He came to acting in his late twenties, studying at the Pasadena Playhouse. He and his room-mate Dustin Hoffman were voted joint "Least Likely to Succeed". (Ironic, then, that Hackman lost out on the ...

Screen icon Gene Hackman turned 95 on January 30, kicking off another milestone year in the legendary actor's life. While the ...

Gene Hackman, born on January 30, 1930, is one of those Hollywood legends who seems larger than life. And though he retired ...

When the trailers for Twisters dropped, the sequel to the 1996 blockbuster Twister, they promised a rollicking weather ...

Russell Crowe has remained one of Hollywood’s best in classic leading man and versatile actor style. Over his long career and ...

The Oscar-winning actor turns 94 on Jan. 5 ... where he met friends Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman. “I was terrible at everything but acting — I could barely get through school,” Hoffman ...

The Oscars have given out 96 awards for Best Picture in their long history. Here’s one thing you should know about each film, ...

The Great Gatsby, The Natural, and All The President's Men are among the best and most essential Robert Redford movies.

Some Oscar blunders fall into the category of snubs. Others show a failure to recognize films that will endure - the Academy on the wrong side of history. To talk about how that happens, what it means ...

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Coping with rejection is a crucial part of the job description when it comes to working in Hollywood, but Gene Hackman ...