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Vivien Leigh Biography

Laurence Olivier was one of the most brilliant and memorable screen actors that ever lived. This article will offer gift ideas and suggestions for the many fans of Laurence Olivier.

Two female icons in the same role on screen

Every magazine out there may have one, so here is my list of the 100 greatest characters in film history.

The American Film Industry has compiled a list of the 25 most enduring actresses of Hollywood lore; the following are the greatest film performances of the 25 best.

The unforgettable Scarlett O'Hara in the award winning, "Gone With The Wind," Vivien Leigh is one of the most memorable and notable actresses in Hollywood history. Read this article for gift ideas for fans of Vivien Leigh.

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.

Marlon Brando learned his craft in New York during WWII, amking his name on Broadway in the immediate post-war years. By the age of 30, he is an Oscar-winning superstar.

Khartoum, a film created in the 1960s and staring Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, and Ralph Richardson, is the sort of inspiring epic that could never be made in these politically correct times. That it depicts Islamo Fascists as evil is not even the half of it.

After a search through America and Europe to piece together the full version of the soundtrack, a newly remastered version of Henry V will be shown with live orchestral accompaniment at the Brighton Festival in England this year.

Ian McKellan knew he would become an actor at a young age. He just didn't know how famous, or how good, he would be.

This piece analyzes the extent to which three directors have preserved Shakespeare's intentions in film adaptations of the tragedy "Hamlet."

This article offers short biographies of the 1930 fashion icons Bette Davis, Jean Harlow, Josephine Baker and Vivien Leigh and briefly discusses how each one influenced women for generations to come.

One of the most imaginatively scripted films ever made, Sleuth pits the wickedly clever Laurence Olivier against the seemingly vengeful Michael Caine in a game of murder, mystery, intrigue, deception and good old-fashioned sleuthing

The death of Anna Nicole Smith does make her another Marilyn Monroe

A new must-have boxed set DVD collection is available. If you only know Steve Martin from his roles as boring fathers in unnecessary remakes, then you owe it to yourself to see these three classic comedies.

"The Merchant of Venice" has been called Shakespeare's anti-Semitic play, with good reason. Anyone who sits through a traditional performance should not be condemned for believing Shakespeare was, indeed, a bigot. But, was he?

Here is a continuing look at the Golden Globe Awards, this time looking at the decade of the 1980's.

Why should we care about Anna Nicole Smith? Because this woman's very sad and predictable demise is a wakeup call to the Paris-Lindsay-Britney crowd and all other would-be bimbos who worship out-of-control celebrities.

Jerry Lewis famously opined that women aren't funny as men. Following are women who have proven him wrong - writers, actresses and personalities have proven that you don't need a penis to be funny.

Although they came from similar places, their paths were far from the same.

The cool beauty of Joan Fontaine made her a popular leading lady during the 1940's and 50's. Despite her successes, however, she has allowed personal issues to alienate her from those closest to her. Read on to find out the details.

Each Christmas movie studios release what is, in theory, supposed to represent the best that each studio has to offer.

A not-to-be missed classic with Olivia De Havilland and Montgomery Clift. Watch it, buy it, give it as a gift to a classic movie buff.

The Korean War is not often depicted on film, yet, some films do exist. This article is a short list of some Korean War films

Throughout the '60s and '70s were screened all manner of horrifying motion pictures promising the lurid and graphic depictions of violence, torture and rape. If they got ratings at all they were rated X.

Joe Wright, the director of the new Pride and Prejudice film, sits down to discuss the hot button issues about the controversial adaptation.

For a brief time newsstands actually stocked a mature, well-written contemporary monster movie magazine geared towards thinking adults (though you'd never know it from the title): CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN.

Sir Ian McKellen is a British actor who in recent years has become a major movie star due to his perfomances in blockbusters such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

It's good to remember that our goal in life is to not be perfect. Even though we may try to be superhuman in our work, our workouts, our relationships and other aspects of our lives, in reality imperfection is inherent to being human.

A critical examination of Eric S. Mallin 's essay, "You Kilt My Foddah: Or Arnold, Prince of Denmark."

In just a few months the nominations for the 79th Academy Awards will be announced. As is the case every year there will no doubt be a few shocks as to who was included and who was excluded from the list.

An interview with Polly Shulman, author of ENTHUSIASM

Ethan Mordden is a cultural critic and observer who has long been a fan of the theatre

Coma. The Exorcist III. The Shining. These are just three of Roy A. Barnes' top ten thriller movies of all time. Read on if you dare!

Two theaters together have dominated much of the history of theater in Boston, MA This year they open again with schedules that demonstrate the diversity they provide for theater lovers in Boston, MA

Stellar director of cinema, pioneer of the austere and the macabre, the following Alfred Hitchcock tribute marks the coming of Halloween.

Sleuth, a remake of a clever and tricky mystery first penned by Anthony Shaffer as a stage play, is coming out on October 12, 2007 - exactly 35 years after the original Sleuth was released on October 12, 1972.

From the truly creepy undead ghoul to the ultimate ladies' man , here are six Dracula films you can rent this Halloween.

Harold Pinter's dramas are so singluar, they have given rise to the adjective "Pinteresque".

Playwright John Osborne's seminal play "Look Back in Anger" revolutionized the English theater in the 1950s. However, by the end of the 1960s, his career as a dramatist had gone into eclipse, as one generation was superseded by another.

Marilyn Monroe had a sexual vulnerability and beauty on film that has been unmatched by other Hollywood movie stars.

This is a classic film that won four Academy Awards. Need I say more?

If you were old enough to attend movies back in 1977 this might bring back some nostalgic memories of a time that really doesn't seem all that long ago.

This article shares information about the Hollywood of 1960 and information on the movies made that year.

Good or bad, all his movies I've ever seen I have reviewed because they're worth my time to be reviewed.

It looks like that Prince Harry will be going to war in Iraq after all. I, for one, am very happy that the British military establishment will ignore the threats of the jihadists and allow Prince Hal to serve his country in the War on Terror.

Hayley Mills Biography

Monroe's signature is worth a bundle, way more than even President Lincoln.

A collection of great quotes from actor Denzel Washington.