Zoe Saldana has had an impressive career in the mass-market film industry. She has been a part of four of…
Ennio Morricone has been composing film scores since the 1950s. He did some of his best work when his career…
Cinematographer Robert Richardson is a longtime collaborator with directors Oliver Stone, Martin Scorsese, and Quentin Tarantino. Richardson has been nominated…
To many, composer Danny Elfman is known as director Tim Burton’s cohort. Rightfully so — the duo did much of…
Music is an integral part of a film. Without it, a film would feel bare. Films would feel bizarre, empty…
Wes Craven was a definitive horror filmmaker. From straight-up genre-defining classics like The Last House on the Left, The Hills…
George A. Romero is a quintessential director. Among his many credits, he is best known for being the steady, guiding…
Ang Lee is a fascinating filmmaker. Because he was born and raised in Taiwan, he as always attacked film from…
Patrick Swayze’s destiny was set the moment he was born to Patsy Swayze, a choreographer and dance instructor. His 1987…
Anthony Hopkins is a one-of-a-kind actor. Of course, he is best known for his turn as the terrifying Hannibal Lecter…
Swedish actress Alicia Vikander has had something of a meteoric rise. She’s a tank, having taken on central roles in…
Jada Pinkett Smith broke into the film industry with her debut performance in 1993 in Menace II Society. Her performance…
John Hughes may be dead and gone, but his work still exists in the radioactive background mass-market cinema — especially…