Tom Hanks Ranks Among Hollywood’s Elite

Few actors boast a résumé that is as dynamic and all encompassing as Tom Hanks’. When Hanks landed his breakthrough role in “Big,” which also garnered him an Oscar nomination, it would have been difficult to extrapolate his career to the magnitude it has reached today. Hanks is now among that elite tier of Hollywood [...]

Kid’s Movies for Adults

Most of us think of kids movies as being mind-numbing 85-90 minute films with juvenile story lines and simplistic morals. While this is true of the vast majority of films aimed at children, there are exceptions to the rule; often times the message actually is more poignant to a mature audience. In the last few [...]

Stiller Has More Range than Meets the Eye

With a father and mother who were ingrained in the Hollywood atmosphere, it seems natural that Ben Stiller would join the ranks of showbiz stardom himself. Ben Stiller movies are known as being raunchy films for adult audiences, like “There’s Something About Mary” and “Tropic Thunder.” In actuality, Stiller has a large resume of children’s [...]

Makin’ Whoopi Part of Your DVD Collection

Whoopi Goldberg has been such a mainstay in the American movie scene that it’s hard to believe she’s only been appearing on the big screen since the mid ’80s. She has since gone on to dabble in standup comedy, starring vehicles and even dramatic roles. In fact, her very first performance was a memorable and [...]

Enduring Star of the Silent Pictures

Even though he made his mark during the early days of cinema – before the advent of “talkies” or movies with sound – Charlie Chaplin remains among the most revered Hollywood stars. The actor was born and raised in England, the son of two music hall performers. He adjusted quickly to the life of a [...]

More than Just a Funnyman

Like so many successful comedians before him, Adam Sandler cut his teeth on the sketch-comedy institution “Saturday Night Live.” He worked alongside such hilarious cohorts as David Spade and Chris Farley, eventually moving on to an acting career that’s still going strong. Although he had traded in silly juvenilia and toilet humor from the beginning, [...]

The King of ’80s Comedy

His star has faded a bit in recent years, but during a remarkable run of films in the 1980s Chevy Chase was practically untouchable. The comedian earned his stripes as a member of the Saturday Night Live comedy ensemble. But no mere sketch show would be enough to hold him for long. By the start [...]