Ron Howard wanted Apollo 13 (1995) to feel less like a Hollywood version of the space program and more like something ...

Kristen and Ashleigh watched Apollo 13 a while ago and we just finished the edit for this reaction last night. Around the same time, we learned that astronaut Jim Lovell had passed away at the age of ...

Movies can be an escape from daily life. Viewers can immerse themselves in an entirely fictional world or historical period. But some historical films are more accurate than others. 1995’s Apollo 13 ...

Movies are usually a nice escape. They provide viewers with a way of immersing themselves in entirely fictional universes or historical eras. However, biographical movies are usually more accurate ...

"Houston, we have a problem." This is easily one of my all-time favorite space movies. Ron Howard's docu-drama thriller Apollo 13 first opened in theaters in the summer of 1995, celebrating its 29th ...

Apollo 13 is preparing for a re-launch. The 1995 Universal Pictures film is making a weeklong return to IMAX theaters from September 19th through the 25th. This is the first time that the film will be ...

James Lovell was the commander of the Apollo 13 mission. The dramatic story of those astronauts returning to earth after major mechanical problems in space was made into a hit movie starring Tom Hanks ...

Jim Lovell-- the commander of the Apollo 13 mission that nearly ended in disaster and inspired a blockbuster 1995 film -- has died. Lovell died at his home in Illinois Thursday ... and, NASA released ...