This summer marks multiple 50th anniversary spin-offs of 1969 cultural watersheds, from the first moon landing (Neon’s hit documentary “Apollo 11”) and the Manson family murders (Quentin Tarantino’s ...

None of the forced violence, lawlessness, rapist, gratuitous speed aspects of the motorbike clan in this perceptive film. It deals with two dropouts on a long trip from Los Angeles to New Orleans' ...

Peter Fonda knows the precise moment he dreamt up the idea for Easy Rider, the groundbreaking biker drama that helped rev up an American filmmaking movement when it was released in theaters 50 years ...

“You know, this used to be a helluva good country. I can’t understand what’s gone wrong with it.” EASY RIDER (1969) is much more than a 60s relic – it’s still a great movie even today. I find it ...

In Easy Rider, two bikers named Wyatt “Captain America” (Peter Fonda) & Billy (Dennis Hopper) head from California to New Orleansfor the Mardi Gras festival after scoring a large sum of money ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. There was nothing like the summer of 1969 in Hollywood, which is why I’m ...

This film series explores familial strife and the quest for personal identity through motorcycle riding. The first film follows two hippie bikers seeking spiritual meaning. The second film, through ...

Legendary Hollywood actor ­Peter Fonda, who skyrocketed to fame by co-writing and starring in the 1969 counterculture classic “Easy Rider,” died on Friday at his Los Angeles home. He was 79. He died ...

The Cannes Film Festival is famous for many things, including its strict dress code for premieres. But when “Easy Rider” debuted 50 years ago, the stars found a fashion loophole in the rigorous “comme ...

Easy Rider is about to get its own reboot thanks to the success of Creed. According to Variety, the success of the Rocky spin-off has inspired filmmakers to reimagine Easy Rider for a modern audience, ...

The low-budget rebel odyssey shook the foundations of Hollywood, ushered in a new era and launched a movie star. This summer marks multiple 50th anniversary spin-offs of 1969 cultural watersheds, from ...

MOVIES OR BOOKS about youth culture (and a host of other things, for that matter, like politics and social reality) can often be fairly judged by the critics they keep. When Stanley Kauffmann seizes ...