The Great Performances

Anthony Perkins Will Always Frighten Us in ‘Psycho’

60 years ago, 'Psycho' set the gold standard for handsome homicidal maniacs. In this column, Jacob Trussell explores Anthony Perkins'… Read More

Kane Hodder Breathed Life Into Jason Voorhees

Hodder was the first actor to make the undead icon from 'Friday the 13th' suddenly feel alive. Read More

Jack Nicholson Originated the Nicolas Cage Freakout In ‘The Shining’

Yes, we know, Stanley Kubrick’s film isn’t like Stephen King’s novel, but we’re just here for Nicholson’s raging Jack Torrance! Read More

When ‘Zoolander’ Lifted Our Spirits Amidst a National Emergency

Released just two weeks after 9/11, Ben Stiller’s dopey male model movie made us laugh, even when we thought we… Read More

Isabelle Adjani is Not an Internet Meme

We take a closer look at the most famous scene from Andrzej Żuławski’s ode to divorce, depression, and H.P. Lovecraft:… Read More

The Powerful Presence of Pam Grier in ‘Jackie Brown’

Absolute authenticity has always been the Blaxploitation legend’s greatest strength. Read More

Kim Hye-ja and The Multitudes Behind Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Mother’

Kim Hye-ja’s titular character was decades in the making. Read More

The Original Oscar Winning Clown Prince of Crime

We look back at what made Heath Ledger's Joker so remarkable. Read More