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Just three weeks after its release, Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” had already raked in over $1 billion at the box office, making it not only the highest-grossing film ever directed by a woman, but...
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The concept of the summer blockbuster – meaning a high-profile smash hit that becomes a cultural phenomenon during the summer moviegoing season – was born in 1975, with the release of Steven...
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The R rating on a movie has hardly been a scarlet letter when it comes to box-office appeal. Regardless of the genre or the era in which the film was released, R-rated motion pictures are proven...
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The first movie to win an Oscar was a war movie – a 1927 silent film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Clara Bow called “Wings,” which took home the Best Picture statuette when the...
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Other than splashy, CGI-reliant adventure films based on comic-book characters, motion-picture plot lines based on true stories are a reliably bankable category for studios – as well as being often...
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Whether they are considered classic or contemporary or anything in between, Amazon Prime has dipped into its film library in August to offer a wealth of great motion pictures from every decade...
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Baby boomers – those born between 1946 and 1964 – grew up in a rapidly changing America, witnessing, and sometimes taking part in, the civil rights movement, the women’s liberation movement,...
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Action franchises such as the Avengers, Star Wars, and Jurassic World have driven cinephiles to the movie theaters for more than two decades. The biggest weekends in box-office history have been...
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Forget streaming — summers are all about drive-ins! There’s nothing quite like piling into the car with snacks and blankets for an old-fashioned outdoor viewing. There were precedents as early as...
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Among the many criticisms of Hollywood is that the entertainment industry is so focused on younger audiences that it makes little or no effort to develop motion pictures that feature older stars....
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Occasionally, a film is so striking or poignant that it becomes the topic of study for students across the country. Films, at their best, can be cultural objects used to reflect on society and human...
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The eagerly anticipated film “Barbie” has surpassed box-office expectations and has become a summer blockbuster, a professional triumph for director Greta Gerwig and a source of pride for all...
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Women directors have been making compelling feature films since the dawn of cinema. However, the lack of recognition that they face in the industry has persisted since day one. It wasn’t until 1976...
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Greta Gerwig, the acclaimed filmmaker known for her sharp directorial style, has become a leading figure in cinema. She has contributed to modern filmmaking, particularly through her exploration of...
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Lights, camera, box office extravaganza! Movies have long captured people’s imagination, taking them on epic journeys and transporting them to fantastical worlds. And when it comes to the highest...
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