History

The Story Behind the Special Olympics is Getting the Big Screen Treatment

Ken Kwapis' 'Special' will shine a light on the underdog who helped create the Games. Read More

‘Cool Hand Luke’: A 50th Anniversary of Resilience and Defiance

In a time of war and political turmoil, 'Cool Hand Luke' found lasting defiance in Hollywood's most charming man. Read More

That Time Orson Welles Hijacked Halloween and The American Consciousness

How the mind behind Citizen Kane went a little too hard for Halloween. Read More

James Dean: A Man for All People

Why conservative America and the LGBT community both claim James Dean as their own. Read More

‘Hidden Figures’ Scribe to Pen Film About Uber’s Sexual Harassment Scandal

Susan Fowler's exposé of the tech giant is coming to the big screen. Read More

The Satanic Panic: A Cinematic Syllabus

Your essential guide to giving Lucifer a film history high five before Halloween. Read More

How Much of ‘Professor Marston and The Wonder Women’ Actually Happened?

It would seem a lot more of the Professor Marston story is fabricated than we knew. Read More

Matt Damon’s Next Role is His Weirdest Yet

The actor will be snipping goat gonads in Charlatan. Read More

‘Gold Diggers of 1933’ and the Allure of Pre-Code Cinema

Witness the rise of a star, Joan Blondell, in a deeply fascinating era of film history. Read More