Dano later worked with Paul Thomas Anderson for his breakout role in "There Will Be Blood."
The cinema has long been fascinated with the issue of religion, and it has been particularly interested in faith figures — the men and women who, in one way or another, have inspired the masses. Indeed, the very best of such films help shed light on how the moving image can be a mode of devotion.
Game shows may be a staple of television, but their influence isn't limited to the curved ends of your flat-screen TV. They’ve served as the inspiration and even the plot for movies across a variety of genres and styles. Here are the best buzzer bouts ever committed to celluloid.
If there is one thing that Hollywood seems to love, it’s stories about itself, and films about Hollywood and its stars have regularly appeared. These movies remind the viewer of the glamor and magic associated with the industry itself.
Flip through the slideshow for 15 of the most iconic acting performances from musicians, from Lady Gaga's turn in "A Star Is Born" to Prince's legendary debut acting role in "Purple Rain."
Obviously, “underrated” is not a rigorous rubric, but we stand by our 25 choices for the top underrated bands of the 2010s. We decided on a band being a 2010s band if they released their first album during that decade.
It will probably make your stomach growl, but our list has all the best flavors in the genre.
Choosing the funniest movies of the 21st century is a subjective and thankless task, but we're happy to take it on. Because no matter what your taste is — be it slapstick, situational or satirical — a funny movie is a funny movie. Hopefully, your favorites are on here.
After months of awards shows and constant speculation, we've come up with a list of the movies that will most likely take home gold.
Enjoy these 20 facts about the movie, whether you're on a waterbed or in a pinball arcade.
With one exception, here are the nine (*eight) masterpieces from PTA, ranked.
From old-school titans like Martin Scorsese to up-and-comers like Greta Gerwig, these 25 directors stand above the rest.
For our purposes, we mean people who were largely unknown who showed up on our radar, but also people who were perhaps already recognizable but took things to a new level and became true stars.
Whether you watched them at home or at the movies, there are the best new comedy films of 2021.
Louisiana Monroe does not typically receive much attention nationally in the college football world. But they are receiving some notoriety thanks to the amazing name of one of their wide receivers.
Watching movies is a gamble. You take a risk every time you buy a ticket at the theater, or queue up a movie from your couch. Will it be worth the 13 bucks?
It's only right that Cooper Hoffman launch his film-acting career with Paul Thomas Anderson.
Paul Thomas Anderson broke out with his film “Boogie Nights,” a tale of sex, drugs, and depravity in the 1970s and 1980s porn industry in the San Fernando Valley. It’s a kinetic, chaotic, brightly colored film with a killer ensemble. That same man proceeded to make a classic movie that’s…a bleak, desaturated film with like three characters set in the early 1900s oil industry.
Los Angeles is a vast and diverse city. You could shoot five different movies in five different areas and get completely different looks.
Over the years, Cruise has given some truly memorable performances in many films. Although, do keep in mind that “memorable” and “good” don’t always mean the same thing.
On occasion, “SNL” alums surprise us with the paths their careers have gone. Here are some surprising projects from folks who once upon a time were starring on “Saturday Night Live.”
Here is a list of underrated movies from the 2000s that you can stream at this moment. So let’s get to it!
These 50 movies are the ones that helped us cope with or, at times, escape our confounding everyday lives.
If you have to go out, why not go out with a bang? We’re talking about the movies with the most memorable endings. Oh, and if it wasn’t obvious already, spoiler alert!
For over nine decades, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has bestowed its top honor on the year's Best Picture. And for most of those nine-plus decades, the voters have gotten it absolutely, irrevocably maddeningly wrong.
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