On the eighth anniversary of Burt Reynolds’ death at 82, we remember the life of the biggest movie star on the planet and a friendship formed with one of the world’s most accomplished rodeo stars, Ty Murray.
The ‘90s were an excellent era for sitcoms. Not all of them have stood the test of time, though. From a non-nostalgic perspective, which of these sitcoms “hold up”?
Stardom isn’t forever. Tom Hanks has been a star for decades, and Betty White remained famous for years and years. Even some people who are long dead, like Lucille Ball, have been remembered for generations.
Football may be the most popular sport in the United States, and the United States may be home to Hollywood, but the game lacks when it comes to great sports movies.
Winning Emmys is often associated with iconic shows that have stood the test of time, but it is no guarantee. Sure, people remember “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Frasier,” or “The West Wing,” but not every Emmy-winning show has remained part of the broader cultural conversation.
We all have memories of some of the greatest sporting events of all time. In real life. But, there are plenty of memorable moments in the fictional world of sports, especially when it comes to the movies and on television.
While many of the best comedies set in the South seek to offer an escape from fast-paced life, there are more than a few that actually set out to grapple with some serious issues. Regardless of whether they provide escapism or something more, Southern comedies are often as refreshing as a sip of sweet iced tea.
Everyone makes mistakes. These 20 actors find some of their mistakes to be in past roles.
At its best professional wrestling has the feeling of a great fight scene in a movie, but with the added impressiveness of it being done live. At its worst, well, wrestling can be pretty unwatchable.
Southern Gothic is a uniquely American genre and sensibility, focusing as it does on the American South and its haunted and traumatic histories. These films and TV series are often set in crumbling mansions or other seedy locales, places haunted by the sinister histories that haunt the American imagination.
There are some premises that you hear are at the center of a musical, and it just makes sense. Mostly, they are about star-crossed lovers. Or about how the hills are alive with the sound of music.
Few series have enjoyed quite the level of longevity and enduring cultural relevance as Saturday Night Live. Though hundreds and hundreds of skits have emerged over the years, only a few have managed to truly earn a place in the SNL canon.
The '70s were a groundbreaking decade for cinema. Building off the momentum of Hollywood's New Wave and the arthouse boom, the '70s gave us more classics than just about any other decade.
Many movies are built around transportation gone wild. These are the best of the bunch.
With one exception, here are the nine (*eight) masterpieces from PTA, ranked.
Listen, Netflix and Hulu are great. But if you love movies--and I mean really love movies-- there is only one streaming option for you. The Criterion Channel has thousands of classics to choose from, many of which have won Oscars, Golden Globes and received film festival honors.
Snake Plissken stands tall in the pantheon of great action hero names, though he has some stiff competition. Here are twenty-five of the roughest, toughest, and most unusual.
Villains are a delight. They're supposed to be wild and evil and way over the top. You can brainstorm villain names all day, and wind up with twenty usable variations. Oftentimes, you'll err on the side of restraint, but you need to go bonkers to get there.
Many a notable movie has been set in Boston or its nearby environs. There are, after all, a few colleges and universities of renown in the area. Here are our best movies set in the epicenter of Massachusetts.
It’s a great time to be a fan of classic movies. These days, you can catch almost every notable film streaming somewhere online, and movies pop up here and there every month.
Whether or not the road trip itself is one we’d like to take, these are the best movies about road trips. Stay home and watch one today.
Who are the Streeps and the Nicholsons of the Razzies, the Golden Raspberry Awards, which are dedicated to the worst in film?
Here are the 25 most iconic film and TV vehicles, ranked in order of their first appearances.
Some people think anything that has come out after the turn of the millennium is not any good. Why, some people even refuse to watch anything in black and white. They are only hurting themselves.
Welp, it’s over. While the New England Patriots Super Bowl Parade brought us Rob Gronkowski doing Rob Gronkowski things, it also brought us a very sad realization: meaningful football won’t be around for another seven months.
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