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Meaning is a tricky thing, and this is particularly true in the movies, which, like other kinds of texts, are highly suspect to the particular viewing perspectives of their audience(s). Indeed, the history of Hollywood is filled with examples of films which, for one reason or another, ultimately failed to deliver on the messages they sought to convey to their viewers.
Not half bad: Screen antagonists who really weren't villains
It’s no secret that Hollywood loves a villain; after all, they’re often the most exciting and interesting characters in a given movie or TV show. However, it is also true that if one scratches the surface, most antagonists are not nearly as villainous as they might initially seem to be.
Future stars featured in ensemble casts early in their career
It’s always fascinating to look back at films and TV series that were filled with relative newcomers to Hollywood at the time of their release. It’s particularly fascinating to look at films that featured actors who would become big names to see how the roots of their stardom were often very much in evidence, even so early in their careers.
The 20 films we could watch over and over again
In an age in which all media is seemingly ephemeral, it can be easy to lose sight of the fact that one of the great pleasures of many movies is watching them several times. They run the gamut of genres, from musicals to epics, noirs to comedies, but they are all a reminder of the timelessness of cinema.
20 films where pretty much no one survives
Every so often, a story comes along in which no one (or almost no one) makes it out alive, and even if they do, they are either physically dying or dead on the inside.
20 must-watch movies about apes
Given that apes are humanity’s closest relatives in the animal world, it makes sense that they would serve as an enduring source of fascination. The movies have had a particularly strong fascination with apes, whether gorillas, chimps, bonobos, or orangutans, and they have appeared in everything from thoughtful sci-films to family adventure stories to horror.
20 fantasy series that deserve a screen adaptation
Building on the success of such franchises as The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter in the 2000s, fantasy moved into the realm of TV, giving audiences weighty epics such as Game of Thrones, The Wheel of Time, Rings of Power, and House of the Dragon.
20 sci-fi series that need a TV adaptation
Science fiction has also experienced a resurgence in popularity thanks to the many screen adaptations that have emerged over the past decade. While many great sci-fi works have already been adapted to screen or stage, several are still waiting for their adaptation.
The most notable feminist horror flicks
Ranging from the 1930s to the present, these are the types of films that manage to be scary and thought-provoking. Whether directed by men or women, the most notable feminist horror films draw attention to the positions that women often occupy in a male-dominated world.
Bring the noise: 20 legendary cinematic sound effects
Sound effects are some of the most underappreciated aspects of cinema. This is unfortunate, as many films would lack their potency and power — and often their humor — were it not for the complexity of their sound designs.
20 beloved movie characters that were mistakenly left out of sequels
A sequel allows a studio to make even more money off an original idea, giving audiences more time with the characters they have come to love and appreciate. As the history of the movies shows, however, not every movie is capable of adequately explaining why a character is missing, which helps to explain why far too many sequels fail to live up to their predecessors.
The 20 most iconic films about the U.S. Civil War
The American Civil War left many lasting scars in the national psyche, which helps to explain why it has repeatedly proved to be such a popular subject for filmmakers, and it has gained new currency thanks to the forthcoming release of Alex Garland’s aptly titled Civil War.
20 movies with music from famous musicians
Sometimes, the entire film is built around the work of a particular artist, while at others, a famous musician is hired to craft an entire soundtrack from scratch. In either case, it’s worth taking a closer look at some of the most notable times a film has used the music of a famous musician.
20 franchises that were adapted too late
If there’s one thing that Hollywood loves, it’s a franchise. After all, a successful franchise can be a moneymaker for the studio lucky enough to have it.
The 20 best movies and TV shows about dictators
Whether in the form of a drama or a parody, the best movies and TV shows about dictators demonstrate the extent to which people who cling to power the most desperately are often those who are the first to lose it.
20 great sci-fi villains that never fail to terrify audiences
These beings — the men and the robots, the women and the cyborgs and the aliens — seem to leap out of the screen, reminding the viewer of the frail precarity of human life, whether in the present or the distant future.
The 20 best political satires in movies and TV
There’s a unique pleasure in the political satire. Whether in film or on television, well-wrought satires ask the viewer to think critically about the nature of politics, how power works, and how mendacity can overwhelm even the most upright political figures.
20 actors who trained at Juilliard
Few institutions are associated with the arts–particularly music, drama, and dance as much as Juilliard, which has proved to be a remarkably fertile and successful training ground for major talents. Many of the school's graduates have achieved remarkable success in theater and on-screen.
The most memorable antiheroines from film and TV
Though much attention has been paid to male antiheroes like Walter White of Breaking Bad and Tony Soprano of The Sopranos, it’s also necessary to draw attention to many formidable antiheroines. These formidable women reveal the extent to which there can be a lot of pleasure in thinking and acting outside the box of patriarchy.
20 notable celebrity feuds
Celebrity feuds have long been a part of Hollywood, and many big-name stars have engaged in well-publicized and documented spats. The birth and growth of social media have rendered these types of falling out ever more visible and worthy of comment.
Screen of death: Characters who had it worse on screen than in the book
Adapting a novel to film or television is a notoriously tricky business. Sometimes, adapters decide to make substantial changes to even those characters that make the final cut for inclusion, and there are a surprising number of films and TV series in which a character suffers a great deal more than their novel counterpart.
The 20 scariest moments in non-horror movies
Horror is best known for its ability to tap into deep human fears, producing scenes that sear themselves into viewers' memories. However, a number of non-horror films have also leaned into the frightening and, in their own strange way, often land with even more impact.
Tell it to the judge: Cinema's best courtroom dramas
The courtroom drama has been a staple in Hollywood. This makes sense because the genre has the power to tap into the drama innate to trials. The very best of the genre uses the courtroom setting and its environs to ask deeper questions about the human condition and justice. These films ask the audience to consider and reconsider basic assumptions about how the law works and for whom, even as they also demonstrate the human drama that is always at the heart of the most complicated cases.
20 stars who were dropped due to controversy
As the old adage goes, all publicity is good publicity, at least until it starts to threaten the bottom line. Over the decades, quite a few stars have found out, often to their chagrin, that there is a limit to the sorts of bad behaviors that studios and directors will tolerate in their talent.
Room with a view: The 20 best hotels on screen
Given their ambiguous nature, it’s unsurprising that hotels have been the settings for everything from sitcoms to dramas, absurdist comedies to gripping horror. The best hotels on-screen make the viewer feel as if they, too, are in this peculiar locale, with all the pleasures and perils that entails.
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