Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died, according ...

This special report takes viewers onto the sets of the upcoming Tamil movie 'Parashakti', starring Shiva Karthikeyan, Ravi, and Sri Leela. The film is meticulously recreating the era of the 1950s and ...

If you’ve been wondering how James Cameron was going to get five whole movies out of the “Avatar” series, the third one, “Fire and Ash,” has the answer. It’s padding. Lots and lots of padding. And a ...

We've all watched classic movies that are undeniably great, but not much fun anymore. These movies of the 1950s are both great and fun. It also features an early appearance by Marilyn Monroe. And ...

Early awards contenders like One Battle Battle After Another and Bugonia were shot on revived VistaVision cameras — a throwback format gaining... Why a classic wide-screen movie format from the 1950s ...

As an arts correspondent based at NPR West, Mandalit del Barco reports and produces stories about film, television, music, visual arts, dance and other topics. Over the years, she has also covered ...

VistaVision is a widescreen movie format from the 1950s that's enjoying a comeback. Some of today's top filmmakers hope the old tech gets new audiences into theaters. In fact, two films getting awards ...

The 1950s marked a time of major change in the United States as families settled into new neighborhoods, new inventions entered the home, and a spirit of confidence shaped daily life. Television ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi’s Ala Moana Center opened in 1959 with a promise that seemed almost unreal at the time. The land beneath it had once been swampy Kālia, an area filled with ponds, kalo ...

But they weren’t all winners. In fact, quite a few ’50s monster movies were extremely rough around the edges. But, of those lesser films, some of them continue to hold a compulsively watchable charm.

So what came between? The ’60s, of course. Within that decade there were quite a few truly formidable trendsetters. Some of them haven’t aged well, mostly because 60 or so years of advancing ...