The old adage “they don’t make ‘em like they used to” applies more aptly to 1959’s Ben-Hur than almost any film of its era. An epic on a scale never before seen, it survives now like a Hollywood time ...

It’s about much more than simple entertainment, they said. — -- “Ben-Hur,” the epic 1959 tale, is coming back to the big screen today, this time re-imagined for a new generation of moviegoers.

You name it, Ken Valles has it, if it’s related to Ben-Hur. Check it out Saturday at the Ute Pass Cultural Center. Photo by Pat Hill An ancient tale that remains relevant today, “Ben-Hur: A Tale of ...

This 1959 version of Lew Wallace's best-selling novel, which had already seen screen versions in 1907 and 1926, went on to win 11 Academy Awards. Adapted by Karl Tunberg and a raft of uncredited ...

A backstage tale about the 1959 version suggested that Wyler urged Stephen Boyd, who played Messala, to imply that he had a homoerotic thing for his brother. True or not, the idea is delicious. None ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simon is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers film and TV. Ben-Hur is roaring back into theaters for two days only to ...

Future Wonder Woman Gal Gadot is in talks for another hot role. The actress is in early negotiations for the female lead role in Ben-Hur, Paramount and MGM‘s retelling of the classic sword-and-sandals ...

Steven Spielberg's 'The BFG' and fellow Disney release 'Alice Through the Looking Glass' are other giant-sized summer tentpoles racking up major losses. By Pamela McClintock Senior Film Writer Ben-Hur ...