How does a character with less screen time than a sitcom cold open become the most unforgettable part of a Best Picture winner? That’s the question The Silence of the Lambs (1991) forces us to ask ...

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The Silence of the Lambs may not have been the first movie to feature Hannibal Lecter, but its version of the character, with Anthony Hopkins' portrayal, made Hannibal an iconic, albeit very different ...

When a filmmaker wants to make their character unforgettable, they make sure to give them an introductory scene that will show the audience what they're all about. Tim Burton knew he was dealing with ...

Ed Cubberly had never heard of Anthony Hopkins when he received a phone call from Kathleen Gerlach, the assistant costume designer on a movie he knew nothing about. It was 1989, and the film version ...

Hannibal was a boundary-pushing network show that expertly intertwined dark humor with drama and horror. It helped that the audience was in on the big secret that Hannibal Lecter is a serial-killing ...