Unfortunately, recent Hollywood history is full of stars who were everywhere but subsequently largely disappeared from popular consciousness, revealing just how ephemeral success can be in entertainment and how nothing is ever really guaranteed.
While many people watch movies to escape from the miseries of everyday life and find some measure of happiness, some seek out movies designed to ruin someone’s day. Such films are important reminders that the job of the cinema is to explore the human condition, both the good and the bad.
Rom-com fans do not fret in today’s age of never-ending horror series and franchise remakes. We have been resuscitated from the dead by, of all things, a mayonnaise commercial.
Meg Ryan dreams of moving to London because she's a "total anglophile". The 63-year-old actress was raised in Connecticut but now lives in California and she's revealed she longs to move to the UK to indulge her love of all things British and to be closer to her daughter Daisy who is currently studying in the capital.
Meg Ryan has learned that love and romance are two "different" things. The 63-year-old actress was married to Hollywood star Dennis Quaid, 70, from 1991
Meg Ryan has left an indelible mark on our hearts with her enchanting and endearing rom-com performances. From the iconic “I’ll have what she’s having” scene in When Harry Met Sally… to the charming rendezvous atop the Empire State Building in Sleepless in Seattle , Ryan’s romantic comedy legacy is etched in cinematic history.
Christmas ranks up there with Valentine’s Day in terms of romantic potential. While it might sometimes seem as if Christmas movies are a dime a dozen, some truly romantic gems hiding out there have more than managed to stand the test of time.
The ‘80s is when romcoms started to come into their own, with the likes of When Harry Met Sally and Meg Ryan helping the genre flourish in the ‘90s and people like Julia Roberts soon joining in. There’s no denying that once the new century kicked off, there was a resurgence, a renaissance of sorts, and the following movies prove why the 2000s was the true golden age of romcoms.
Steven Spielberg brought dinosaurs to life, future Hot Topic shoppers got a couple of movies they would soon base their whole personalities around, and Robin Williams delivered yet another career-defining role. All those and more owned the box office in 1993, but there are way more iconic movies from that year that celebrate the big 3-0 in 2023.
Where would society be without Julia Roberts’ laugh as Richard Gere closed the jewelry box on her or the dance scene in 13 Going on 30? Exactly. With that, it’s time to look at the romcoms that helped define the genre from the ‘80s through today.
From horror favorites like Halloween to cozier options including You've Got Mail and Knives Out, flip through the gallery below for 18 movies that will get you feeling the fall spirit.
Trying to select Denzel's most memorable roles is difficult, even when giving ourselves 25 to work with here. However, we made the effort and the tough choices to leave us with the 25 most memorable performances from Washington, a man with two Oscars and so much more.
The holiday season is about different things to different people. There’s shopping, food, family, and, of course, films. There are many movies set over the holiday season, which we are defining as being between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve.
Here are some films — not just involving football or even the holiday, for that matter — worth watching when live football is not doing it for you this Thanksgiving.
Considering only live-action films presented entirely or almost entirely without color, and released in or after 1970, here are the 25 best modern movies made in black and white.
Hugh Jackman can do it all: He can sing, dance and shoot metal claws out of his knuckles. The strapping son of a Sydney, Australia accountant, Jackman developed a passion for acting as a young man and treated it as a hobby until it was clear he was destined for stardom.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has gone up against a wide array of opponents in his acting career. Giant animals, Dominic Toretto’s gang, prehistoric beasts, Cobra, Christopher Walken and, scariest of all, the National Football League.