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.
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.
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.
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.
Horror movies are a bit like Halloween candy. They come in different shapes, sizes and flavors. They can be sweet, sour, scary, dark, light, terrifying, mystifying and entertaining. These are our picks for the most entertaining of the genre.
To a Star Wars fan, every character and detail is seared into the base of their brain for eternity. So much so that in their next life, they’ll still spit facts about a galaxy far, far away. These are the most recognizable characters to the average person, from the one they call “baby Yoda” to that handsome bad boy played by Harrison Ford!
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.
Home is where the heart is — at least, that’s what the sign in a 60-something-year-old's living room says. In reality, home is where you can afford to put your things. In a perfect world where money was no option, though? These are the best fictional homes that everyone has dreamed of living in.
Period pieces are usually chalked up to a few ingredients: lavish costumes, stunning castles and Kate Winslet storming off from some handsome rogue. Either that, or Keira Knightly storming off from some 19th-century nobleman.
Saturday Night Live’s Tina Fey was inspired by Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman, and bless her for that because where would pop culture be without the importance of a pink wardrobe in the middle of the week, fetch, and cool moms?
Many celebrities are happy with their biopics. Some even get to contribute to the story. Others, well, hated theirs.
These are the movies that deserve to be four hours long — that earn our bathroom breaks instead of forcing them. That are great examples of what long-form cinema can be.
No Disney movie is complete without an evil, conniving, and despicable villain. For every hero, heroine, Prince Charming, or Disney Princess, there is always the bad guy who stands in the way of their "happily ever after."
There are clearly themes, characters, and settings from Dune, which came out first, that George Lucas was inspired by when creating the Star Wars universe. Here's a look at the most obvious parallels between the two sci-fi stories.
Mark Ruffalo deserves all the praise in the world for what he has given us as an audience. Not only is he a phenomenal actor, but he's genuine and speaks up for what he believes in. Without further ado, here are 20 of Mark Ruffalo's best roles.
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.
Artists are often inspired from past artworks to implement into music videos, such as movie scenes and the characters portrayed in them. Here is a list of music videos that pay homage to cinematic classics.
There are tons of iconic movie soundtracks out there that have spawned some of the biggest pop songs on Earth, like The Bodyguard, Dirty Dancing, and Pulp Fiction. However, there is another side to music that makes movies pop, and that’s the score.
Despite the possibility of life in the far-off corners of space, it’s far easier to love the creatures and critters from various universe regions that aren’t necessarily real. That’s right, it’s time to look at everyone’s favorite fictional aliens, from the sassiest who’ve taken over the small screen to the Blockbuster titans.
The rivalry between United States and the Soviet Union in the Cold War, was the defining geopolitical relationship for decades. On occasion, you still get a film dealing with the United States and Russia at odds with one another. These are the best films about America and the Soviet Union, and the friction between them.
Fraternities and sororities make fantastic fodder for films, especially comedy and horror movies, which happen to be our forte. From certified masterpieces to underappreciated cult classics, here are our 21 favorite films about fraternities and sororities.
Our list is here to showcase the movies that have made an impact – for the better — on the people who watch them. These are the movies that influenced not only everyday moviegoers, but directors as well. A list of citations for most directors would look something like our list below — a list filled with great, influential masterworks.
There are some film, television or streaming roles that make an actor's or actresses' career, so much that nothing they've done — before or after — can compare... for better or worse. Here is our list (in alphabetical order) of those who fit that bill.
Crime is, by and large, wrong. Stealing stuff? Not cool. And yet, the heist film is one of the most-exciting subgenres out there when done well. Here are our picks for the best heist films.
From Olivia Pope's boldness to Miranda Priestly's fabulosity, each of these characters inspired us like never before.
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