Sixty-seven years ago today, plan 9 from outer space reached a wide audience and quietly achieved a place in film history that few could have predicted. The 1959 science fiction horror film directed by the extremely ambitious Ed Wood was made on an almost negligible budget, cobbled together from improvised ideas and completed under extraordinary
Easily one of the most iconic actors of all time, Paul Newman starred in a surprising number of truly fantastic films. Some of his best films include Hustler, Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, tease, color of moneyAnd path of destruction. The legendary actor also headlined an iconic classic sports film from
Welcome to a new entry in an ongoing series exploring popular YA genres, tropes, and themes, as seen through the eyes of those who write them. Each guest piece provides insight on a topic that is beloved — or deserves more attention — in the YA world, including hallmarks, highlights, and books that exemplify the
Sign up for the Quick Strike newsletter The latest fishing news, tips and tricks California seems to be a good place for cults. There are the ever-present Moonies and Hare Krishnas, and a lot of cultishness has always surrounded hard-core LA rock bands. Even closed Silicon Valley computer software minds form a cult of sorts.
It’s hard to understand now, but Al Pacino’s classic film scarface When it was first released in 1983, it flopped. However, this film became people’s favorite and how it happened is interesting. The film, in which Al Pacino “played a Cuban drug smuggler in South Florida”, was at first considered a “flop”, Mob Museum confirmed.
Jeremy Allen White loves a good, reliable baseball cap. For many years, the actor was rarely seen without his trusty New York Mets cap on his noggin – in all its sun-bleached, threadbare glory. Is there coffee? Mets Cap. farmers Market? Mets Cap. Skipping the gym? you guessed it. But ultimately, no matter how much
Anyone who has worked in a bureaucratic job in a cubicle or for a memo-pushing boss where nothing gets done in the usual office park probably recognizes their workplace in the iconic 1999 comedy, Office location. The movie is so sweet that its best lines are immortal In movie lists. Bill Lumbergh: “So, if you
on Friday night, IndieWire After Dark Fringe honors cinema in the streaming age with midnight movies from any moment in film history. First of all, Temptation: An odd genre choice, and why we’re just now discovering its niche. Then, Cutting: A spoiler-filled answer to the all-important question, “Is this old cult movie actually worth recommending?”