taylor lives yet again! It looks like the only thing that can kill him off are producers, for even though for years there's been talk of a third season or third movie, it has yet to happen.

Wolf Creek is available to rent on Amazon.

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12 Movie Couples With Dreadful Onscreen Chemistry

Posted: March 19, 2024 | Last updated: March 19, 2024

These movie couples are so unconvincing, you might need to watch some rom-coms after this just to help you believe […]

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<p>In 2015, this steamy book adaptation was the hottest discussion topic around. Dakota Johnson stars as literature major Anastasia Steele opposite Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey, a powerful businessman who brings her into his dark world.</p> <p>But the onscreen relationship between Johnson and Grey was undoubtedly a little stiff, and the scenes in Grey’s infamous “playroom” were more awkward than anything. </p> <p>Critics weren’t crazy about the film, either - it earned 25% on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer and just a 41% Audience Score. Yet it was still successful enough to spark two sequels.</p>

Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson in 50 Shades of Grey

In 2015, this steamy book adaptation was the hottest discussion topic around. Dakota Johnson stars as literature major Anastasia Steele opposite Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey, a powerful businessman who brings her into his dark world.

But the onscreen relationship between Johnson and Grey was undoubtedly a little stiff, and the scenes in Grey’s infamous “playroom” were more awkward than anything.

Critics weren’t crazy about the film, either - it earned 25% on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer and just a 41% Audience Score. Yet it was still successful enough to spark two sequels.

<p>Since Emma Watson and Rupert Grint were cast as Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in the <em>Harry Potter</em> franchise when they were just children, it’s easy to understand that their onscreen romantic chemistry was not on the casting directors’ minds. </p> <p>But by the time the eighth and final film in the franchise rolled out in 2011 - <em>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2</em> - Watson was 20 and Grint was 22. Their characters famously had their much-anticipated, very dramatic onscreen kiss after the Battle of Hogwarts. </p> <p>But their chemistry leaves much to be desired, and its hard to see the two as anything more than friends.</p>

Emma Watson and Rupert Grint in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Since Emma Watson and Rupert Grint were cast as Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter franchise when they were just children, it’s easy to understand that their onscreen romantic chemistry was not on the casting directors’ minds.

But by the time the eighth and final film in the franchise rolled out in 2011 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - Watson was 20 and Grint was 22. Their characters famously had their much-anticipated, very dramatic onscreen kiss after the Battle of Hogwarts.

But their chemistry leaves much to be desired, and its hard to see the two as anything more than friends.

<p>If there was an award for awkward onscreen kisses, Jason Momoa and Amber Heard would certainly be nominees for 2018’s <em>Aquaman</em>. </p> <p>Momoa plays Arthur Curry, also known as Aquaman, and Heard plays his love interest, Mera, princess of Xebel. Even though Mera is engaged to King Orm (Patrick Wilson), she sides with Aquaman and helps him save Atlantis from Orm’s evil plans.</p> <p>Mera and Aquaman kiss during the big battle scene in the movie’s third act, but it’s quite devoid of any real romance. Maybe it’s because they’re on a giant green screen pretending to be underwater?</p>

Jason Momoa and Amber Heard in Aquaman

If there was an award for awkward onscreen kisses, Jason Momoa and Amber Heard would certainly be nominees for 2018’s Aquaman .

Momoa plays Arthur Curry, also known as Aquaman, and Heard plays his love interest, Mera, princess of Xebel. Even though Mera is engaged to King Orm (Patrick Wilson), she sides with Aquaman and helps him save Atlantis from Orm’s evil plans.

Mera and Aquaman kiss during the big battle scene in the movie’s third act, but it’s quite devoid of any real romance. Maybe it’s because they’re on a giant green screen pretending to be underwater?

Katie Holmes and Christian Bale in Batman Begins

Great movie, but unconvincing chemistry between Christian Bale as Batman and Katie Holmes as his love interest, prosecutor Rachel Dawes.

In the final scene when Rachel comes to tell Bruce Wayne she can’t be with him as he’s sifting through the burned out rubble of Wayne manor, the spark is all but non-existent. Neither of them seem heartbroken at all over breaking up, which is weird considering he just saved her life twice and revealed his secret identity to her.

Bale’s chemistry with the next actress who played Rachel, Maggie Gyllenhaal, in 2008’s The Dark Knight was a lot more believable, as was his chemistry with Marion Cotillard as Talia al Ghul and Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises .

