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Radically different from the usual Brian DePalma jaunt, Redacted is most shocking for its attempt at its pseudo-documentary style.

"He sold his soul for rock and roll." This was the advertising tag line for Phantom of the Paradise, one of the most original and vibrant films in the cinematic oeuvre of horrormeister Brian DePalma.

Italian American movie directors have given us some of the most memorable Hollywood films. Meet some of them in this article.

Watch how stars landed the parts that made them famous in this hyperlinked collection of celebrity audition tapes. Includes Miley Cyrus, Harrison Ford, Josh Holloway Bruce Lee, Cameron Diaz and more.

Favorite characters from comic books and movies don't always stay there. Sometimes they go to the stage.

"Jaws 2" is understandably no masterpiece, but it is "Citizen Kane" when you compare to the other two sequels that came after this one.

A snapshot into what's coming to a theater near you.

A look at major films either featuring or set in Chicago

Carrie is telekinetic; she has the unique ability to move things through force of the mind. This is a talent that is soon used to exact revenge on all who ever taunted her.

Horror fans have had a mixed blessing type of relationship with Stephen King. Several of his films have been well crafted chillers while others have been bottom of the barrel trash.

Amidst repeated inquiries regarding a possible role in the upcoming fourth installment of the Indiana Jones series, Sean Connery has come out and announced that he will not be appearing in the film and plans on staying fully retired.

I passed it by countless times at the video store, assuming it was a Phantom of the Opera rip-off on the camp level of Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park. Now that I've seen it, I wish I could go back in time...

Terrence Malick was an acclaimed director in the 1970's who, after two movies, disappeared from the movie world for twenty years without a word of explanation.

The 70s was one terrific decade for American actors. Very hard to choose just one and even more difficult to wimp out with another tie.

There are many influential industries in America, but none are as influential as the entertainment industry. Movies and Television have been one of the most popular cultures in America for decades.

Five dvds I have watched recently that you may or may not want to see

There were plenty of competitors for both lists....

My article is about finding out why the current and past generations are obessed with Scarface. Why are we listening to songs about him, wearing clothing and footwear with his designs on it and to explain what the reason is.

These three men would all have amazingly successful beginnings to their careers but would suddenly stumble, seemingly unable to recover as of today.

A great gangster movie that typifies the 1980s. Not for those sensitive to profanity and violence. If you already own it, it's not worth repurchasing. Wait until you upgrade formats.

The overlooked movie gem is both a pleasurable and frustrating for the movie lover.

A review of Hollywood from Vietnam to Reagan by Robin Wood

Part one of my BIG four part series called Jetlag Democracy's BIG Fall Movie Preview.

Before you can learn how to choose a film noir you must first understand what film noir is. At its most basic linguistic level the term film noir is simply a fancy French way of saying black film.

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.

The investigation of the Black Dahlia murder was one of the largest cases in Los Angeles history. Due to its complexity, hundreds of people were considered suspects, thousands more interviewed by police.

From mountainside mansions to beach-front bungalows, these are the houses of some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.