How Silent Night, Deadly Night Inflamed a NationIn 1984, a grimy Santa slasher movie raised the ire of parents and film critics, scaring a multimedia conglomerate into pulling it from theaters.
A Brief History of the X RatingFor a brief but potent period, moviemakers were able to make legitimate movies that were sexy and dangerous. It was good while it lasted.
Every Easter Egg in the New HalloweenHalloween is peppered with references to its predecessor: visual homages, character callbacks, and inside jokes, some obvious and some nearly buried.
A Brief History of Pulp Fiction KnockoffsPulp Fiction prompted its own cinematic formula, inspiring the likes of this weekend’s Bad Times at the El Royale, Boondock Saints, and more.
How Die Hard Changed the Action GameThey said an overpaid TV comedy actor didn’t stand a chance against Stallone, Schwarzenegger, and Eastwood. They were wrong.