Does Captain America have what it takes to wow cynical 21st-century kids? And more to the point, can Marvel resurrect a brand forged in the heat of World War II and resell it to a global audience no longer inspired by the Stars and Stripes?
High above the jungle of Guyana, an explorer sat perched on a narrow ledge on the side of a mountain so ancient and mysterious that it's known as "the lost world."
Mireya Mayor talks about her life as an explorer, including the danger she sometimes faces on her journeys.
Surprise! Before she became Rachel Green, Jennifer Aniston was apparently being courted to be a cast member on "Saturday Night Live."
NBC's cult hit comedy, "Community," which revolves around a study group at a community college, has a collection of very odd characters, but the oddest of all has to be Abed, played by Danny Pudi.
All a summer camp used to need to keep kids entertained throughout the warmer months was a good ball field and a place to go swimming. Now, though, campers can while away their summer days doing all sorts of specialized camping.
Which big screen celeb portrayed the nation's Commander-in-Chief best?
Nearly 21 years ago, Patty Webster landed her dream job as an adventure tour guide in the Peruvian Amazon. But as she shared the area's beauty and culture with tourists, she realized there was a darker side to the rainforest paradise.
The Jets have it. So do the Broncos. I'm pretty sure the 49ers still have it, even though they lost on Sunday. And who knows, the Lions may have just started to get it after snapping that 19-game losing streak. I'm talking about momentum, of course, which is a very real thing in the NFL.
Until the next film starts, the star says he's happy being a househusband
Here are a few tips on separating truth from fiction in Los Angeles, the city of dreamers.
Dave Howe, the president of the Sci Fi Channel, knows that many people will be upset.
Preparing for summer camp can be stressful.
Ben Stiller had no problem handling Christian Bale and an army of robots this Memorial Day weekend. "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" cruised to an easy first-place finish of $70 million over the four-day weekend, according to early estimates by Hollywood.com Box Office.
The star pays the price for doing her own stunts on NBC's The Last Templar
At the time of his death, Heath Ledger had just concluded his work as the Joker in "The Dark Knight," the sequel to 2005's "Batman Begins."
Think of a bullwhip and fedora and one man immediately springs to mind: Indiana Jones, the sardonic archeologist played by Harrison Ford in Steven Spielberg's '80s trilogy which started with "Raiders of the Lost Ark."
The Screening Room talks to legendary stunt director Vic Armstrong.
The movie's a geeky machine masterpiece but can't quite match the vision of the original Death Race 2000
George Lucas says he's already identified the one person who can keep the Indiana Jones franchise going: Harrison Ford
'Indiana Jones' star Shia LaBeouf was arrested on supicion of DUI after a wreck that left his pickup upside down.
Brendan Fraser is back, but it's Asian action stars like Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh who keep the third Mummy installment moving
When you hear the name "Indiana Jones," you think of an archaeologist carrying an idol and dodging a giant boulder. When you hear about "Dow Jones," you might wonder if it's up or down that day. However, in this case, Indiana and Dow Jones are siblings, 12 and 7 years old, respectively.
The Indiana Jones star was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning wreck in which he injured his hand and knee
"I should be at home with my feet up," the super-busy star tells PEOPLE
Indiana Jones is back at your local multiplex, dodging danger at every turn, somehow escaping from perilous situations that lesser men would never survive. But as entertaining as Indy may be, his exploits can't measure up to the real-life adventures of Charles Barkley, who somehow continues to emerge unscathed from the kind of controversies -- like the little matter of his $400,000 gambling debt that arose two weeks ago -- that would deal death blows to the images of most public figures. Barkley, the former NBA star turned TNT broadcaster, is like a superhero who strolls out of the rubble of a collapsed building, calmly brushing dust off his shoulders as if nothing ever happened.
Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford discuss the making of the new 'Indiana Jones' movie.
The Screening Room's Myleene Klass takes a look at the eagerly awaited new Indiana Jones film.
Love him or hate him, it is impossible to deny Spielberg is one of the most significant directors in Hollywood history. From the summer blockbuster to the resurgence of historical dramas, his influence can be felt across the film industry.
Celebrities line the red carpet for the premiere of the new "Indiana Jones" film.
Harlem isn't the first place that comes to mind when one thinks of a movie premiere. The Chinese Theater in Hollywood? Definitely. The Ziegfeld in Manhattan? Of course.
Of course he is. But it will take his fans to convince the creator of Indiana Jones and "Star Wars" to strike out in a new direction
It's been a long, long time since the last "last" time: When Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr. rode off into the sunset in May 1989, courtesy of "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," the Berlin Wall was still standing, George H.W. Bush was only four months into his presidency, and Harrison Ford was just a young whippersnapper of 46.
CNN's Brooke Anderson reports on the reaction to the premiere of the new 'Indiana Jones' movie in Cannes.
