Aug 13, 2020 · - Quote: "My mother thanks you. My father thanks you. My sister thanks you. And I thank you." - Character: George M. Cohan - Actor: James Cagney. Released in 1942, this story about the composer of America's most patriotic songs, became easy propaganda to get the U.S. in a rousing mood for World War II.

- Director: Neil Jordan - Stacker score: 88.1 - Metascore: 90 - IMDb user rating: 7.3 - Runtime: 112 minutes. Set against the backdrop of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the crux of "The Crying Game" story is this: A British soldier gets captured by the IRA and, certain he won't make it out alive, asks one of his captors to check up on his girlfriend in London when the fighting is all over.

Mar 23, 2023 · - Director: George Lucas - Stacker score: 79.3 - Metascore: 75 - IMDb user rating: 6.7 - Runtime: 86 minutes "THX 1138" was a failure. That is, until George Lucas gained notoriety for "Star Wars" and fans went back to watch his first film, which depicts a totalitarian dystopia controlled by mind-altering chemicals and an android police force.

Aug 20, 2021 · Smog is a type of visible and toxic pollution that can result when smoke, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and carbon monoxide accumulate in a specific area—that area is almost always a heavily populated, smog-prone city. While smog is most decidedly a man-made phenomenon and not a natural weather event, local meteorologists give smog reports along …

Sep 22, 2023 · - Director: Marco Tullio Giordana - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 89 - IMDb user rating: 8.5 - Runtime: 366 minutes "The Best of Youth" follows middle-class Italian brothers Nicola (Luigi Lo Cascio) and Matteo (Alessio Boni) over nearly 40 years, as they come of age and search for meaning amid post-World War II upheaval.

May 10, 2022 · - Positive opinion score: 52%-- Popularity among boomers: 58%-- Popularity among Gen X: 56%-- Popularity among millennials: 55%. Originally Boston Chicken, when it launched in 1985 in Newton, Massachusetts, Boston Market changed its name in 1995 after expanding its menu to include ribs, meatloaf, turkey, and a bevy of savory sides.

- Artist: Jan van Eyck - Year: 1434. Painted by Dutch master Jan van Eyck, this early Netherlandish panel painting is shrouded in symbolism. The elegantly dressed couple are thought to be Giovanni di Nicolao di Arnolfini, and his wife, Costanza Trenta, wealthy Italians living in Bruges.. The unusual composition begs several questions.

Jul 25, 2024 · Since television entered the mainstream in the 1950s, the show hosts have played an integral role in the medium. Across genres and formats—from network evening news to daytime and late-night talk shows to syndicated game shows—hosts have forged special relationships with American viewers and carved a unique place in popular culture.

Nov 11, 2024 · The COVID-19 pandemic was the third leading cause of death globally in 2020 and the second in 2021, according to a recent World Health Organization report. And while the number of COVID-19 cases has subsided greatly thanks to the development of vaccines, the virus remains a threat today—in the week ending Jan. 11, 2025, 1.8% of all deaths in the U.S. were …

Jul 18, 2022 · There is no denying that action movies are the king of the box office. From 2021 to 2024, the genre has been Hollywood's biggest moneymaker by a mile, accounting for anywhere from 29% to nearly 54% of total annual box office earnings, according to data from The Numbers. Action movies raked in more than $2.5 billion in 2024, largely thanks to "Deadpool & …