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1920s Religious Epic Movies: Ben Hur, Noah`s Ark
Hollywood in the 1920s discovered a gold mine in religious epic style movies. These two are fine examples of silent filmmaking.
ben-hur • noah’s ark • religious film epics 1920 • religious epic movies • biblical movie

European Epic Movies from the 1910s
Silent film epics, often with historical and/or religious settings, can be traced back to Europe. The leading producer of these was Italy until World War I came along.
european movie epics 1910 • queen elizabeth 1912 • pompeii 1912 • quo vadis 1913 • cabiria 1914

AFI Names Top Ten Epic Films of All Time
Lawrence of Arabia was selected as the number one Eric drama by the American Film Institute in their listing of the "Top Ten Epic Films of All Time."
american film institute • top 100 films of all time • epic movies • historic dramas • afi list

Religious Film Epics of the 1920s
Hollywood in the 1920s discovered a gold mine in religious epic style movies. Helping to lead the way was Cecil B. DeMille who blended biblical stories with sex.
de mille ten commandments • de mille king of kings • religious film epics 1920 • de mille films • religious epic movies

Roscoe Lee Browne (1925 - 2007)
Remembering the ground-breaking Roscoe Lee Browne, who did everything from theatre to television.
roscoe lee browne • treasure planet • spider-man • garfield: a tail of two kitties • babe

The Birth of a Nation
In 1915, D. W. Griffith created a movie that stirred a nation with its heroic portrayal of the Ku Klux Klan and its negative portrayal of blacks in post-Civil War.
controversial movies • d. w. griffith • racism • epic movies • adaptations

Beneath the Planet of the Apes
A review of the 1970 sequel to the Sci-Fi Classic film Planet of the Apes, Beneath the Planet of the Apes.
movie film • beneath the planet of the apes • planet of the apes • movie review • science fiction movie

Biblical Epic Films for Easter
What Happened to the Biblical Epic? Wide-screen, Technicolor, and larger than life...Are good movies based on "The Good Book" a thing of the past?
the bible • easter • jesus christ • ben-hur • epic films

10,000 B.C. Film Review
10,000B.C. is an enjoyable but forgettable film. While the movie may have happened in a time before history, it's too bad the plot was developed around the same time.
10 000 b c • film 10000 bc • steven strait • prehistoric epic film 10000 bc movie • action movies

Book Review: Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport
Rolf Harris has presented his classic Australian stockman lament first recorded in 1960 in a picture book for children illustrated with his own paintings.
rolf harris • tie me kangaroo down sport • australian outback • paintings by rolf harris • old stockman song

European Epic Films of the Early 1920s
Early in the 1920s, at the beginnings of their lengthy and illustrious careers, directors Carl Theodor Dreyer, Fritz Lang, and Sergei Eisenstein turned to making epics.
european epic films 1920s • leaves satan’s notebook • die nibelungen • battleship potemkin • carl dreyer epic

European Epic Films of the Late 1920s
The 1920s has often been called the Golden Age of Silent Movies. These three examples from Europe show why this is true.
european film epic 1920 • european film • film epic • lang metropolis • gance napoleon

John Woo's Red Cliff II: Art of War
Chi Bi Red Cliff Part II features war strategies by Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu and Cao Cao. Stars Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi, Vicky Zhao Wei & Lin Chiling.
john woo red cliff ii • chi bi jue zhan tian xia • zhou yu zhuge liang • zhuge liang arrow strategy • fire ship in red cliff

Kung Fu Panda First Trailer
Check out the the first trailer for DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda, starring Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman and Angelina Jolie. Movie opens June 6, 2008
kung fu panda • dreamworks animation • jack black • angelina jolie • dustin hoffman

Racism and The Lord of the Rings
It is the changing cultural situation, not the original texts, which have led some people to identify possibly racist elements to the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
lord of the rings film • racism and film • lord of the rings • peter jackson • j.r.r.tolkien

The First Album of The Doors
The debut self-titled album of The Doors is usually considered as the best album of the band, as it contains some legendary rock songs.
the doors • jim morrison • ray manzarek • light my fire • break on through

The Five Worst Films of 2008
Although a good year, 2008 had it's fair share of stinkers. Here are five that somehow managed to stand above all the rest.
worst films of 2008 • never back down • southland tales • hell ride • the hottie and the nottie

Toe-Pick!
Actors Moira Kelly and D. B. Sweeney reflect on the making of figure skating's greatest movie.
the cutting edge • olympic figure skating • ice skating movies • skate films • pairs skaters

Tolkien In Metal
A deeper delve into the inspiration behind metal bands reveals that a lot derive music and lyrics from Lord Of The Rings and other Tolkien tales
tolkien • lord of the rings • john ronal reuel tolkien • tolkien influence music metal • gorgoroth

Tom Cruise -- Top Notch?
With his illusive charm, good looks and the ability to carry an action film, Tom Cruise is a blockbuster hit.
tom cruise • married nicole kidman • top gun 1986 • the color of money 1986 • rain man 1988

2008 Year in Film: The Bottom Eleven
Even in a year in which the most popular and successful films were often among the very best, the past twelve months were no stranger to cinematic pile-ups.
troma entertainment • judd apatow • star wars • jason friedberg • aaron seltzer

American Movie Epics from the 1910s
Prior to World War I, Italian cinema led the world in the making of movie epics. However, the war resulted in America becoming the new center.
american movie epics 1910 • birth nation • intolerance • joan woman • griffith epic

Brand New Album
Sting outdoes himself in <i>Brand New Day,</i> the album, infusing each of these love songs with sounds and singers that may just revolutionize what Americans, at least, hear on mainstream radio. <i>Brand New Day</i> is a must-buy!
sting • vinnie colaiuta • james taylor • chris botti • kipper

Lord of the Rings - The Movie
The movie is soon to be on the screens, but I'm not sure about it.
lord • rings • movie • film • hobbit

Mary and Her Monster
It was a dark and stormy night at the Villa Diodati in Geneva, Switzerland. Thunder boomed. Lightning flashed. The storm raged. Little did Mary know that the beginning of a monster would be formed on that fateful night in 1816.
biographies • biography • mary alward • mary m alward • mary shelley

Virgin Shipwreck Diving--RMS Rhone
The Caribbean's favorite shipwreck dive, RMS Rhone in the British Virgin Islands
scuba • scuba • scuba diving • scuba diving • scuba diving

2002 Fall and Winter Film Preview: December Releases
Now, as I conclude my 2002 Fall and Winter Film Preview with Part 3 of my series, it's time to look at the biggest month of them all, December, when some of the most highly anticipated films will be released. The mob, another musical, a 50's con man, Nicholson, Spike Lee, capital punishment, and Gong Show host Chuck Barris ... what a December it will be!
december • 2002 • fall • winter • film

Joey Fatone and Lance Bass Lay it All 'On the Line'
An exclusive interview with Lance Bass and Joey Fatone from the hit group NSYNC. In the interview the guys talk about their new movie 'On the Line,' as well as their fans, their success and how fatherhood and just growing up will effect their latest tour and CD.
band • interview • movie • pop • romance

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