Gary Cooper is a Hollywood Great
Cooper was born in 1901. When he was a young boy, his family moved to New York City. There, Cooper lived with his mother and siblings in Hell’s Kitchen. He struggled for acceptance as a teenager due to his lanky appearance and awkward stage of…
665Warner Bros Film Studio in the Heart of Hollywood
The Warner Bros. studios are located in the heart of Hollywood and are home to some of the biggest movies of recent times. These studios play host to all things entertainment, housing the offices and production houses for the largest media…
585Harrison Ford is a Modern-Day Legend
When the Indiana Jones movie franchise ended in the early 1990s, Harrison Ford didn’t want to return to the role. The actor had just finished playing Han Solo again in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, and he wasn’t sure if…
614Henry Fonda a Hollywood Movie Legend
Henry Fonda was an understated, subtle actor who often played characters that were the opposite: strong and outspoken men with deeply felt principles. His stoic performance as Tom Joad in "The Grapes of Wrath" is his most famous role, but he…
553Hollywood Actresses from the 70s
In the 1970s, we saw women taking a stand against sexism and speaking up about equality. That’s why this was also the decade when we started seeing a lot more strong and confident female characters in movies. This is when actresses started to…
496Scarlett Johansson has the Biggest Box Office Takings
The best actors can disappear into a role and become someone new. Scarlett Johansson has been able to do that her entire career, playing a variety of characters that audiences wouldn’t expect her to play. Some of her most recent roles have…
615A Trip to the Moon a Sci-Fi Silent Film
In 1910, the Lumiere brothers began their film production company with a series of films that they called the “first films”. They were not the first films ever made, but they were the first films with a plot and characters. The first of…
597Fritz Lang’s legendary masterpiece Metropolis (1926)
Fritz Lang’s Metropolis is one of the most famous and influential films in history. This silent science-fiction film remains a milestone of cinema, and its visual effects continue to inspire filmmakers to this day. With its dystopian setting,…
593Hollywood and Famous Silent Films
When the first talkie, "The Jazz Singer," hit theaters in 1927, it signaled the end of silent film as we knew it. The rise of the spoken word ushered in a new era of filmmaking that would transform the industry forever. And while it was a…
575Silent Film's First Vampire
Nosferatu the Vampyre is a classic silent film, released in 1922. Now, silent films are not typically accessible to modern audiences. But this one stands out as a great exception because of its iconic nature and memorable plot. Even though…
644Buster Keaton a Silent Film Star
Buster Keaton’s final silent film is an absurdist comedy that touches on philosophy, the meaning of life, and the value of friendship. The movie features weird characters (such as a hand-shaped person), visual gags, and slapstick comedy as Mr.…
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Titanic wins the most Academy Awards
West Side Story and The Oscars
Big Movies and Oscar Winners
Ben Hur - the Academy Awards
Lord of the Rings and its Oscars