The moment the guitar on Dick Dale's "Misirlou" struck on the soundtrack of "Pulp Fiction" and those giant titles slowly, methodically crawl up the screen, we knew we were in the hands of a master....
Tarantino's voice burst onto the scene in "Reservoir Dogs" with a conversation over breakfast. The now-iconic opening credits sequence that followed also delivered that voice as he dug up this 1970 George Ba...
I almost feel compelled to put Paul Thomas Anderson's much-discussed sixth feature film on the list because the understanding and wielding of craft is impeccable. It goes on a bit, and reminds that you can have too mu...
It's easy to forget that Geena Davis is an Oscar-winning actress (she won her her supporting turn in "The Accidental Tourist" and was nominated three years later for "Thelma & Louise"), so...
Pro: First off, "Argo" will be adored by SAG and the Academy's acting branch because of the huge cast of character actors who get a chance to shine. The movie finds Affleck playing Tony Mendez, a real-...
Now more of a walking kimono-clad punchline than a bona fide action star, Steven Seagal nevertheless ranks as possibly the most glaring no-show from the first two movies - apparently the result of some bad blood betwe...
U.S. gold medal winners Kerri Walsh Jennings, right, and Misty May-Treanor.
Hollywood fame is a fickle beast, and it's the rare star who's able to keep his/her career viable for any length of time. The 22 actors and directors we've highlighted here are among those whose careers have stumbled ...
It's been more than 25 years since we last saw Maverick, Goose, Ice Man and the rest of the "Top Gun" gang fly the friendly skies, and rumors have persisted about a possible sequel.
Now, star Tom Cr...
It's not hyperbole to say that the 2012 best supporting race may be the most wide open Oscar category in years. Moreover, it's not for lack of suitable candidates. Instead, there may just be too many great...
