Alex Summers articles

1994 was an excellent year for film. A range of outstanding theatrical creations, varying genres, splendid characters, interesting plotlines; it had it all. So, which movies made it great? Let's see.

Comic book icons carry massive expectations, and when an adaptation drops the ball, fans don’t forget. Plenty of productions deliver the magic, but some miss the mark so completely that they become cautionary tales.

When directors start shaping a risky narrative, the room usually buzzes with confidence. Once production wraps, real-world pressures creep in, and sometimes that early excitement turns into careful conversations about where the movie dropped the ball.

You don’t need a time machine to visit ancient Rome or medieval Scotland; all you need is a good historical epic. These movies combine massive scenery, high drama, thunderous battles, and big emotions into unforgettable journeys through time. Whether rooted in fact or wildly embellished (okay, very embellished), each one brings the past roaring to life.

Movies based on true stories have to be approached with authenticity to get the emotions rolling and the truth out. However, have you ever wondered which films nailed it? Here are twelve enthralling examples that got the story right and made history breathe again.

Some movie moments hit harder once you remember who delivered them. When young actors were cast in roles meant for adults, the result often said more about Hollywood’s boundaries than the stories it tried to tell.

Bob Crane was handsome, he was a famous TV star, and he was the perfect father. Of course, this is Hollywood, and that couldn’t be the whole story. The truth was that Crane had a secret life that involved random women, illicit films, and a shady co-conspirator named John Henry Carpenter. Sadly, he was doomed to a brutal end.

The 1990s were tough to beat for television mini-series: we look back at the best mini-series of the decade.

From humble beginnings as an Oklahoma oil rig worker, Toby Keith made an unforgettable mark on country music.