Tag: Ben-Hur
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Martin Scorsese Nominated for Record 10th Director Oscar, Passing Steven Spielberg
Martin Scorsese has now earned more Oscar nominations for best director than anyone alive.The Academy nominated the 81-year-old icon for his film Killers of the Flower Moon with Tuesday’s Oscar nominations.Scorsese now has 10 best director nominations, surpassing Steven Spielberg, who has nine. Scorsese has won the category just once — for 2006’s The Departed.…
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‘Finalmente l’alba’ Review: No, Grazie to This Convoluted Story About the Glory Days of Roman Filmmaking
Many native critics have bemoaned the invasion of English-speaking actors turning their hand to the Italian tongue at this year’s Venice Film Festival, easy to spot not, this time, by their proclivity for adding both onion and garlic to a sugo or cream to a carbonara. In this case, it’s Joe Keery, Willem Dafoe, and…
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‘The Book of Clarence’: Release Date, Cast, and Everything We Know So Far
Under the umbrella of epic cinema, biblical epics have been a popular film genre throughout the 20th century and even today. These movies frequently include vast, dramatic visuals that appeal to viewers while conveying epic tales of good vs. evil. The Ten Commandments (1956) and Ben-Hur (1959), two of this genre’s oldest and most popular…
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Biggest Difference Between ‘Ben-Hur’ and the Novel It’s Based On
1959’s Ben-Hur films, with one a 15-minute film from 1907, another a silent film from 1925, and the other a failed remake in 2016. But did you know the films were based on a book? No, not the Bible, you clever wags, but rather
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Charlton Heston’s Most Underrated Performance Is in This Shakespeare Movie
Charlton Heston is best known for uttering classic lines like “Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!” from 1968’s Planet of the Apes, and “It’s people! They’re making our food out of people!” from 1973’s Soylent Green. He’s also one of the most recognizable actors from the Biblical film era, parting the…
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What Do the Films Tied for the Most Oscar Wins Have in Common?
It’s quite common to see certain movies “sweep” the Academy Awards and take home a bevy of trophies in one night. However, it’s very rare to see a motion picture score 10 or more Oscar wins. Per a March 2023 Variety piece, only four movies in history have managed to secure 10 or more Oscar…
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‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Wins Seven Oscars, Is Most-Awarded Best Picture Since ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
Winning best picture at the Academy Awards, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” capped off a ground-breaking awards season and became the most-awarded best picture winner since 2008’s “Slumdog Millionaire.”“Everything Everywhere” took home seven Oscars on Sunday night, including best picture, director, original screenplay, lead actress, supporting actress, supporting actor and editing.At the 2009 Oscars, Danny…
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Most Expensive Movies Ever Made
Hollywood has a history of indulging itself, and many of the most stunning films of all-time are the result of incredible budgets. With adjustments for inflation, classic historical epics like Ben-Hur and Cleopatra are just as pricey as the blockbusters of today. A film’s budget and box office performance can change the way that the…
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Oscar ‘Sweepers’ May Be Thing of the Past
The great sweeper, the film that runs away with the evening’s awards, has a strong history at the Oscars. Three films have won 11 Oscars in one night: “Ben-Hur” (1959), “Titanic” (1997) and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003). Depending on where you stand on those movies, you could love…
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‘Profile’ Trailer: ‘Wanted’ Director Timur Bekmambetov Returns with Screenlife Thriller
Kazakh-Russian filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov’s thriller “Profile” has been completed since 2018, when it was released at the Berlin International Film Festival. But the latest film from the director of “Night Watch,” “Wanted,” and the notorious 2016 remake of “Ben Hur” is only just now getting a theatrical release — on May 14 from Focus Features.…