It's hard to imagine a star whose life has been examined more relentlessly than that of Marilyn Monroe. Monroe has had every detail of her life -- her...

They called it the "Slap Heard 'Round the World." It happened partway through "In the Heat of the Night" -- a movie released at the height of racial t...

It's rare that you can trace an entire genre of movies to a single source, but you can with modern film comedy. Most of the landmark comedy films and ...

"All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine." Who'd have guessed that Jeff Spicoli, among the alumni of Ridgemont High School, wou...

It's been 45 years since "Bonnie and Clyde" erupted on the scene (on August 13, 1967) like a rude burst of Tommy-gun fire, sending American movies ree...

Even if the contents of his suicide note are revealed to the public, we may never understand why Tony Scott jumped off a bridge on Sunday. There are n...

Admit it: You've seen "Dirty Dancing" more times than you'd care to admit. You're drawn in by its blend of music, dance, nostalgia, and romance betwee...

Ingrid Bergman, more than anyone else from the golden age of cinema, had a face made for the silvery light of black-and-white movies. The adjectives g...