Saving private Ryan

In November 1997, Tom Hanks and Ben Affleck were in The New York Times Magazine together. On the cover, the two of…

There are moments in cinema that not only impact audiences, but also the film industry at large, literally changing…

This week’s question is in honor of 1998 Week here at The A.V. Club:

Talking ants. Unlikely detectives. Pigs in the city. Shakespeare in love. In 1998, the movies found room for all of…

Broadly defined, a set piece is a thriller within a film, a self-contained showstopper-slash-showcase whose success…

Saving Private Ryan is a brutal war epic about World War II starring Tom Hanks. Edge of Tomorrow is a sci-fi action…

As July ends, so does Numbers Month—a month dedicated to movies and TV shows with a number in the title—over at…

As reiterated by his latest film, The BFG, Steven Spielberg has made a career out of crafting stories of wonder, or…

Eighteen years later and Saving Private Ryan remains a vital and emotionally relevant film that speaks to audiences…

This week’s question is inspired by this weekend’s big Hollywood to-do:

Note: This piece originally ran in 2015, two years before The Post was released.

The men and women who work on Hollywood blockbusters may seem distant, unknowable, and perhaps even all-powerful to…