1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (1482+ words) The 1970s saw the birth of the two most important movements in contemporary cinematic history: the peak of the New Hollywood era and the rise of the blockbuster formula. Although it is often 1967’s Bonnie & Clyde that is credited with officially…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1250+ words) Controversies have existed in Hollywood since the gossip reporting of the 1920s and ‘30s, and there have been negative press runs surrounding many classic films. It’s easy to forget that The Birth of a Nation, the film that literally served as advertising…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1479+ words) The action genre had not quite reached its final form in 1976. The action films of 1976 might seem different from the ones that have been released thus far in 2026, but there’s more than enough to recommend about them. John Carpenter is…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1511+ words) Critics and pundits tend to judge the success of a given year based on the overall quality of the films released, but that’s something that is malleable over time. 1939 is often referred to as the greatest year in film history,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (351+ words) Ron Howard might not be held in the same auteurist regard as a filmmaker like Martin Scorsese, but few directors have enjoyed a career quite as successful or varied. From Apollo 13 and How the Grinch Stole Christmas to Solo: A…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1347+ words) Something changed with Hollywood’s sensibilities in the 1970s, where the industry became more comfortable with creating non-traditional characters and giving actors the chance to act outside of their comfort zones. Ryan O’Neal was known for being an abusive and nasty person…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1176+ words) The 1980s have become an odd flashpoint in cinematic history because of the vastly different takeaways that historians and cinephiles have about them. Naturally, ten years tend to be associated with a very specific crop of titles, but there were a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (226+ words) It’s important for film buffs to have a diverse knowledge of everything which has come before them in Hollywood. No doubt Pacino prepared by trying to see the more humane and relatable side of a character that isn’t usually humane…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (438+ words) “One of the craziest”: the 1975 movie performance Quentin Tarantino called “beyond the beyond” Far Out Magazine “One of the craziest”: the 1975 movie performance Quentin Tarantino called “beyond the beyond” Name a film, and Quentin Tarantino has probably seen it. His…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (599+ words) As lionised as the 1970s were, they didn’t make celebrities out of everyone. Considered among the best decades in Hollywood history, it crystallised what aspirational acting should look like. Enough time had passed since Marlon Brando reinvented acting with his performance…...