Frida is a movie about art that is a work of art in itself. The film’s unique visual language takes us into an artist’s head and reminds us that art is best enjoyed when it moves, breathes and is painted on a giant canvas, as only the movies can provide. American Film Institute, 2002, upon ...
What do The Godfather, Lawrence of Arabia and Casblanca. have in common? All three movies were recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences as the Best Picture of their year (1972, 1962 & 1943, respectively). All three are classics, considered among the finest motion pictures ever made. The three pictures made the ...
The first Academy Awards ceremony took place in 1929. Each year, outstanding film performances are awarded to those actors and actresses who voters feel did the best job and they are presented with a gold-plated statuette and an eternal place in movie history. Despite a number of gifted African-Americans who played stellar roles, however, few ...
America may have already pillaged “Godzilla” from Japan once in a highly maligned film adaptation. But when you have Guillermo del Toro come up with an original homage to Japan’s monster epics, it becomes something else entirely. Include the irony of giant robots fighting off aliens in the Pacific Ocean that have a very Japanese ...
One of the biggest blockbusters of 2007 was the Transformers movie. Some fans seemed to enjoy the Transformers movie for some reason while others, like myself, felt like the great Transformers name was ruined. For those of you who agree with me may or may not be familiar with the animated movie that came out ...
Cars $244,052,771 Starring: Larry the cable guy, Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt and Richard Petty Hotshot rookie race car Lighting Mcqueen is living life in the fast lane until he hits a detour on the way to the most important event of his life. His truck fell asleep while on the road and some ...
Terry O’Quinn plays the troubled, determined character John Locke on ABC’s hit television show “Lost.” These ten facts will introduce you to the actor behind the role. Read on to learn all about Terry O’Quinn, from his career to his personal life to his surprising first impression of “Lost.” 1. When a reporter asked O’Quinn ...
The First Drive-In Theater was invented by Richard M. Hollingshead. Hollingshead worked out the details by hanging a sheet for a screen in his backyard. Richard began to experiment in the driveway of his home at 212 Thomas Avenue, New Jersey. Richard mounted a 1928 Kodak projector on the hood of his car; he used ...
In the early sixties, Second Wave feminism was born and women were questioning their roles in life. Women born of the housewife generation were wondering if they too would lose themselves in the mundane chores of cleaning house and tending to one’s husband. The Stepford Wives, a horror movie made in 1975 by Bryan Forbes, ...
Barbara Ann Walters was born on born September 25, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts. Her father, Lou, was a theatrical booking agent, a producer, and he operated night clubs. One of his acts was the Ziegfeld Follies of 1943 which he co-produced. Barbara’s mother, Dena Seletsky, also gave birth to a son, Burton, and an older ...
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