Carrie Rickey / TruthdigNov 21, 2019
The TV icon’s enduring appeal, and his ability to serve as an anti-venom to Trumpism, get a worthy boost with Tom Hanks in the red cardigan. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jordan Riefe / TruthdigDec 6, 2017
Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks deliver smart, enjoyable entertainment in Steven Spielberg's Pentagon Papers potboiler. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Carrie Rickey / TruthdigMar 24, 2017
The final article in the series offers some closely guarded data about audience gender breakdowns, and insights from filmmakers Mira Nair (shown left), Ava DuVernay (shown right), Nancy Meyers and Stacy Title. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
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Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigNov 14, 2016
Two powerful skits aired on "Saturday Night Live" after the election, one which simultaneously bid goodbye to Hillary Clinton and Leonard Cohen; another which pointed out just how blind white liberals were during this election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Carrie Rickey / TruthdigSep 8, 2016
The off-screen politics of Eastwood the celebrity have made headlines in his later years, but as a storyteller, he has a knack for nuance and moral complexity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Carrie Rickey / TruthdigDec 26, 2015
When it came to the silver screen, 2015 was a curious and contradictory year in many ways. It featured the success of both the legacy franchise and the original script, and it brought together both warrior babes and geriatric macho men. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By John PattersonOct 16, 2015
Starring Tom Hanks, it’s an efficient, exciting entertainment, but it’s also a Steven Spielberg movie, which usually means trouble somewhere. In this case, though, the irritations are minor, diffusely woven into the fabric of the film. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJan 5, 2013
The Fox News host and Hollywood star seem like an unlikely pair to work together on anything, but both men are associated with the National Geographic Channel's new film. Click on the story to watch the trailer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Richard Schickel / TruthdigJul 2, 2011
“Larry Crowne” is a wan and predictable romantic comedy, much more the former than the latter. It is, for me at least, a major disappointment. “Larry Crowne” is a wan and predictable romantic comedy, much more the former than the latter. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 5, 2010
It seems that wherever Tom Hanks goes, a historical miniseries is soon to follow. There's his latest foray into World War II storytelling, "The Pacific," which airs this month on HBO, and then there's the small matter of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which Hanks plans to tackle soon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 8, 2009
It wasn't exactly "two thumbs up" material, but despite the Vatican's vested interest in pooh-poohing certain conspiratorial notions presented in "Da Vinci Code" author Dan Brown's oeuvre, the official paper of the Holy See didn't quite pan director Ron Howard's cinematic treatment of Brown's prequel, "Angels & Demons," either. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 17, 2008
It would appear that the pope is not a Dan Brown fan. The Vatican has refused to allow star Tom Hanks and director Ron Howard to film scenes from author Brown's "Da Vinci Code" prequel, "Angels and Demons," on its holy territory. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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