Spring is finally (
finally) just around the corner with summer nipping at its heels not long after. But then again, after nearly a year and some change since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, time feels like a linear progression of events and cycles and more like loose suggestion of, “Easter weekend? Sure I guess, why not!”
April finds
Shrek 2 streaming on Hulu, just in time for the first film’s 20th anniversary, as well as a bunch of other fantastic picks like
28 Days Later,
The Warriors, and
Red Dawn.
Read on for 10 of the best movies new to streaming services in April. There’s something for everyone.
Top 10 TV And Movie Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True
Man’s love affair with fiction is sweet, but the marriage is almost always beyond strange when it comes to facing the facts. True-to-life conspiracy movies, for one, have always upped the ante for the genre, satisfying viewers who aren’t only looking to be entertained but also educated and perhaps even grateful for knowing what may only remain a mystery to the rest.
Here are the top 10 T.V. and movie conspiracy theories that turned out to be true.
10 The Philadelphia Experiment
In 1984, British director Stewart Rafill helmed a film that would later earn him the Best Science Fiction Film Award at the Rome Film Festival. But it was not entirely fiction. Entitled “The Philadelphia Experiment,” the Michael Pare film was based on events during World War II when U.S. Navy scientists, led by Dr. Franklin Reno, supposedly embarked on a science-defying military experiment that would create an invisible, teleporta
Valentine’s Day ultimate movie list: Roman Holiday, Pretty Woman, 50 First Dates and much more
By Reya Mehrotra
It s that time of the year when close relationships are celebrated and love is expressed. There also can t be a better day to binge on romantic movies. On Valentine s Day today, we bring to you a list of the best classic romantic dramas to watch.
50 First Dates The 2004 American comedy by Peter Segal stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. The movie follows the story of a marine veterinarian Henry who falls for Lucy, an art teacher, but realises that she suffers from anterograde amnesia and forgets him everyday. So he decides to win her over each day. The couple eventually get married. The film was largely shot in Hawaii. The movie inspired several remakes in Malayalam, Telugu and Japanese languages. It received many awards.
Courtesy of Miles Glynn
Although mixed-media visual artist Miles Glynn says he’s not a movie buff, James Dean’s last film, “Giant,” inspired him to create his new exhibit that will open Feb. 12 at the Prospect Gallery.
The film, which premiered a year after Dean was killed in a car accident in 1955, is deemed by the United States National Film Registry as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” While Glynn wasn’t familiar with the movie, he was introduced to it during a trip to Texas last summer.
While delivering art to a gallery in San Antonio, Glynn heard of a little West Texas town called Marfa, where George Stevens filmed the epic tale about a rancher, played by Dean, and his family.
Can You Guess Which Iconic Movie These Scenes Are From?
By Brianna Zigler, Stacker News
On 1/3/21 at 1:00 AM EST
Think you re a real movie buff? You might want to think again. Since the first movie studio opened in Hollywood on Sunset Boulevard in 1911, the long-spanning history of cinema includes hundreds of classic and iconic flicks, ranging widely in genre, medium, year, heroes and villains, sound design, and set pieces but what exactly makes them stand out? What makes them so utterly unforgettable and magnetic to audiences and their collective memories? It could be creative editing, or an unparalleled artistic force in the director s chair. Sometimes, it s a captivating performance from a tour-de-force talent.