How Amanda Bynes Became Her On-Screen Enemies
Amanda Bynes was once a young and promising comedic actress. Now she looks and talks like the characters she was always cast against.
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Our Supermen
Superman's story is one of America's most retold because, as this country's most famous and beloved character, he's a mirror through which we see ourselves.
The Superman Economy
If the most-recent iteration of the Superman franchise was considered a failure, why make another?
The Formula for a Hollywood Blockbuster
No bowling alleys, no summoning demons, and no troubled superheroes.
Happy Anniversary, Dude: The Big Lebowski Turns 15
Wednesday marks the 15th anniversary of the release of The Big Lebowski, Joel and Ethan Cohen’s brilliant, semi-absurdist…
About Those Oscar Predictions…
The Oscar ceremonies proved to be a rough night for both Seth McFarlane (whose performance as host was…
Stats Guru Predicts Oscar Wins for ‘Lincoln’, Spielberg
Are you going with the conventional wisdom that Argo has a lock on a Best Picture Academy Award?…
Why We Should Drop the ‘Mad Max’ Metaphors
In Namibia, the filmmakers creating 'Mad Max: Fury Road' have run into a different kind of fury, and few roads.
How True is Zero Dark Thirty? A Former Operative Weighs In
Despite debates over its depiction of torture, Zero Dark Thirty became the most-watched movie in America this week, and looks to be heading for another strong weekend. How reliable the film’s portrait? Does it give an accurate picture of how the CIA anti-terrorism efforts really work? Nada Bakos, who spearheaded the CIA’s Zarqawi Operations team from 2004-2006 as a targeting officer, weighs in. Prior to the operations position, Bakos served as an analyst for the agency primarily in the Counterterrorism Center, and was a member of the team charged with defining the relationship between Iraq, al Qaeda, and 9/11.
The Sound Effects of Silence: SFX Before There Were Talkies
Before silent movies evolved into talkies, various efforts to create the aural ambiance depicted onscreen included this roomful of noise-making contraptions.