Since the golden age of the Western, poker playing has always been a popular theme in Hollywood. Although many of the Hollywood films that feature poker are not very good and some of them even display poker in a ridiculous manner, watching poker action on the big screen is great fun, especially if you …
BEST PICTURE – The Best Picture category has gone through five names since the first Oscars, including Outstanding Production and Best Motion Picture. – Only two sequels have won Best Picture: “The Godfather Part II” (1975) and “The Lord of the RIngs: The Return of the King” (2004). – There are 11 movies that …
Tom Hanks’ Woody rounds up the gang for (supposedly) one last time in Disney/Pixar’s summer 2019 fourquel, which makes up for its superfluousness with its sly wit, captivating new characters, and a real emotional core. Take a look back on Toy Story’s legendary journey with this A-Z guide — which may reveal more than …
The first time I heard of Da Vinci Code, I didn’t pay much attention. All I know is that it is a novel and that’s it. But when it made noise because of its controversial twists, mysteries, arguments, and why Catholics does condemn this book, I got so curious to the point of asking …
Watching movies can be one of the most comfortable experiences in the world. Imagine sitting comfortably in your couch next to someone you really love, both of you just enjoying a really good, Oscar type movie. You know… the ones where you just watched them and somehow you start to think you’re the main …
Two powerful movies from 2005 illustrate the importance of faith and virtue in leading a good life. One, Mother Teresa, tells the life story of one of the world’s best-known and most admired women, and “End of the Spear” is the story of five American missionaries to the Waodani Indians of the Ecuadorian jungles. …
1. Fruit In Your Looms Someone once said something along the lines that, Monty Python is to “funny” what chartered accountants are to “boring.” Who are we to disagree? 2. Python’s Give Live Birth The legend of Monty Python emerged nobly from the dusty corridors of Oxford and Cambridge universities. All of the British …
Thievery is alive and well in Hollywood. The glamorization of crime invariably tickles the curiosity of the public. Criminals have been portrayed as exciting, daring and cunning tantamount to hero status. They are the risk takers who should not be completely judged upon their criminal expression but rather looked at as individuals with some …
2006’s Superman Returns, from director Bryan Singer, is the fifth movie to tell the story of a simple young boy from another planet who falls to earth and grows up to be the Man of Steel, helping people and averting disasters that would end the world. Here is a quick look at the first …
Frankly, my dear, you probably should give a damn: “1939 represents Old Hollywood at its best — the studio system, the star system, the way they made movies,” says Thomas S. Hisochak, author of 1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year. “Whatever you liked about movies, it was there. 1939 did it all and did it well.” …