In response to a surprising Oscar win, Luis Buñuel doubled down on thumbing his nose at convention.
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In response to a surprising Oscar win, Luis Buñuel doubled down on thumbing his nose at convention.
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Cary Grant shows off his acrobatic skills in Frank Capra’s ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’, which turns 80 this month. Here’s a look at this masterful blend of screwball comedy and dark satire.
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When Carol Reed’s classic thriller unspooled in London cinemas 75 years ago this week, it gripped viewers with its cynical view of a war that was still quite fresh in the mind.
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Four months before ‘Black Christmas’ invented the modern slasher, director Bob Clark dragged a much older kind of horror story through the foxholes of Vietnam to even more disturbing effect.
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The charming Julie Andrews may have a reputation for being essentially a piece of confectionery in human form, but that doesn’t mean she wasn’t capable of delivering the most genteel burn in awards speech history.
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In 1999, Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy skewered Hollywood with a sly satire that also embraced the magic of filmmaking.
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Few knew what to make of W.D. Richter and Earl Mac Rauch’s sci-fi comedy when it premiered 40 years ago, but a dedicated cult soon grew around it.
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When he was offered the job in late 1963, Richard Lester was well-positioned to tackle the assignment of directing the Beatles […]
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As the oldest living actress of Hollywood’s golden age celebrates her 100th birthday, we reconsider her work in the two stone-cold classics of her career.
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As well as its jokes and social commentary hold up 25 years after its release, the film’s songs and grasp of musical theater history increasingly feel like its defining elements.
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On this, its 45th anniversary, a look back at the magic and mayhem of Jim Henson and company’s inaugural effort.
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Fifty years after its release, a look back at the brilliant neo-noir mystery and its muddled legacy.
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