The new Ben-Hur opens today, which can't help but put moviegoers in mind of the 1959 MGM blockbuster. That classic starred Charlton Heston and won a pile of Oscars. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "BEN-HUR") ...

While it's not an Easter movie, fans often watch 'The Ten Commandments' around Easter. Despite that, another Charlton Heston movie, 'Ben-Hur', fits the holiday better.

It’s about much more than simple entertainment, they said. — -- “Ben-Hur,” the epic 1959 tale, is coming back to the big screen today, this time re-imagined for a new generation of moviegoers.

Ben-Hur (1959) set records at the 32nd Academy Awards by winning an unprecedented 11 Oscars, including the Best Picture, Best Director, and the acting awards for both male categories. Aside from this ...

There have been six different movie versions of the film Ben Hur, but the most famous is Charlton Heston’s version that was released on this day in 1959. At the time, Ben Hur had the largest budget ...

In 1959, Charlton Heston starred in Oscar-winning movie Ben-Hur. The question is: Why take another turn at making a film that defined epic when it... Movie Review: Paramount Remakes The MGM Classic ...