Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by E.M. Forster, 1987’s Maurice features Hugh Grant in his first starring role. Directed by James Ivory, and produced by his partner Ismail Merchant, the cast is filled out by several familiar British actors, including Rupert…
Based on the novella by Don Winslow, director and screenwriter Bart Layton’s Crime 101 has the look and feel of a 1940’s noir, complete with a long opening sequence, shot in dark shadows. Set in Los Angeles, Chris Hemsworth stars as Mike Davis, a master…
A film that took fifteen years to make, Taylor Hackford’s Ray chronicles the life and work of musical icon Ray Charles. Starring Jamie Foxx in the title role (who deservedly won a Best Actor Oscar for his performance), the film begins with a young Ray…
Based on Michael Lewis’ nonfiction best seller of the same name, Moneyball centers around the Oakland Athletics baseball team during the 2001 season. An underachiever during his playing days, Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) is now the A’s General Manager. Entering the new season, the team…
With the recent announcement that Gilmore Girls is leaving Netflix after a twelve-year run, the fact that Warner Brothers recently released the entire series on Blu-ray is a godsend for fans. Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Gilmore Girls ran for seven seasons…
Forever famous for his role as Ed Norton on televisions The Honeymooners, Art Carney found success on the big screen, winning a Best Actor Oscar for his role as Harry Coombes in Harry and Tonto. In 1978, he joined Lilly Tomlin in The Late Show,…
In a career spanning more than fifty years, George Stevens directed nearly sixty films and took home the Oscar for Best Director twice, in 1951 for A Place in the Sun, and again in 1956, for Giant. In 1985, ten years after his death, George…
Set during the McCarthy-era witch-hunts of the early 1950s, when the US government was exposing supposed communists in the entertainment industry, 1976’s The Front was the first film to address the issue, with a cast and crew including individuals who had been blacklisted during that…
Best known for his string of thrillers during the 1970’s and 1980’s, and his action films in the 1990’s, Brian De Palma has always had a subversive streak, never afraid to explore more playful themes. Released in 1970, Hi, Mom!, is the second collaboration between…
A social crusader and a champion of the first amendment, Lenny Bruce was a man ahead of his time. Incarcerated repeatedly for his act, comedians such as George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and a slew of others owe him a debt of gratitude for…