The early 2000s were a very different time. That's one of the only explanations for the existence of 'Freddy Got Fingered' ― the unreconstructed comedic id of Tom Green.
In the quarter-century since the original's release, the 'Mission: Impossible' series has continued, still with Cruise in the lead role, and still doing amazing stunt, only getting crazier with each entry. But that first film is still a winner that holds up today.
'A Life Less Ordinary' was Danny Boyle and Ewan McGregor's follow-up to 'Trainspotting,' and while it wasn't nearly the hit that was, it led to a lot of subsequent success for everyone involved.
30 years ago, Oliver Stone delivered 'JFK', one of the best edited movies in history, that on the one hand is almost wholly untrue while on the other hand hugely entertaining.
'The Year of Living Dangerously' was simultaneously a movie about war, journalism, and Westerners slow to understand a different culture. Featuring an impossibly young Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver, and numerous controversies.
Most critics would argue that all films are political to a certain extent, and here's 5 great political satires that weren't afraid to admit their intentions
One of the quintessential movies of the New Hollywood of the 1970s turns 50 years old this year. 'The King of Marvin Gardens,' directed by Bob Rafelson, was weird, experimental, and featured Jack Nicholson on top of his game.
Our growing appreciation for culinary arts through the years has paved the way for its success in mainstream media and ultimately became a staple in numerous TV shows and films, especially in today’s modern food culture and society.
Are film critics living in a bubble? That's been the basis of a lot of discourse in recent weeks and months. But have they really become so far out-of-touch with the general public that it's become a problem?
Cool, stylish action doesn't get more cool or stylish than Drive, Nicolas Winding Refn's English language debut that arrived in September of 2011, ten years ago last week.
In the same week we got two Nissan heavy projects in 'Gran Turismo' and 'Wanted: The Escape of Carlos Ghosn.' Both based on true events but only one involved a human being smuggled out in an instrument case.
Let’s explore the parallels between the Rupert Murdochs' family and 'Succession's Roys, and offer a proper takeaway for those still believing that Greek tragedies are just works of fiction.
Released 20 years ago last month and originally a longtime project of Stanley Kubrick, there isn't a film quite like 'A.I.: Artificial Intelligence' in all of Spielberg's extensive filmography.
'The Birdcage' wouldn’t be all that shocking if it came out now, but 25 years ago, it was a truly watershed thing to be the subject of a highly popular studio comedy.
The year 1996 was a huge one for unheralded indie movies, and one of the best of all was 'Big Night'; a story about the American immigrant experience, brotherly bonds, and some of the most mouth-watering food ever seen on screen.
It's hard to think of another non-musical film in which the score is the best-known element, but 40 years on, 'Chariots of Fire' still holds up and is deserving of a reappraisal on its merits as an overall great film.
'The World According to Garp' is remembered as one of Robin Williams' best-ever dramatic roles, and an extremely bizarre and disjointed film, which satirizes feminism and features John Lithgow as a trans woman.
'Moonlight' is probably best-known for that now infamous Best Picture debacle, but it deserves much better than that. More than anything else, it tells the type of story that movies that compete for, and win Oscars, very rarely tell.
Since cinema became a powerful medium, global artists and movements have emerged that have shaped pop culture and pushed the boundaries of what modern film could be. Here are 7 of the biggest movements thus far.
What makes iconic antihero characters such as Travis Bickle, Severus Snape, Walter White, and Wanda Maximoff more appealing than traditional heroes?
We've now had numerous iterations of the Batman, but despite their success, has this iconic property captured the zeitgeist of younger filmgoers as say, Spider-Man?
Steve Martin’s long life and career is the subject of a new Apple TV+ documentary called STEVE!, and fans should enjoy this one.
How did commentaries, opinions, and reviews turn from a social pastime to a profession that has the power to make or break film?
From blockbuster films such as 'Lord of the Rings' to TV series such as 'Game of Thrones', let’s break down the various factors as to why adaptations have become a vital part of the industry.