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For decades, the Western was one of the most popular of motion-picture genres. Some of filmdom’s most memorable movies fit the bill: “The Searchers,” “High Noon,” “The Magnificent...
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When Hollywood loosened moral guidelines in the 1960s there came an immediate uptick in violent cinema, with “Bonnie & Clyde” being the most famous example. Yet Arthur Penn’s bloody crime...
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The consequences of World War II are still felt today, nearly 80 years after the world’s most horrific conflict ended in 1945. And interest in the subject, as measured by the number of movies that...
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In 1968, the movie industry instituted a voluntary rating system with films classified as G, M, R, or X. G was general audiences, M meant parental guidance was advised, R restricted admission for...
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The U.S. military has collaborated with Hollywood for over 100 years, providing assets and story input for film productions. This longstanding relationship has allowed the Pentagon significant sway...
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Since Walt Disney released his first animated feature film, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” in 1937, Disney princesses have captured the hearts of audiences worldwide. These brave,...
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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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In addition to offering classic gangster films and adventure motion pictures, Netflix regularly features first-rate movies that it has produced itself, many of which have won honors at the Academy...
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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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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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