Eddie Murphy Revisits His Own Myth

An elegant, emotional, and carefully crafted documentary that celebrates the icon while sidestepping his darkest shadows — arriving at the exact moment Hollywood turns legacy into strategy and Eddie prepares his next reinvention

Why Tom Cruise’s Honorary Oscar Says So Much About Hollywood

From Cary Grant’s lingering resentment to Paul Newman’s late-career redemption and the backlash against Chalamet, the history of the Oscars reveals how the Academy rewards myths, corrects past injustices, and turns actors like Cruise, DiCaprio, and Newman into symbols of persistence — not just talent.