Richard Wells

Richard Wells

I am the founder of The Rewind Zone, created in 2022. My passion for film knows no bounds! It is my goal through this medium to bring the wonders of film from a bygone era back into your lives.

Can't Hardly Wait Cast Then and Now: Where Are They Today?

Can't Hardly Wait Cast Then and Now: Where Are They Today?

The Can't Hardly Wait cast represents every possible Hollywood trajectory: animation empire success, steady character work, Ivy League law careers, franchise stardom, and voluntary exits from fame—proving success means something different to everyone.

What Happened to Anita Skinner? The Golden Globe Nominee Who Vanished After Two Perfect Films

What Happened to Anita Skinner? The Golden Globe Nominee Who Vanished After Two Perfect Films

She was Golden Globe-nominated for her debut. Stanley Kubrick called her film one of the best American movies he'd seen. She starred in a horror film that would inspire Final Destination. Then Anita Skinner vanished.

What Happened to Lori Singer? The Footloose Star Who Chose Art Over Hollywood

What Happened to Lori Singer? The Footloose Star Who Chose Art Over Hollywood

She was the ethereal blonde who defied her father and danced like nobody was watching, the youngest graduate of Juilliard, the cellist who traded Carnegie Hall for Hollywood—then Hollywood for something else entirely.

Between the Swastika and the Boxing Glove: The Power of One and the Story Critics Missed

Between the Swastika and the Boxing Glove: The Power of One and the Story Critics Missed

Avildsen's Power of One had everything: the Rocky formula, dual mentors, training montages. It bombed. Critics saw white savior. They missed the paradox: PK was persecuted AND privileged—a nuance 1992 America couldn't process.

What Happened to Tangerine Dream: The Band Hollywood Couldn't Kill

What Happened to Tangerine Dream: The Band Hollywood Couldn't Kill

Mention Tangerine Dream to anyone who watched films in the 80s and watch what happens. Eyes light up. "Oh god, Thief." "The Keep soundtrack — I've been trying to find that for years." "That Risky Business track." "Wait, they did Near Dark

10 Forgotten 1960s Thrillers That Inspired Modern Cinema

10 Forgotten 1960s Thrillers That Inspired Modern Cinema

The 1960s didn't just give us Psycho and The Birds. Beneath Hitchcock's shadow, filmmakers rewrote the thriller playbook with techniques modern cinema still mines. These films flopped, got buried, then became blueprints for everything from Drive to Black Swan.

Vision Quest (1985): Where Are They Now?

Vision Quest (1985): Where Are They Now?

In 1985, Matthew Modine wrestled his way through high school obsession in "Vision Quest." 40 years later, discover where these actors ended up—from Forest Whitaker's Oscar glory to Linda Fiorentino's mysterious Hollywood exit.