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

In recent years, Russell Crowe's 2003 film, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, has experienced a significant renaissance, prompting discussions around its themes of masculinity and ...

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 ...

So, I watched Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World for the first time in like 10-12 years. What a film! The whole atmosphere is of it, the cinematography, the production design, sound, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Meyer Gottlieb, who helped launch Samuel Goldwyn Films, died Monday at his Los Angeles home, according to media reports.