Bare Breasts Don’t Beget Boffo Box Office
A new analysis of five years of box-office data finds nudity and sexuality do not, on average, increase a film's profitability or prestige.
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Counting the Stars
Graphic representations of how movie stars and their critics rate, according to Metacritic.com.
Falling Hard for Bad Movies
Sameer Pandya compares summer movies to summer flings: They may be bad for us, but they're awfully fun as they unspool.
Taking Drug Task Forces to Task
Film takes a look at the unintended consequences of one weapon in the arsenal devoted to the war on drugs.
Oscar Predictions Golden
And the award for most accurate Oscar predictions by a statistical analyst goes to ... Iain Pardoe.
Romantic Comedies Hazard to Kids’ Emotional Health?
A new analysis suggests adolescents get a distorted view of romantic relationships from viewing Hollywood movies, one that may give them unrealistic expectations for their own love lives.
Are We the Good Guys Again?
Did you know that certain conspiracy theorists view the Washington Monument as the sign of the Devil? Neither…
Critics’ Input Colors Consumer Choices
From toasters to tipples, buyers ceding decisions to outside advisers.
Film Critics: A Boys’ Club
The New York Times, Los AngelesTimes and the Associated Press all have female movie reviewers, but don’t let…
‘Orphan Film’ Selections From the Archives
These 10 ephemeral works from the last century provide a fascinating window into our culture of the past — for better or, oftentimes, for worse.