ISA Insider - Movie Maker

Recently Added

12 Based on a True Story Movies That Are Actually Pretty True

Tim Molloy
.April 21, 2025

These based on a true story movies actually hew fairly closely to the true story, taking the minimum number of creative liberties.Dunkirk (2017)Dunkirk is one of our favorite uplifting movies because of how closely it follows actual events. But because Christopher Nolan is at the helm, it also plays fascinating tricks with time ...

Bethany Rooney and Mary Lou Belli Share Essential Advice in Directors Tell the Story

Deirdre Mccarrick
.April 19, 2025

Directors Bethany Rooney and Mary Lou Belli first teamed up 15 years ago to share their experiences in the moviemaking guide Directors Tell the Story: Master the Craft of Television and Film Directing. And while many things have stayed the same since then, plenty has changed — from streaming standards to the rise of intimacy coo...

13 Movies About the Adult Entertainment Industry That Don’t Sugarcoat a Thing

Tim Molloy
.April 19, 2025

Here are 12 films about the adult entertainment industry that don't sugarcoat a thing.Of course, it's hard to generalize about a multibillion-dollar industry that has existed nearly as long as film itself, headquartered for decades in the San Fernando Valley over the Hollywood Hills from the mainstream Hollywood studios.When Hol...

Why People Like Casino Movies and Three Movies to Watch from the Last Decade

Mm Writers
.April 19, 2025

There's something magical about casino movies that keeps us glued to the screen. Maybe it's the way the roulette wheel spins with our hearts racing, or how a poker player's blank face hides a world of strategy. These films transport us to a world where fortunes change with a single card flip, where ordinary people become high-ro...

The 7 Sexiest Movies… About the Amish

Tim Molloy
.April 18, 2025

Here are the seven sexiest movies about the Amish.Yes, we know what you're thinking: How can anyone narrow it down to just seven? We did our best, and came up with the following. 7. Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story (2023)Try as we might, we can't find a better movie title than that of the ripped-from-the-headlines Lifetime film ...

13 Classic Movies That Bombed at the Box Office

Chris Morgan
.April 18, 2025

These classic movies bombed at the box office despite being recognized today as stone-cold classics.But First, Here's How We Define BombWe're defining a movie as a bomb if it failed to make double its budget back in box office returns. A movie generally needs to make at least double its budget to turn a profit, given that the st...

15 Great Movies That Never Had a Sequel or Remake

Mm Writers
.April 18, 2025

In honor of the recent Breakfast Club reunion — more on that below — here are 15 great movies that never had a sequel or remake — whether because their stories are completely told, or because no one dares risk tarnishing their legacy.Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)Who would dare remake The Bridge on the River Kwai? No one. This ...

20 Behind the Scenes Stories of Airplane, Maybe the Funniest Movie Ever Made

Tim Molloy
.April 17, 2025

Here are some Airplane behind the scenes stories we think you'll enjoy.But FirstAirplane! almost didn't take off. Studios didn't initially see the potential of the the script for a disaster movie takeoff, which played the comedy completely straight in a way you had to see to understand. It was also crucial to cast Ted Hays and J...

12 Actors Who Held Their Breath Underwater for an Extraordinarily Long Time

Tim Molloy
.April 17, 2025

Here are 13 actors who held their breath underwater for an extraordinarily long time. Because the most exclusive club in Hollywood is only accessible through the pool. Esther Williams (Million Dollar Mermaid, 1952)Esther Williams was a competitive swimmer and actress beloved for a run of films, starting in the mid-1940s, that hi...

Dr. No: 12 Behind the Scenes Photos From the First 007 Film

Tim Molloy
.April 16, 2025

Dr. No, the first James Bond film, which starred Sean Connery as Agent 007, was released on May 8, 1963. As we wait to see who will play Bond next, let’s look back at some unforgettable photos.Welcome to JamaicaDr. No wasn't the first of Ian Fleming's novels about James Bond — that was 1953's Casino Royale — but Dr. No was the f...