The Ultimate Guide to Woody Harrelson’s Greatest Roles in Film
He’s one of the greatest working American actors for a reason—in any given movie, the man is goofy, compelling, or downright terrifying. Few actors have transitioned so effortlessly between characters and genres as Woody Harrelson. From his early days as a sitcom star on Cheers to an illustrious film career that spans drama, action, and more comedy, it feels like everyone has a favorite Harrelson film. And you know what? There are no wrong answers! Harrelson joined Cheers as Woody Boyd—a dull yet good-hearted bartender—in 1985, just two years after he graduated from Hanover College. Before his big break, he worked as a film and television extra, and even as an understudy in the Neil Simon play Biloxi Blues. The actor began making movies while still working on Cheers. He mostly took on comedies at first—with some action thrown in—until he was nominated for an Academy Award in 1996 for his role in The People vs. Larry Flynt. In the decades since, Harrelson has firmly established himself as a sports-comedy veteran, as well as an actor who can believably play characters from any time period, including World War II and the dystopian future of The Hunger Games. In celebration of one of the greatest working American actors, here’s the ultimate guide to Harrelson’s best movies.
2024-03-22T15:38:22Z
Every James Bond Theme Song, Ranked
From 'Goldfinger' to 'No Time to Die,' we broke down all the tracks that played alongside 007. No matter how directors or actors put their signature stamp on the franchise, James Bond films have a familiar formula. We can expect the opening scenes of the film to deliver on a few time-honored traditions: the gun-barrel sequence, the pre-title teaser, and perhaps most important of all, the highly stylized title credits, set to an original theme song. Bond themes are the secret sauce of the movies: paired with the bombastic credits, they set the tone for the action to come, and speak to the current era of the franchise. (You'd never hear a smooth Sean Connery-era theme in a Daniel Craig-starring Bond movie, after all.) For any musician, recording a Bond tune guarantees a spot in music history—but history doesn't remember all of the Bond themes fondly. Over the years, we've heard the truly awful (sorry, Madonna), to the deeply dull (Sam Smith), to the true classics, like Shirley Bassey’s “Goldfinger.” Here are all the James Bond themes, ranked from worst to best.
2024-03-13T19:31:32Z