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.” …
When Chris Rock hosted the eighty-eighth Academy Awards in 2016, he oversaw managed decline — a tough gig. No more exhausted gag runs through Hollywood than the Oscars. You couldn’t make jokes about how long the ceremony is; they’ve all been made. You couldn’t joke about how white it is, it always returned to …
Maybe they didn’t win the Oscar, but these movies and stars won our hearts. Ever since 1929, the Academy Awards have honored some of our greatest cinematic performances and films — but they don’t always get it right. Welcome to the “snub club.” It’s a group of epic films, iconic directors and big-screen superstars …