‘Easy Rider’ turns 50: Secrets of the counterculture classic
“A man went looking for America and couldn’t find it anywhere.” That was the tagline to “Easy Rider,” the beloved buddy pic that starred Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper as a Harley-riding hippie duo who...
View ArticleHow Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ used music to terrify audiences
As horror flicks go, this one starts slowly: Woman steals money, checks into motel, steps into shower. Cue violins — and let the slashing begin! It’s hard to imagine Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” without...
View ArticleThe average age Americans see their first scary movie
Americans are getting spooked at an early age -- the average person first remembers watching a horror movie at 10 years old.
View ArticleMan hacks Disney’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ for epic marriage proposal
What a real-life prince.
View ArticleSteve McQueen’s 1968 ‘Bullitt’ Mustang could set auction record
This is the holy grail of muscle cars.
View Article‘Jaws’ stage musical set for Paper Mill Playhouse in summer 2021
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the theater.
View ArticleThe ‘Bull Durham’ questions we still have about near-perfect sports movie
During the coronavirus shutdown, each day we will bring you a recommendation from The Post’s Peter Botte for a sports movie, TV show or book that perhaps was before your time or somehow slipped between...
View ArticleConnecticut’s opulent Marion Castle hits market for $4.5M
The palatial French chateau-style property, at 1 Rogers Road in Stamford, was built in 1912 by Hollywood production pioneer Frank Marion.
View Article‘Back to the Future’ fan recreates classic hoverboard scene
Fans of “Back to the Future II” yearned for the day they could ride a futuristic hoverboard. Thirty-one years later, inventor Sam Rogers achieved that dream. Watch as the 24-year-old real-life Marty...
View Article‘Dirty Dancing’ redux? Jennifer Grey to star in and produce new dance film
EXCLUSIVE: A new untitled dance movie is taking shape at Lionsgate, set in the 1990s and starring and executive produced by “Dirty Dancing” Golden Globe nominee Jennifer Grey. While details are being...
View ArticleNancy Olson celebrates ‘Sunset Boulevard’ as it turns 70
The stars are ageless — and so is "Sunset Boulevard."
View ArticleAllan Rich, actor in ‘Serpico,’‘Quiz Show’ and ‘Amistad,’ dead at 94
Allan Rich, who was blacklisted in Hollywood early in his career and later found his niche as a versatile character actor in hundreds of roles, died on Aug. 22. He was 94.
View Article‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ house on market for $739,999
Listed by Pinnacle Estate Properties for $739,999, the iconic home boasts three bedrooms, two bathrooms and, of course, the scene of many of the film's shoots: the swimming pool.
View Article‘Pretty Woman’ boots and head from ‘Alien’ among items in huge auction
A movie memorabilia auction of massive proportions has been announced for this Dec. 1 and 2, and it's chock full of legendary items from silver screen classics.
View ArticleLiving Dead Museum rises again to salute classic horror film
MONROEVILLE, Pennsylvania — It’s no surprise that a museum dedicated to zombies couldn’t stay in its grave for long. The Living Dead Museum, an institution dedicated to honoring the seminal 1968 zombie...
View ArticleDustin Hoffman was kicked out of Sardi’s while in character for ‘Midnight...
As recounted in a new book, the movie "Midnight Cowboy" — starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight — exposed the world to a dramatic take on Manhattan’s seedy underbelly.
View ArticleBette Midler announces ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ is coming — but you’ll have to wait
With a cauldron of new potions and plot lines brewing, the trio of award-winning witches are teaming up to reprise their roles as the sorcerous Sanderson sisters in the sequel.
View Article‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ turns 35: Secrets behind the most iconic lines
Released 35 years ago Friday, the film's durability lies in its abundance of memorable scenes. Its quotability quotient is off the charts, a result of Hughes’ genius script as well as winning...
View ArticleNYC subway conductor reflects on ‘Raising Victor Vargas’ role 20 years later
His career took a different track -- but Kevin Rivera has fond memories of his scene-stealing turn in the cult classic, which celebrates its 20th anniversary with a screening at the New York Latino...
View ArticleClassic horror superstar Boris Karloff is subject of new ‘Man Behind the...
"Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster" reveals how the monster movie vet made Frankenstein his own, and shined in plenty of other scary films.
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