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What was the briefest cameo ever?

A cameo is when a well-known actor or a celebrity plays a small part in a movie not about them. That can be very brief; as an example, the famed Robert Redford appears in Avengers: Endgame for about 10 seconds. Leonard Nimoy has a similarly brief…
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Why was H.G Wells not credited in The Invisible Man (2020)?

The core concept of The Invisible Man (2020) is based on the novel with the same name by H.G Wells. But he was ignored in the opening and closing credits. Why wasn't he credited?
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Why do they remove the rear view mirror in driving scenes?

In many driving scenes, in different shots of the same car some will show the mirror in place on the windshield, while in others it has obviously been removed. Mirrors are usually high enough they would not be in the way of actors' shots from…
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Why did Leia not want to tell Han the truth about Luke and herself?

When Luke announces to Leia for the first time that they are siblings and the obvious emotions that come with learning their secret heritage and Luke leaves her and goes off to confront Vader, Han Solo comes along to check if she's alright. Leia,…
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Do they still use tiger roars in the 2019 "Lion King" movie?

In the original Lion King movie, the lion's roars (or at least Mufasa's) was not actually a lion's roar; it was a combination of other sounds. From the wikia: The roar that Mufasa roars offscreen before saving Simba and Nala from the hyenas isn't…
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Why did Kim Ki-taek do this in Parasite (2019)?

In Bong Joon-ho's Parasite (2019), lead character Kim Ki-taek (driver of Mr. Park) suddenly kills Mr. Park at the end when he says something about the "smell of rotten stink". But in the entire movie, they have shown the Park family to have a good…
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How did they achieve the Gunslinger's shining eye effect in Westworld?

Westworld was released in 1973. Back in time, the movie-making resources were so limited. How did they achieve the Gunslinger's eye shining effect? Is it a kind of contact lens? Is there more information about this (making-of, documentaries, etc.)?
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Where was the Golden Company?

The Golden Company is supposed to be some 20,000 soldiers and 2,000 horses. In S08E01 the commander of The Golden Company confirms these numbers when speaking with Cersei. But when we see them marching out of Kings Landing's gates in S08E05, there…
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Why didn’t Captain Marvel put the gauntlet on?

At the end of Avengers: Endgame there is a climatic battle. Through the course of the battle, Thanos is trying to get the gauntlet Tony made with the Infinity Stones on it. At one point Captain Marvel rescues Peter Parker who is holding the…
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What is the symbolic significance of the Night King's message?

In Game of Thrones S8E1, Ned Umber is found pinned to a wall by the Night King with a symbolic message, which looks like tentacles coming out of the body of Ned. Is there some meaning to that symbolic message? If yes, then what is that?
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Why can Shazam fly?

When Billy Batson is gifted the powers of Shazam, the Wizard claims Yes. I give you the power. And with it all my strength. Solomon's wisdom. The power of Hercules. Atlas toughness. The power of Zeus. The courage of Achilles. And Mercury's…
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Why does Thor entrust The Collector with the Aether/Reality Stone?

Is there a particular reason that Thor/Asgard entrusted the Collector with the Reality Stone (Aether) in Thor: The Dark World? Besides the stated reason of having two stones together, but why with The Collector and not someone else? Is it because…
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Rookie Anderson's initial evaluation of Dredd

During the scene chief judge introduces Dredd to rookie Anderson, this conversation ensues. Chief judge: Rookie Anderson what can you tell me about the person I am with? Rookie: Male, another judge. (Thinks) I can feel anger and control, but there…
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Are Tony Stark and Pepper Potts married?

In Avengers: Infinity War, at the beginning when Tony & Pepper are strolling through the park, Dr. Strange emerges through a portal informing Tony of the impending threat & at the end, congratulates them on the wedding. Dr. Strange: Oh,…
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A girl lost in a strange animated city

From what I recall, a girl who is about twenty years old finds herself in a strange and gloomy stop-frame animated city. A very distinct scene, which should identify the film, involves the girl being captured by a creature described as follows. …
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