Films need a title with flair. Here are some suggestions

Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin share a smile as they ride on a train in "A Real Pain."

A great movie title sets you up for a great moviegoing experience. Our introduction to the tale about to unfold, it can be clever, insightful or silly — but most crucially, it should be memorable. […]

Why Johnny Depp’s Earpiece Secret Since The ’90s Is the Key To His Genius Performances

Johnny Depp Earpiece Secret

Johnny Depp Earpiece Secret (Photo Credit – Instagram) Johnny Depp’s been rocking an earpiece on movie sets since the ’90s, and the story behind it is pretty crazy. Depp’s go-to sound engineer and longtime friend, Keenan […]

Peter Bart New Year’s Resolution 1975: I Quit Hollywood

Bob Iger's Disney Victory Recalls Corporate Skirmishes Of Hollywood Past

I’ve always avoided New Year’s resolutions, but this week I happened to recall one that was brief but resolute: I resolved to quit Hollywood. And I did. Almost. That decision seems relevant today for reasons […]

Richard Perry dead: Music producer behind You’re so Vain song who worked with The Beatles dies at 82 from cardiac arrest

Record Producer Richard Perry has died aged 82

RICHARD Perry, the legendary music producer who worked with the legendary Beatles, has died at the age of 82. Perry passed away on Tuesday in a Los Angeles hospital following cardiac arrest, according to his […]

Mufasa review: The Lion King prequel feels like a DTV Disney knockoff

Two lion cubs emerging from a river in Disney’s Lion King prequel Mufasa

Like many other hardcore Disney fans, when I heard Disney was making a Mufasa-centered prequel to the 2019 photorealistic CG remake of The Lion King, I immediately thought: But what about the existing prequel, 1998’s […]

The Godfather’s Francis Ford Coppola Is ‘Embarrassed’ For Starting The Movie Trend That Changed Hollywood Forever

Francis Ford Coppola is known for his work and thia unexpected trend

Francis Ford Coppola is known for his work and thia unexpected trend(Photo Credit – YouTube) Francis Ford Coppola has literally changed the game with The Godfather trilogy, cementing his spot as a cinematic legend. And […]

Axes The Godfather’s Global Haul To Become One Of The Top 35 Highest-Grossing Historical Fiction Films Ever!

Gladiator II Box Office (Worldwide): Beats The Godfather

Gladiator II Box Office (Worldwide): Beats The Godfather ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Gladiator II by Ridley Scott might not earn as much as its contemporary movies – Wicked and Moana 2, but it […]

Tyler Perry Shuts Down Prince Harry And Meghan Question With Blunt Remark

Tyler Perry at the red carpet Hollywood Premiere

Despite media curiosity, the famous director avoided detailed discussions about their relationship, emphasizing privacy. Tyler Perry, however, praised Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bond, describing it as “real and beautiful.” Article continues below advertisement Tyler […]

Francis Ford Coppola Apologizes For Starting Sequel Obsession

Francis Ford Coppola Apologizes For Starting Sequel Obsession

After 50 years, Francis Ford Coppola has one regret about making what is largely considered the best sequel of all time. According to the 5x Oscar winner, Hollywood’s ever-growing obsession with continuations is the result […]

What does the surge in Jewish-themed films mean for awards season?

A man looks down at dusk as sparks rise toward him.

From such Oscar winners as 1947’s “Gentleman’s Agreement,” 1959’s “The Diary of Anne Frank” and 1965’s “The Shop on Main Street” to latter-day titles including “Schindler’s List,” “The Pianist” and “A Serious Man,” Jewish-themed films […]

Al Pacino Passed On Han Solo’s Role In Star Wars – Here’s Why

Was Al Pacino almost cast as Han Solo?

Was Al Pacino almost cast as Han Solo?(Photo Credit – YouTube) This decision would have been pure gold, but Al Pacino turned it down. “It was mine for the taking, but I didn’t understand the […]

20 Mainstream Movies With Terrible Acting

20 Mainstream Movies With Terrible Acting

Listen, we’re not saying that indie movies are bad. If anything, they’re often better than the soulless blockbusters built from the lowest common denominator in some conglomerate’s focus group. We’re just saying that, when nobody’s invested more […]

How Osvaldo Golijov found the right ‘aerial’ score for ‘Megalopolis’

Two people kiss high up on construction girders in a scene from "Megalopolis."

There’s a scene in “Megalopolis” where the visionary architect Cesar (Adam Driver) shares a kiss with Julia (Nathalie Emmanuel) atop construction rafters hanging high above the city of New Rome — and time stops. When […]

WBLS, led by Frankie Crocker, celebrates 50 years of R&B, rap

WBLS, led by Frankie Crocker, celebrates 50 years of R&B, rap

When legendary WBLS DJ Frankie Crocker broke McFadden & Whitehead’s “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now” — the 1979 Philly soul classic that has provided the soundtrack to many a cookout — he might as well […]

23 of the Best Ensemble Casts in Movie History

23 of the Best Ensemble Casts in Movie History

Movie stars are kind of like chicken tenders: Even one is great, but the more, the merrier. Still, there’s an art to the ensemble cast. You can’t just throw a bunch of movie stars together all […]