Growing up, I watched the various Ernest movies more than any young kid should. From the days of catching Ernest Scared Stupid on cable to being gifted a copy of Ernest Goes to Camp on VHS to watching ...

If we watch carefully, we can glean a good deal of wisdom from the nuanced media we consume on a daily basis. Even a simple kids' movie, like Disney's “Frozen,” has lessons to offer us as we go about ...

Paul Eastwick is a psychology professor at University of California, Davis, who co-hosts a podcast called “Love Factually,” ...

(500) Days of Summerhas always been unique among romantic comedies due to how director Marc Webb's indie film subverted viewers' expectations and didn't play into outdated tropes. It is a different ...

The actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were recently found deceased, alongside one of their dogs. Many mourn their passing, including Hackman’s legions of movie-going fans. Two of my ...

Entertainment is often seen as a way to unwind and escape from the stresses of daily life, but it also has the power to teach us valuable lessons. From inspiring us to try new activities to providing ...

The first good movie of the new year happens to be a "tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme." "Beastly" is a high school non-musical updating of "Beauty and the Beast. Witty, warm, well-cast and ...