Essanay: The Chicago movie studio that blazed a trail for independent cinema
A historical landmark.
Film Archives: 03/2026
“I’m obsessed with her”: the actor Sydney Sweeney called her forever icon
The pair starred in a surprise hit at the end of 2025.
“It wasn’t going to work”: why Ron Howard was forced to swap Pennsylvania for Buenos Aires
Not exactly like-for-like.
The “excruciatingly boring” Palme d’Or-winning movie Roger Ebert hated with a passion
He was in the minority.
“I’m not doing that”: the one and only movie scene too dangerous for Dennis Hopper to shoot
He willingly blew himself up with dynamite once.
“I wanted to play the part”: the ‘Best Picture’ winner Denzel Washington missed out on
Could have added yet another Oscar to his mantelpiece.
“I made such bad films”: how softcore porn almost destroyed Stellan Skarsgård’s career
He survived, just about.
The one role Tom Cruise was born to play: “I want to make your dreams come true”
It’s one of his best.