Category "american-cinema"

Why do Hollywood movies add small scenes with Indian or Chinese actors and products?

I have noticed a trend in Hollywood movies where they tend to add small scenes that include Indian or Bollywood actors, or scenes set in China or with famous Ch

Why are so many American (spy) movies set in Europe?

I watched Jason Bourne yesterday and I was wondering why do so many American-made (especially spy) movies take place in Europe. I have some theories (as a Europ

How do you define that a movie is "American"?

Consider The Dark Knight. It has listed "Country: USA | UK" and "Language: English | Mandarin", with filming locations in USA, UK, Hong Kong and others. Christo

Cover Girl and a Hollywood-Bollywood Connection

I recently saw the 1944 Hollywood musical film Cover Girl staring Rita Hayworth. I was shocked by how similar it was to a typical Bollywood movie; The plot was

Most recent Hollywood feature film without closing credits

From the discussion at "When did Opening Credits become Closing Credits?", we learn that "the use of closing credits in film to list complete production crew an

Have more western movies had scenes filmed in Russia since the end of the Cold War?

I noticed that the 2008 Get Smart film had some of its scenes in Russia (and the US). Is this something that's more common after the end of the Cold War compare

Why is Universal allowed to open a theater?

As I understood Movie Production Companies are prohibited by law from owning any theaters. When the studios were forced to sell their theaters, the result w

Why is Grauman's Chinese Theater used for so many premieres?

What makes this theater the premier location for Hollywood premieres?

Why are rebel groups always situated in the Rocky Mountains? [closed]

I've seen several such plots, now -- an authoritarian government now rules the United States, and a rebellion is brewing in the Rocky Mountain

Were American films ever shown in the US in foreign languages?

The US has always had substantial pockets of foreign language speakers, particularly in immigrant communities. Were there ever theaters catering to these popula

Indian Movies have song where Actors Dance but hollywood movies don't [duplicate]

I have Been watching hollywood movies since 2005 but never saw a film where actor dance in beautiful garden and make love.whereas in Indian ci

Why is Atlanta Georgia becoming the new Hollywood?

I have been noticing more and more that a lot of movies have been filmed in Atlanta Georgia and that many still continue to be filmed there. Is the city just b

Why do movies sometimes come out on Wednesdays?

In the United States, movies are usually released on Fridays. This is because it's easier for people to make time to see them. This Thursday happens to be a h

Actor-director partnership

Which is the longest actor-director partnership? I'm talking about movies where a given director works with the same actor/actress in a leading role. Johnny De

How and from whom did Roger Corman acquire the rights for Soviet Films "The Sky Beckons" and others?

I recently discovered a number of American films made by dubbing and editing Soviet films, such as Battle Beyond the Sun, Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet and Q

What's a "Diamond Lane"?

At 18.17, S4 E6, Larry says: I picked her (a prostitute) up so I can use the diamond lane so I can get the stadium in time for the game What does this m

Why does Hollywood rarely hire well-known voice-actors/actresses instead of well-known actors/actresses to voice-act animations?

There are many voice-actors who are just voice-actors and they are very experienced and talented in it with so many types of voices they can produce (such as ol

Name of a US movie screened in Shanghai in 1926, translated as "Romantic Sisters" [closed]

A newspaper called "Triple Day Pictorial(三日画报)" issued in Shanghai in 1926 (vols.66) scan shows a sh