The ticking-clock threat of an imminent missile strike makes for propulsive viewing. It’s long been a go-to setup in Hollywood, from “Dr. Strangelove” on.
Category: Dr Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Movie)
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A Reluctant Satirist Takes On the Bomb
Armando Iannucci, the mastermind behind “Veep,” has adapted “Dr. Strangelove” for the theater and insists that laughing at nuclear disaster couldn’t be more timely.
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12 Great Films of James Earl Jones
A look at standout movies featuring the actor, who died on Monday at the age of 93.
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James Earl Jones, Actor Whose Voice Could Menace or Melt, Dies at 93
He gave life to characters like Darth Vader in “Star Wars” and Mufasa in “The Lion King,” and went on to collect Tonys, Golden Globes, Emmys and an honorary Oscar.
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Movie Trailers Have Gotten Worse. Why Aren’t Studios Having Fun With Them?
Promos give away too much or too little or are misleading or don’t leave anything out. We could go on. But there are ways to fix them.
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‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Asteroid City’ and the Meaning of the Mushroom Cloud
From the Trinity test to “Oppenheimer” and “Asteroid City,” the symbol of nuclear destruction has held multiple but equally disturbing meanings.