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At last, a George Washington movie
Enter the Wonder Project, led by director Jon Erwin, and Angel Studios, the distributor of faith-based programs, such as Sound of Freedom and The Chosen. Through their collective efforts, they have accomplished what so many others never even…
The movies that best capture the American spirit
The film is especially relevant in an age increasingly inclined to interpret and judge history as some overly sensitive HR seminar. The young now are routinely invited to dismiss Columbus, Washington, Grant, and nearly every other consequential…
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Every Generation of Teenagers Redefines Pop Culture Through Its Favorite Music, Fads, Movies and Trends
A Smithsonian magazine special report The United States invented the teenager in the mid-20th century—and then teenagers reinvented the nation, repeatedly. The creation of a new demographic was an accident, really. New Deal policies moved…
Horror movie star's eyebrow-raising amount they still make from 1990s Scream
A star from the horror film franchise Scream has revealed the surprising amount he still earns from one of the movies. Back in 1996, the Scream series kicked off with its first instalment. Directed by Wes Craven, the film followed Sidney Prescott…
Pixar's Movies, Ranked From Worst To Best
For several decades, Pixar was the king of animated filmmaking. Its run from the ‘90s to the mid-2010s was marked by the kind of dazzling creative output that makes you believe art isn't dead and was so inspiring, it no doubt made many…
Five Advances That Helped Turn a Night Out at the Movies Into the All-Enveloping Experience It Has Become
A Smithsonian magazine special report The Close-Up: American cinema arguably owes the close-up to controversial filmmaker D.W. Griffith, a director perhaps best known today as the racist auteur behind Birth of a Nation. In his 1912 short film…
'UK Hollywood' movie hub officially gets green light in £1bn masterplan
PLANS for a £1billion “UK Hollywood” movie hub have been given the green light by the council. The major development is set to be a “creative neighbourhood”, including world-class studios and hundreds of new homes.
9 Best Horror Movie Duologies Ever
Whenever people talk about a series of movies, their minds typically go to franchises that have been running for a long time or trilogies. The former includes the likes of Fast and Furious, the MCU, Star Wars, James Bond, and more, while the latter…
This Fast and Furious movie quiz is the ultimate test for Vin Diesel fans
It has somehow been 25 years since 'The Fast and The Furious' first raced onto our screens on 22 June, 2001, spawning a franchise that doesn't shy away from its love of fast cars, glamorous women and hair-raising stunts — but also delivers…
DC's Supergirl Movie May Not Fly Very High At The Box Office
The summer movie season is heating up, and the first big comic book movie of 2026 is nearly upon us. That honor belongs to 'Supergirl,' which hails from Warner Bros. and DC Studios and features Milly Alcock ('House of the Dragon') as Kara Zor-El…
X-men actor Ian McKellen envisioned 'destroying' Mar-a-Lago while filming new Avengers movie
President Donald Trump's Florida residence was an inspiration for X-Men actor Sir Ian McKellen while filming an action sequence in the latest installment of the Avengers movie franchise. The longtime British actor admitted he shouted “…
Disney's Predator Movie Is So Good, We Forgive It For Not Being A Predator Movie
While Disney's Predator movie barely even fit the definition of that phrase, the 2025 hit was so great that no one really cared either way. The Predator franchise's movies paint a picture of a series that has never known where to go next. 1987's…
Exclusive: Universal beat Disney as Hollywood's maker of the most expensive movie of all time
NBCUniversal has taken Disney's title of making the most expensive movie of all time, according to analysis of recently filed financial statements. The filings show that Universal Pictures spent $658.8 million making the 2022 action-adventure pic…
Mike Myers Hints at a 4th 'Austin Powers' Movie
It's been 24 years since the last Austin Powers movie came out in theaters. The film starred Mike Myers as the time-traveling spy Austin Powers, and after 2002's Austin Powers in Goldmember, there were talks about a fourth installment, but nothing…
Studio That's Developing 'Skibidi Toilet' Movie and TV Projects With Michael Bay Has Raised $25 Million in Funding
The company that has movie and TV projects in the works based on viral YouTube sensation Skibidi Toilet has just banked a roll of cash — and it's eyeing additional capital to move forward with other digital creators' intellectual property as…
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