10 Facts About Gordon Parks
Renaissance man Gordon Parks made an indelible mark on nearly every art form in midcentury America, from photography to filmmaking.
Renaissance man Gordon Parks made an indelible mark on nearly every art form in midcentury America, from photography to filmmaking.
The renowned actor, who had a background as a nightclub singer, decided to try his hand at pop music while in character as terrible lawyer Vinny Gambini.
Like so many other horror films, it has taken decades for 'The Slumber Party Massacre' to get its due. But it's now recognized as a touchstone of feminist horror and a shrewd satire.
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ introduces viewers to more of Pandora’s blue people. Here’s why they aren’t yellow, purple, or any other color.
'Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,' may technically be middle-aged now—the frequently banned pre-teen tale by Judy Blume turned 50 in 2020—but its lessons are for the ages.
You can grab tickets for you and your friend who’s somehow never seen James Cameron’s ‘Titanic’ movie.
The warehouse dance scene from ‘Footloose’ takes on a different tone with realistic audio.
And Mickey Mouse could be next.
Billy Crystal’s New Year's Eve speech solidifies ‘When Harry Met Sally...’ as a feel-good classic. But according to director Rob Reiner, it almost wasn’t included.
Jennifer Coolidge won an Emmy for her role on 'The White Lotus,' but she has been a mainstay of American comedy for decades—long before she ever checked in to the eponymous luxury resort.
Kevin Bacon fought for our right to party, but he wasn’t the only one.
An Easter Egg in 1997’s ‘Scream 2’ gave some fans hope that Matthew Lillard’s character is alive and well.
Steven Spielberg apologized for sparking an anti-shark feeding frenzy in the ’70s.
Christmas is one of the most profitable times of the year for film studios, who count on people desperate to get away from their families for a couple of hours.
‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ is the gift that keeps on giving (and you kind of have Stanley Kubrick to thank for its existence).
Nearly a decade before he made ‘A Christmas Story,’ Bob Clark turned a horror movie about an unsuspecting group of sorority sisters and a mysterious killer lurking in their attic into a different kind of holiday classic.
Holiday movies play to our nostalgia bias, a cognitive process that makes us long for past times because we think they were somehow better than now.
What does the 'J' stand for? And when will he get his Oscar?
Accuracy was important to the filmmakers behind the 'Black Panther' sequel—so much so that one visual effects artist was tasked with making sure the fish poop looked realistic.
‘Elf,’ ‘A Christmas Story,’ and ‘A Muppet Christmas Carol’ all made the list. So did ‘Die Hard.’
Myths about elves predate Christmas and Christianity itself.
As ‘A Christmas Story’ has grown in popularity, so has one of its most recognizable props: the leg lamp, that glowing gam otherwise known as “a major award.”
Some holiday favorites are fun and festive. Others have an F-bomb count to rival 'Goodfellas.'