People who love the story of Ben-Hur will better invest their time in the original film than the most recent cinematic attempt. I wanted to like it. There are artistic touches to the film, but the ...

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Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur in Ben-Hur (1959) Image via Loews, Inc. 1959's Ben-Hur is the very definition of an epic, a sprawling experience that few films truly match, as told by its record 11 ...

Of all the film genres, the epic is one of the hardest to define. Must it be a period piece? Must the plot center on a hero? Why is “East of Eden” (1955), with its relatively meager runtime of 117 ...

The 'Ben-Hur' Remake Nobody Asked For Today in show business news: MGM is considering a Ben-Hur remake with a bad director, NBC is getting in the mermaid business, and Demi Lovato gets another job. By ...

Eight chariots line up in a coliseum packed with screaming extras. Dust fills the air. Charlton Heston grips the reins as the race begins. And then—chaos. Wheels snap. Men fly. Horses skid at full ...