The action star gets some manscaping in an environmental group's new ad
"He has an enormous talent," Ford says of his young Indiana Jones costar
Cannes remembers movies and times gone by
The flick is full of thrills and spills – and plenty of amusingly lame jokes, says PEOPLE's critic
At its premiere, the new Indy gets more cheers at the start than the end. But TIME finds the old franchise winningly updated
Hollywood producers hit Cannes to sell movies and in turn, boost the U.S. economy. CNN's Brooke Anderson reports.
Palm trees, mild weather, the Mediterranean -- what more could you want? For film aficionados, the answer is movies, movies and more movies.
Blogger Karina Longworth explains why documentaries are so popular this year and previews the Cannes Film Festival.
Showbiz Tonight gives us a look at "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," starring Harrison Ford.
Organizers of the Cannes Film Festival say Clint Eastwood's Changeling and Wim Wenders' Palermo Shooting will lead this year's streamlined competition
In a Fandango poll, Heath's Joker and the Jones adventure rate high
The teen sensation is named 2008's Favorite TV Actress and Favorite Female Singer at the awards show
History shows us that people still go to the movies when the economy is weak. Indiana Jones and Batman are hoping the trend holds this time around
The eagerly awaited adventure will premiere in France four days before its world release
A British scholar-adventurer says he knows the location of the lost Ark, or at least the last earthly connection we have to it.
Barbara Walters has unveiled the latest batch of celebs who will get grilled (or lightly peppered, at least) on the 27th edition of her Oscar-night special – starting with reigning teen idols Miley Cyrus and Juno Oscar nominee Ellen Page.
Alan Rabinowitz does more for conservation before 9 a.m. than most people do all year. He treks jungles, suffers disease and even deals with brutal juntas to save the animals.
The Los Angeles County sherriff's department has arrested a man for selling stolen goods from Steven Spielberg's production office.
Riding high from her smash single "Umbrella," Rihanna cleaned up at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, taking home two of the evening's most prestigious trophies: video of the year and monster single of the year.
At Comic-Con, 120,000 geeks are being entertained by everyone from an old English monster to a young Mr. Spock
While plenty of young actors end up dating their beautiful costars, Shia LaBeouf, who's worked with Amy Smart and Megan Fox, says that's not his style.
Once upon a time, Harrison Ford was a carpenter. By many accounts he was a good one, a meticulous craftsman much in demand among the filmmaking community -- including (the story goes) George Lucas, who hired him to build cabinets for his house, a role that eventually led to Ford being cast as Han Solo in "Star Wars."
In Matthew McConaughey's world, adventurous undertakings such as backpacking across African deserts and floating down the Amazon River are normal occurrences, while blockbuster films and critical acclaim remain a seemingly intangible pursuit.
While "Sahara" doesn't even come close to living up to the gold standard of its action-adventure genre -- that is, the "Indiana Jones" franchise -- it's satisfying entertainment.
Movies have come a long way in 100 years. People used to pack halls to see "moving pictures" of people just walking down the street. In the early days, the sight of a gunslinger pointing a six-shooter into the camera in "The Great Train Robbery" was enough to cause a temporary panic in theaters.
'OUTER SPACE' -- (CNN) 'Now that would be a dateline to write home about. Or how about: "SEA OF TRANQUILITY" or "PLANUM MERIDIANI"? Those wouldn't be too shabby, either.
Hollywood adventure hero Harrison Ford and actress girlfriend Calista Flockhart took refuge in a hotel -- because they could not sleep on a hired canal boat, it has been revealed.
One of the great things about having a passion for film is those rare moments when a movie reminds you of why you fell in love with the medium in the first place.
Money Magazine: Antigua, Guatemalaupdated: Thu Oct 24 2002 15:41:00
Stuffed from lunch, my wife and I sat for an extra-long while at our restaurant table, holding hands by a tropical garden in a Spanish colonial mansion more than two centuries old. The birdies peeped. The fountain gurgled. The check arrived. Two bottled waters, two beers, a heaping platter of grilled vegetables drizzled with olive oil, a sampler of grilled meats (chicken, steak, pork chop, sausages), bread pudding, coffee, tax, tip... 25 bucks. And this, I reminded myself, was one of the expensive joints.
Like Swiss Army knives or chronometer watches, the sport utility vehicle is a masterpiece of overengineering and aspirational marketing. Few people really need all those serrated saw blades and dua...
For fund investors, the past five years have been like an Indiana Jones movie. There were quite a few close shaves: remember those chilling scenes in October 1987 or, for bond fund investors, in th...
Rambo mania swept the planet -- to the delight of U.S. distributor Tri-Star Pictures, star Sylvester Stallone, and manufacturers of everything from T- shirts to bubble gum. Rambo -- First Blood II ...
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