Are today’s movies too much of a good thing? Guest writer Leah Williams thinks they can be, and today she looks at how motion picture running times have increased over the decades, and if needlessly long films could be starting to keep audiences away.
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One of the screen’s all-time tough guys passed away 43 years ago this week. In this classic post, we look back at the life and career of Little Caesar himself, Edward G. Robinson.
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2015 added two more entries–Mission: Impossible: Rogue Nation and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.–to the roster of remake movies based on classic TV shows. We’d like to know which of these films from the past 20 years is your favorite.
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One of the most memorable film finales came courtesy of director/star Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights, which opened 85 years ago this week. You can see more classic Hollywood trivia inside.
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While most sources say Humphrey Bogart was born on Christmas Day, some claim his real birthday was January 23. Just in case, we offer this classic Character Witness salute and ask you which of Bogey’s most famous screen roles you think is the more iconic.
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WWI veteran William Powell works his way up the ladder of the ’20s business world, but finds success comes at a cost, in The Hoodlum Saint. Guest writer Laura Grieve reviews the 1946 MGM drama, which co-stars Esther Williams and Angela Lansbury.
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It’s Oscar time, movie buffs, and we’d like to hear what you have to say about the 2016 Academy Award nominees. And if you haven’t seen all the nominated films, we’ll let you know what’s already out on home video or coming soon.
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Whether he was a criminal mastermind, a potions teacher, or an actor on a sci-fi TV series, his distinctive voice made him an audience favorite. Our poll this week salutes Alan Rickman and asks for which of his film roles you’ll best remember him.
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Warner Baxter earned a Best Actor Oscar playing the outlaw known as The Cisco Kid in the Fox frontier drama In Old Arizona, released 87 years ago this week. We’ve rounded up plenty more dates from Hollywood gone by for you inside.
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Join us for a look back at the life and career of British actor Alan Rickman, who passed away this week at 69 and whose screen work included Die Hard, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Galaxy Quest and the Harry Potter films.
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