<p>Johnny Depp and Angeline Jolie are both great actors, but put them together on 2010’s romantic thriller <em>The Tourist </em>and sparks just did not fly. </p> <p>The film follows Depp as a math teacher on a European vacation who gets swept into a dangerous game by Jolie’s character Elise. Although both Depp and Jolie were nominated for Golden Globes for their acting performances, the film got just a 21% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, which blamed its problems in part on a lack of chemistry between the two actors.</p>

Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie in The Tourist

Johnny Depp and Angeline Jolie are both great actors, but put them together on 2010’s romantic thriller The Tourist and sparks just did not fly.

The film follows Depp as a math teacher on a European vacation who gets swept into a dangerous game by Jolie’s character Elise. Although both Depp and Jolie were nominated for Golden Globes for their acting performances, the film got just a 21% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, which blamed its problems in part on a lack of chemistry between the two actors.

Chris Evans and Ana de Armas in Ghosted

In this 2023 action-romance, Chris Evans’ character Cole falls for Ana de Armas’ Sadie - but then he finds out that she’s a secret agent. Shocking!

Unfortunately, neither critics nor audiences found their chemistry very convincing, and the movie got a mere 25% on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomato Meter and just a 55% audience score.

Even Chris Evans admitted to Variety : “We could have been better.” If you dare look up the multiple montages of all of Evans and de Armas’ kissing scenes in the movie on YouTube, you’ll see what he means.

<p>If you’ve seen Netflix’s rom-com <em>You People</em>, you probably questioned the believability of the relationship between Jonah Hill and Lauren London’s character. And according to Andrew Schulz, who played the cousin of Jonah Hill’s character in the movie, the two never actually kissed on set - instead, he says, the final scene was actually created in post using CGI.</p> <p>“There's a hilarious thing - I don't even know if I should share this shit - but the final scene, they don't even kiss," Schulz said on <em>The Brilliant Idiots</em> podcast he co-hosts with Charlamagne Tha God. "It's CGI. Swear to God."</p> <p>Representatives for Netflix did not return <em>MovieMaker</em>‘s request for comment about whether the kiss was really CGI or not. However, <em>The Los Angeles Times</em> pointed out that the movie was filmed during the Omicron variant surge in late 2021, so the no-kissing thing could have been due to COVID-19 precautions.</p>

Jonah Hill and Lauren London in You People

If you’ve seen Netflix’s rom-com You People , you probably questioned the believability of the relationship between Jonah Hill and Lauren London’s character. And according to Andrew Schulz, who played the cousin of Jonah Hill’s character in the movie, the two never actually kissed on set - instead, he says, the final scene was actually created in post using CGI.

“There's a hilarious thing - I don't even know if I should share this shit - but the final scene, they don't even kiss," Schulz said on The Brilliant Idiots podcast he co-hosts with Charlamagne Tha God. "It's CGI. Swear to God."

Representatives for Netflix did not return MovieMaker ‘s request for comment about whether the kiss was really CGI or not. However, The Los Angeles Times pointed out that the movie was filmed during the Omicron variant surge in late 2021, so the no-kissing thing could have been due to COVID-19 precautions.

<p>The chemistry between Sharon Stone and Billy Baldwin was so bad on the set of the 1993 mystery-thriller <em>Sliver </em>that over 30 years later, the two are still bickering about it. </p> <p>Stone played book editor Carly who moves into an apartment building, not realizing that women keep getting murdered there. Then she gets involved with one of the main murder suspects, Zeke (Baldwin). Because of course!</p> <p>But don’t make the mistake of thinking Stone and Baldwin are pals. Last week, Stone accused deceased producer Robert Evans of pressuring her to sleep with Baldwin to improve on their really unconvincing onscreen chemistry. </p> <p>The next day, Baldwin fired back on X: "I have so much dirt on her it would make her head spin but I've kept quiet.”</p>

Billy Baldwin and Sharon Stone in Sliver

The chemistry between Sharon Stone and Billy Baldwin was so bad on the set of the 1993 mystery-thriller Sliver that over 30 years later, the two are still bickering about it.

Stone played book editor Carly who moves into an apartment building, not realizing that women keep getting murdered there. Then she gets involved with one of the main murder suspects, Zeke (Baldwin). Because of course!

