A look at sexuality in the Film Noir genre

"Sunrise" won the first -- and only -- Oscar awarded for "Unique and Artistic Production" at the 1927-28 Academy Awards

With the tragic and sudden death of Heath Ledger now over a week old, the old show business adage, "The show must go on" leaps into the story.

It's the 80th anniversary for the prestigious Academy Awards ceremony. Here's a list of movies than have won or been nominated for the top prizes.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences was founded by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer V.P. Louis B. Mayer to forestall unionization in Hollywood. During the height of the Great Depression, labor strife nearly destroyed the Academy and the Oscars.

A former Assistant District Attorney for Jefferson County, Texas was sentenced On August 28,2007 for his part in a mail fraud scheme that he pleaded guilty to on February 8, 2007

According to the Department of Justice, two oil and gas distributors out of Houston will be fined $2.8 million for intentionally dumping oil and gas into Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma waterways.

When WWII ended soldiers returned home to find a changed society. Women became more independent. Nonetheless, the war had lasted for several years, jobs were scare and divorce rates sky rocketed.

A Caucasian mother of an adopted African American child gives her take on Black History Month

If the gangster genre represents the underside of the American dream, film noir represents its nightmares.

Jennifer Jones has been praised by critics and the public both for her high quality film work. Few actresses have been able to match her sensitivty and consummate acting skills.

The Wizard of Oz, a musical classic starring Judy Garland is the number six film of all time according to the AFI

Take Two is a series which looks at people and films from Hollywood's past that are far too often ignored, overlooked, or criminally underrated by film buffs. This one is about Director Clarence Brown.

Robert Altman, one of Hollywood's best and most prolific, original directors, died on Monday, November 20th at the age of 81. The cause of death has not been revealed.