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Here are the best movies and TV shows set in the 1950s — not including, you know, movies and TV shows made in the 1950s that were set in the present. Only movies and TV shows transporting us to the 1950s count.
Celebrities we'd like to see host their own talk shows
Next time a seat behind a desk is open, we hope one of these celebrities will take the gig.
20 facts you might not know about 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
While Linus’ love of the Great Pumpkin has risen in fame, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is still the definitive “Peanuts” special. Cue the jazz score, and dig into these 20 facts about this Christmas classic.
Looking back at the breakthrough films for today's biggest movie stars
Who are the biggest movie stars out there? Maybe there is some debate about that. However, we have some names in our minds when it comes to the stars of the silver screen. These are the breakthrough movies that helped make today’s biggest stars, well, stars.
20 movies about people battling against technology
Technology is always evolving, and we’ve largely adapted. You might be reading this on your phone right now, for example. But there are many memorable movies about people out there battling technology. Sure, it’s science fiction…for now.
The best and worst YA book film adaptations
There was a time when Hollywood was churning out YA adaptations with gusto. Some of them were quite successful, while others flopped. Here are the best and worst movies based on YA books from throughout the years.
20 facts you might not know about 'Jingle All the Way'
Arnold Schwarzenegger burst onto the scene as an action star. That made sense. He was a bodybuilder turned actor who had a thick Austrian accent to work around.
The most memorable portrayals of Dracula
Among vampires, one stands out above the rest: Dracula. Here are the most memorable portrayals of Dracula on the screen.
20 facts you might not know about 'Lord of the Rings: Return of the King'
If you’ve read up on “The Fellowship of the Ring” and “The Two Towers,” you’re ready to check out these 20 facts you might not know about “Return of the King.”
20 facts you might not know about 'Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'
Check out this fellowship of 20 facts you might not know about “The Fellowship of the Ring.”
20 facts you might not know about 'Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'
“The Two Towers” picks up where “The Fellowship of the Ring” leaves off, and the same is true for our 20 facts about the second film in the series, and the trilogy in general.
20 facts you might not know about 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” is one of the classic TV specials that gets trotted out year after year, with little to no complaint. We’ve got 20 facts about the special for you. If you need a light to read by, well, we know a guy that can help.
20 facts you might not know about 'The Polar Express'
Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks had made “Forrest Gump” together. These two combining for a Christmas movie? What could go wrong? We’ll get into that, and more, with these 20 facts about “The Polar Express.”
Every Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature
The Oscars handed out their first award for Best Animated Feature over 20 years ago. Yes, it wasn’t until 2002 – the ceremony that honored the films of 2001 – that the Academy Awards had an award specifically for animated features. Here's every winner of the award through today.
People who have won Best Actor or Best Actress for playing a real person
As an actor, there’s a skill to helping to create a character. Then there’s also a skill to embodying a real person. Oftentimes, playing a real person well yields a lot of admiration, if not awards.
25 bands from the 2010s that deserve more love
Obviously, “underrated” is not a rigorous rubric, but we stand by our 25 choices for the top underrated bands of the 2010s. We decided on a band being a 2010s band if they released their first album during that decade.
Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress winners who played real people
On occasion, actors have won their supporting acting awards for playing real people. Here are the men and women who have won Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress for playing somebody real.
Do you know all of these 20 facts about 'Ghost'?
Ghosts are often found in horror movies, but what about a romance movie? Well, you can indeed find them in one of the most successful romance films of all time. Throw on some Righteous Brothers and read these 20 facts you might not know about “Ghost.”
20 facts you might not know about 'Con Air'
Before there were snakes on a plane, there were convicts on a plane. Fasten your seatbelt and get ready for 20 facts you might not know about "Con Air."
20 facts you might not know about 'Apollo 13'
Here are 20 facts you might not know about the movie about the mission. Houston, we have trivia.
20 facts you might not know about 'Beauty and the Beast'
It’s a tale as old as time, a song as old as rhyme. Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” was a big undertaking for the company, but one that was knocked out of the park.
20 facts you might not know about 'Chicago'
“Chicago” was released after the heyday of the Hollywood musical, but that didn’t stop it from finding success. Here’s 20 facts about “Chicago” for you to tangle with.
25 2000s-era bands that deserve critical re-appraisal
Defining a band as “underrated” is difficult. Also, if you are a certain type of music fan, you very much enjoy declaring certain bands to be “underrated.” We acknowledge the quasi-nebulous nature of going about naming the most underrated bands of the 2000s.
20 facts you might not know about 'Inglourious Basterds'
In 2009, Quentin Tarantino made himself a war film in “Inglourious Basterds.” Of course, it’s not like many of the war films that came before it, but it’s also indebted to them. Here are 20 facts about “Inglourious Basterds.” This may just be our masterpiece.
More before: 20 iconic films that should have a prequel
Sequels are ubiquitous these days. While sequel creep has overtaken the modern movie landscape, it’s not like they are some new invention. There is also the prequel, which has become more common but less ubiquitous. There are some prequels we have not yet seen but would like to see, so here are 20 films for which we’d like to see a prequel.
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