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Taken

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Se7en

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Alien Resurrection

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The Bone Collector

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Saving Private Ryan

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Pearl Harbor

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Independence Day

7/10

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The Art of Self-Defense

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Who is Leland Orser?

Leland Orser is an actor and director known for Taken (2008), Se7en (1995) and Alien: Resurrection (1997).

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Michael Douglas Confirms ‘Basic Instinct’ Affair Before Marrying Catherine Zeta-Jones

Michael Douglas has written a tell-all memoir, One Helluva Ride, which was released on October 6. The book details his secret on-set romance with Jeanne Tripplehorn, his Basic Instinct co-star. It came as a surprise to many, as there had been a long-running rumor that the actor had an off-screen affair with Sharon Stone while filming the movie. In his memoir, Douglas offered a completely different account, noting, They were so focused on a possible relationship between Sharon and me, they missed the real relationship happening between me and Jeanne. This wasn’t the only affair he spoke of in the book; in fact, he went into great detail, finally confirming

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Michael Douglas (82) Confesses He Was Secretly in Love With Another Basic Instinct Co-Star in 1992, When He Was 47 and She Was 28

Michael Douglas has never been short on stories, and with the release of his memoir, ‘One Helluva Ride’, on Tuesday, the 82-year-old is sharing a lot of them. The book has already produced one headline-making confession about Kathleen Turner and the making of ‘Romancing the Stone’ in 1984. Now another chapter is drawing attention. It concerns a different on-set romance, tied to one of the most talked-about thrillers of the 1990s. When ‘Basic Instinct’ arrived in 1992, the tabloid assumption was simple: the chemistry between Douglas and Sharon Stone had to mean something off screen. Douglas now says the real story involved another co-star entirely, and the secret affair he reveals in

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10 Best Movies Like Netflix’s ‘The Whisper Man’ To Watch If You Loved the Series

The Whisper Man is a crime thriller film directed by James Ashcroft from a screenplay co-written by Ben Jacoby and Chase Palmer. Based on Alex North‘s 2019 novel of the same name, the Netflix film follows Tom Kennedy, a widowed crime writer whose young son is kidnapped by a serial killer, and he must seek help from his estranged former police officer father to help find him. The Whisper Man stars Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, Adam Scott, Hamish Linklater, Owen Teague, and Michael Keaton. So, if you loved the thrilling mystery, intense drama, and compelling characters in The Whisper Man, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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7 Best Shows Like ‘The Furious’ To Watch If You Loved the Film

The Furious is a Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Kenji Tanigaki from a screenplay co-written by Mak Tin-shu, Lei Zhilong, Shum Kwan-sin, and Frank Hui. The 2025 film is set in a city in Southeast Asia, and it follows a man whose daughter is kidnapped by traffickers. He soon teams up with a journalist whose wife was also taken by the traffickers, and together they fight against gangs of thugs to bring their loved ones back. The Furious stars Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Yang Enyou, Jeeja Yanin, Brian Le, Joey Iwanaga, and Yayan Ruhian. So, if you loved the mind-blowing action, thrilling story, and entertaining characters in The Furious,

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‘The Devil’s Candy’ Returns With Limited Edition 4K Box Set

Nearly a decade after its original release, The Devil’s Candy is set for a new home entertainment run, with Second Sight Films confirming a Limited Edition 4K Uhd and Blu-ray box set arriving on 25 May 2026. Directed by Australian filmmaker Sean Byrne, the film first premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2015 before receiving a wider release in 2017 through IFC Midnight. It marked Byrne’s second feature following The Loved Ones, which won the People’s Choice Award in the Midnight Madness strand at TIFF, and came ahead of his more recent project Dangerous Animals, which screened at Cannes in 2025. The Devil’s Candy centres on struggling artist Jesse Hellman, played by Ethan Embry,

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Leland Orser Cast In Gideon Raff’s ‘Safe Houses’ Apple Series

Exclusive: Leland Orser is set as a series regular in Apple TV’s Safe Houses, an eight-episode spy thriller from Homeland executive producer Gideon Raff, inspired by Dan Fesperman’s novel. Jennifer Connelly and Ana de Armas are in final negotiations to star and executive produce. Safe Houses is a fast-paced international espionage thriller set in the aftermath of the killing of a high-ranking CIA officer in Madrid. The series follows Sofia Jiménez, a fugitive agent accused of the crime, and Ambassador Elizabeth Winthrop, his widow, as they each investigate the murder from opposite sides, unraveling a vast conspiracy that could upend the balance of global power. Orser is believed to playing Senator Douglas Patterson, Winthrop’s older brother. Safe Houses is a co-production between global independent studio Wiip and Apple Studios. Otto Bathurst (Peaky Blinders) is set to direct the opening block of the series, with Raff directing several

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Taken

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The Bone Collector

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