As the latest Ghost Rider film roars into theaters, TIME looks back at the movie motorbikes that proved to be the wheel deal.
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Most People Rarely—Or Never—Go to the Movies Nowadays
The Secret World of Arrietty: Little Heroes, But Big Emotions, In Another Studio Ghibli Triumph
The latest from the Japanese animation studio brings to life a hidden world of tiny creatures who take refuge in the walls and nooks of people’s homes.
Watch the First Minute of All 22 James Bond Films
James Bond seen through a gun barrel. Blood. Beaches. Icebergs. Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. Bad guys. Badder guys. Airplanes. Trucks. A helicopter. An open road. Pilots. A strange man walking ominously in front of a dark building. Guns. New York City. Surfing. Skiing. A servant carrying a tray of drinks on the …
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Dead Tree Alert: The DJ in Chief; or, Running for Office, One Pop Song at a Time
Watching a screener of PBS’ very good American Experience documentary, Clinton, which airs next week, I was reminded of watching Bill Clinton’s acceptance speech at the 1992 Democratic Convention. When Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t Stop” swelled up at the end of the speech, I remember thinking, That’s it. He’s going to win the election. Now, …
Who is the Victor in This Means War? Not the Viewer
Technically, movies don’t give off a scent, but This Means War is so smarmy that it seems to reek of cheap cologne. It features a competition between a lonely divorced dad (Tom Hardy) and a loudmouthed Lothario (Chris Pine) …
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The Morning After: I’ll Be There for You
Spoilers for last night’s Modern Family below:
An unexpected thought occurred to me after watching last night’s Modern Family: Is it the 2012 equivalent to Friends?
It’s not the likeliest comparison: Friends was a hangout …
Which Is The Better Best Picture: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King or Gone With the Wind?
The readers of TIME.com are choosing the BEST Best Picture of All-TIME. Come back every day to vote on a different match-up. Polls close at 9 pm EST.
Why You Keep Seeing the Same Movie Over and Over Again
Goodbye, Productivity: Mass Effect 3 Demo Released
Paul McCartney’s Kisses on the Bottom: Songs Your Grandparents Should Know
The former Beatle has a great reverence for standards and he does them proud on this very charming album.
Two Good Books: Elizabeth Hand’s Available Dark and Edward St. Aubyn’s At Last
In Hand’s thriller, we see what Lisbeth Salander would look like in 30 years, if she were tall, blonde and plausible. St. Aubyn’s latest further proves that he might be the most underrated novelist writing in English.
A Sondheim Musical Rolls Back to Life
In its revival of the 1981 Merrily We Roll Along, the Encores! series resurrects a famous old flop and gives it a happy ending