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.

Scrooged: The Cast of the '80s Dark Christmas Classic, Then and Now

Scrooged: The Cast of the '80s Dark Christmas Classic, Then and Now

Bill Murray's dark Christmas satire became a holiday staple for anyone who likes their cheer with a shot of acid. Now, 37 years on, we track down every major cast member—celebrating legendary careers and remembering those we've lost.

What Happened To Vestron Pictures? The Studio That Saved Dirty Dancing

What Happened To Vestron Pictures? The Studio That Saved Dirty Dancing

In 1987, a tiny video company in Stamford, Connecticut took a chance on a script every major studio had rejected. Vestron Pictures made Dirty Dancing for $5 million. It earned $214.6 million worldwide and became a cultural phenomenon. Then it destroyed the company that saved it.

What Happened To Helen Slater? The Supergirl Who Refused to Disappear

What Happened To Helen Slater? The Supergirl Who Refused to Disappear

Helen Slater was 20 when Supergirl bombed, nearly destroying her career. She rebuilt with Ruthless People and The Secret of My Success, chose family over fame, earned a PhD, then returned to play Supergirl's mother for seven seasons. She saved herself.

Ruthless People (1986) Cast Then and Now: Where Are They Today?

Ruthless People (1986) Cast Then and Now: Where Are They Today?

Nearly 40 years after Ruthless People became 1986's dark comedy smash, discover what happened to Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, and Bill Pullman. Legends, tragedies, and unexpected turns.

Who Gets to Rewrite the Dead? The Film Adaptation Ethics Frankenstein Exposed

Who Gets to Rewrite the Dead? The Film Adaptation Ethics Frankenstein Exposed

We don't repaint the Mona Lisa because modern audiences prefer bigger smiles. So why do filmmakers get to add hope where Shelley wrote nihilism—whilst keeping her name on the title? The Frankenstein debate exposed an uncomfortable truth about film adaptations.

Why Do My Kids Choose Home Alone Over Netflix? The Golden Era of Christmas Films (1984-1999) and Why Nothing Since Compares

Why Do My Kids Choose Home Alone Over Netflix? The Golden Era of Christmas Films (1984-1999) and Why Nothing Since Compares

My children were born in the 2010s. They have zero nostalgia for 1990. Yet they've watched Home Alone seventeen times and The Christmas Chronicles zero times. This is a deeply biased, unapologetically nostalgic love letter to the Christmas films that actually mattered.

The Perfect Frankenstein Script Was Written in 1993. Two Directors Tried to Film It. Both Failed. But One Failed Better.

The Perfect Frankenstein Script Was Written in 1993. Two Directors Tried to Film It. Both Failed. But One Failed Better.

Frank Darabont wrote the definitive Frankenstein screenplay in 1993—then watched two directors butcher it in different ways. One went too loud. One went too soft. But only one kept faith with Mary Shelley's nihilistic tragedy..