But don’t make the mistake of thinking Stone and Baldwin are pals. Last week, Stone accused deceased producer Robert Evans of pressuring her to sleep with Baldwin to improve on their really unconvincing onscreen chemistry.

The next day, Baldwin fired back on X: "I have so much dirt on her it would make her head spin but I've kept quiet.”

<p>Henry Cavill played Superman and Amy Adams played his famous love interest Lois Lane in 2013’s <em>Man of Steel</em>. But if you found their onscreen kiss in the movie a little awkward, the actors revealed one reason why that might be.</p> <p>During an appearance on <em>The Graham Norton Show</em>, Adams said that she’d tried out a kissing technique she’d gotten from her time working with <em>The Fighter</em> director David O. Russell.</p> <p>“David O. Russell has a thing with tongue. He likes to see it. Like a 1980s music video or something,” she said. “I tried that with Henry. It didn’t work.”</p> <p>“Too much, too much,” Cavill replied, to which Adams added, “I’m coming across like such a creeper. Poor Henry.”</p>

Henry Cavill and Amy Adams in Man of Steel

Henry Cavill played Superman and Amy Adams played his famous love interest Lois Lane in 2013’s Man of Steel . But if you found their onscreen kiss in the movie a little awkward, the actors revealed one reason why that might be.

During an appearance on The Graham Norton Show , Adams said that she’d tried out a kissing technique she’d gotten from her time working with The Fighter director David O. Russell.

“David O. Russell has a thing with tongue. He likes to see it. Like a 1980s music video or something,” she said. “I tried that with Henry. It didn’t work.”

“Too much, too much,” Cavill replied, to which Adams added, “I’m coming across like such a creeper. Poor Henry.”

<p>In this disaster movie from M. Night Shyamalan, Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel play a married couple who find themselves on the run during a terrible and unforeseen event that causes people start dropping dead all over the world. </p> <p>But even though they’re both great, the onscreen pairing of Deschanel and Wahlberg just doesn’t make much sense, and for whatever reason, they don’t make a very convincing couple.</p>

Zooey Deschanel and Mark Wahlberg in The Happening

In this disaster movie from M. Night Shyamalan, Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel play a married couple who find themselves on the run during a terrible and unforeseen event that causes people start dropping dead all over the world.

But even though they’re both great, the onscreen pairing of Deschanel and Wahlberg just doesn’t make much sense, and for whatever reason, they don’t make a very convincing couple.

<p><em>Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughan in </em>Four Christmases <em>(2008), Warner Bros</em></p> <p>Their comedic acting skills were on point in <em>Four Christmases</em>, but when it came to kissing scenes, Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughan just didn’t seem believable in a romantic context.</p> <p>The movie follows the pair as a married couple whose plans of avoiding their families during Christmas are foiled when their flight to the tropics is cancelled. It’s a hilarious movie, but the romance between the two is the one thing that falls a bit flat.</p>

Vince Vaughan and Reese Witherspoon in Four Christmases

Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughan in Four Christmases (2008), Warner Bros

Their comedic acting skills were on point in Four Christmases , but when it came to kissing scenes, Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughan just didn’t seem believable in a romantic context.

The movie follows the pair as a married couple whose plans of avoiding their families during Christmas are foiled when their flight to the tropics is cancelled. It’s a hilarious movie, but the romance between the two is the one thing that falls a bit flat.

<p>Nicole Kidman plays Will Ferrell’s onscreen wife-turned-actual-wife in this rather meta movie about making a movie remake of the 1960s TV show <em>Bewitched</em>. Ferrell plays a movie star who finds out that Kidman, the unknown actress he’s chosen to star opposite him in the movie, is an actual witch.</p> <p>But although they are both great actors in their own right, their chemistry as a couple just isn’t believable. Not to mention that the special effects look pretty dated almost 20 years later.</p>

Will Ferrell and Nicole Kidman in Bewitched

Nicole Kidman plays Will Ferrell’s onscreen wife-turned-actual-wife in this rather meta movie about making a movie remake of the 1960s TV show Bewitched . Ferrell plays a movie star who finds out that Kidman, the unknown actress he’s chosen to star opposite him in the movie, is an actual witch.

But although they are both great actors in their own right, their chemistry as a couple just isn’t believable. Not to mention that the special effects look pretty dated almost 20 years later.

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