Brief History

A Brief History of the Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or

By  Will DiGravio 

A.k.a. the sometime Grand Prix du Festival International du Film.

A Brief History of Mel Brooks, David Lynch and ‘The Elephant Man’

By  Will DiGravio 

‘The Elephant Man’ is one of David Lynch’s best movies. Did you know that Mel Brooks was the one who hired him to direct it?

A Brief History of Steven Spielberg and Netflix

By  Will DiGravio 

Steven Spielberg has signed a new multi-film deal with Netflix, but the two weren’t always friends.

A Brief History of Horror-Westerns

By  Kieran Fisher 

Horror and Westerns are two distinct genres, but they’ve proven to be strong companions throughout the years.

A Brief History of the Hollywood Sign

By  Kieran Fisher 

Now entering its 97th year, the famous landmark has changed and evolved throughout the last century.

A Brief History of ‘Mad Max’ Ripoffs

By  Kieran Fisher 

Battletrucks? Bikers? Barbarians? Cannibals? Car chases? You name it. These shameless copycats of George Miller’s iconic action franchise know what fans want to see.

A Brief History of Quentin Tarantino and the Small Screen

By  Kieran Fisher 

The ‘Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood’ director is turning the movie’s fictional show ‘Bounty Law’ into a miniseries. But he is no stranger to television.

A Brief History of the Oscars Brad Pitt Should Already Have

By  Anna Swanson 

One of our most gifted performers has never won an Academy Award for acting, but he’s been deserving of quite a few.

A Brief History of One-Shot Films

By  Kieran Fisher 

‘1917’ is the latest movie to apply the technique, but ambitious filmmakers have been experimenting with it for decades.