It’s funny how the news cycle works. Stories have popped up everywhere today about Sharon Stone and her infamous “uncrossed legs” maneuver in 1992’s Basic Instinct. And the media, by and large, have been eating it up. Which is fine, … Read more
Actors’ roles live on long after they’re gone, but there have only been a handful of times where those roles nab award nominations. In its 93 years, the Academy Awards have featured nominees who were no longer among the living … Read more
Eddie Murphy’s turn as Rudy Ray Moore in Netflix’s Dolemite is my Name is just inspirational. So much so, I found myself thinking about other movies about filmmaking that left me feeling energized and inspired. Not just about making movies, … Read more
“Hollywood is racist. What they’re doing, with the kind of movies they’re putting out, it’s actually very dangerous for our country. What Hollywood is doing is a tremendous disservice to our country.” United States President Donald Trump spoke these words … Read more
June 6, 1944. What is now commonly referred to as “D-Day.” The WWII Allies launch Operation Overlord. Over 150,000 Allied troops were involved in “Operation Overlord.” As is the case with most major historical events, we’ve seen D-Day as the … Read more
Movies about football have been around almost as long as the game itself. The first professional football player signed a contract to be paid to play in 1892. In 1921, Two Minutes to Go was the first movie about the … Read more
The Rock will not be broken by a Skyscraper. The beefy big screen star was back in theaters this past weekend with his Die Hard-esque action flick (check out our review here). And while it’s too soon to tell, it’s … Read more
TailSlate has been a fan of Greta Gerwig for a very long time, both as an actress and a writer. Now her directorial debut film, Lady Bird is in theaters. So TailSlate decided to take a look at what we … Read more
Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was my 8th day of Air Force Basic Training. I returned to the dormitory with some other trainees and we saw several of the members … Read more
We’ve been watching snipers in movies going back to 1941 when actor Gary Cooper portrayed Medal of Honor recipient Alvin York in the film Sergeant York. Alvin York was actually a Corporal when he earned his Medal of Honor in … Read more