Considering that Russell Crowe was coming off a run that includes his Oscar-winning turn in Gladiator, and his star-making role in L.A. Confidential, it’s truly impressive that his performance as ...

A Holocaust survivor, he also served as president of the indie company and guided the Ben Stiller-starring remake of ‘The ...

Russell Crowe starred in a 2003 tactical war movie intended to start a new franchise, but despite 17 more books to adapt, it ended with just one release. The movie is Master and Commander: The Far ...

A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Back in 2003, audiences were introduced to oceanic battlefields with ...

Master and Commander flopped in 2003 but is now hailed as a masterpiece. Discover why this epic is earning renewed respect.

Cathal McGuinness is a recent college graduate from Dublin, Ireland. He has been writing short stories and articles from the age of 15. He was awarded the George Dempsey prize for English Prose ...

Matilda Hatcher receives funding from an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship. At 20, Peter Weir’s 2003 masterpiece Master and Commander remains a captivating historical ...

I like to think that I first saw Peter Weir’s Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World under near ideal circumstances—ideal to both appreciate the film’s numerous qualities as entertainment and ...

Meyer Gottlieb has died at 86. A Holocaust survivor, he co-founded and for years ran Samuel Goldwyn Films and produced such ...

Meyer Gottlieb, who headed Samuel Goldwyn Films and produced films including "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World ...