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RICHARD DREYFUSS  

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.

Just what is it about people in tight-knit communities making public statements about seeing a UFO so prone to outside observers being so skeptical? Some important history in UFO sighting lore can help people who get frustrated by it understand better...

The 2008 edition of "31 Days of Oscar" showcases films most people probably thought would never end up on Turner Classic Movies. But the theme nights are what TCM does best.

Sensationalized reporting and movies such as Jaws have encouraged a fear of sharks Every year, 100 million sharks are killed worldwide by fishermen and trophy hunters.

The season was not considered "high quality" by critics and awards committee's as only one of the films would rate a Best Picture nomination and only 3 others would receive nominations of any sort.

A review of SciFi Channel's miniseries Tin Man, a darker and more fantastical The Wizard of Oz for the '00s.

A review of the first installment of the original made-for-TV movie "Tin Man" appearing on the SciFi Channel

Personal account of meeting with fellow author Peter Benchley and the interesting inscription he did for me.

This list of famous left-handed celebrities takes a look at some of the biggest actors in Hollywood.

Doris Day as Mrs. Robinson? Spending thousands to make a movie nobody cares about just to exact revenge on a former lover? Burt Lancaster as a gay drag queen?

These are some of the best movies we have ever seen that just didn't achieve the kind of success they deserve.

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

Whether you or someone in your life is a "Grease" fan, check out these great films for more fun along the lines of the Pink Ladies and the T-Birds.

Why is it the after an actor wins an Academy Award they seemingly have a choice of any role they want and sometimes make the worst choice of their careers? Is it all about the money or the exposure to a wider audience?

This list is no particular order. It's intended to be an alternative to the AFI 100 Greatest Quotes list.

"When it's 100 in New York, it is 72 in Los Angeles. When it's 20 in New York, it's 72 in Los Angeles. However, there are six million interesting people in New York - and 72 in Los Angeles." Neil Simon - On why he prefers New York over Los Angeles.

Back in 1977, having a title of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" probably intrigued a lot of people who really hadn't seen a film about UFOs presented within a framework that made more sense in reality.

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.

The town starts dressing for the occasion about a week before the 4th. American flags fly proudly from all businesses while are street lamps are wrapped in red, white and blue paper.

The 1970's introduced the world to new, young and innovative filmmakers. These filmmakers dared to explore subjects previously taboo and often came away with masterpieces.

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.

This article talks about the role that teachers can play in children's lives, outlines some inspirational movies about teachers, and shares my personal story about an inspirational teacher.

That single line, while having no tangible point in the movie whatsoever, helped define the underlying theme of Stand By Me.

Hollywood, for lack of any new ideas, often takes the misbegotten step of remaking old movie classics. The success of the original versions, however, is not often inherited by the newer versions.

Am I the only one who's sick of the same faces in movies all the time? Must it always be Dakota, Dakota, Dakota ?!

Music of the Heart tries to draw attention to the issue of cuts in art education funding. The solution: Get the world's most famous violinists to stage a concert to raise money to keep your program going.

Being rounded up and prepared for rest and treatment are the Libzard Commanders responsible for so much devastation in the land of the free

The Globes are thought to be the precursor to the Academy Awards but that is sometimes not the case. Last year, for instance, Academy Award winning Best Picture "Crash" was not even nominated for the Globe in the same category.

Writer/director John Sayles is not a household name. Even many movie fans know little of Sayles' work due to most of his films being independent and not receiving wide release.

With the 1970’s came change in film comedies. The popularity of such shows as Saturday Night Live and Second City Television led to films that were more manic and crazy.

A nice selection of movie titles of music-related films as gift ideas.

Since I recently began watching the hit CBS navy crime series, NCIS, on a regular basis, I have become very fond of a couple of the show's characters, one of which is an NCIS Mossad Liaison Officer named Ziva David.

The opening night of a new radio station leads to more than a standing ovation. Murder and Mayhem are just two of the most unexpected parts of the evening in this comedic movie starring Mary Stuart Masterson and Brian BenBen.

It's New Year's Eve on the Poseidon. Partying voyagers lift glasses to toast the future. The future comes in a rush, in the form of a 150-foot wave that flips the ship over, leaving a group of passengers to struggle for their survival

Review of the movie Poseidon.

This fictionalized documentary turns actors inside out after it turns Poseidon upside down. The extraordinary character development leaves you with respect for chacters and actors who become new-found friends, after seeing the story told vividly.

This is a brief review of the movie "Poseidon" by director Wolfgang Peterson. Highlights include takes on the feel, pace, and performances in the film.

Flotilla of action and superfast disasters that goes by like the tide.

The adventure film of the summer, Poseidon (2006), began this weekend in my local theater. Harkening back to the early 1970s, Poseidon is the reincarnation of the disaster movie genre that began with films such as Airport (1970).

Steven Spielberg has been one of the best directors in Hollywood for over 30 years; these are his 10 best films.

Although no movie ever really surpasses its literary source, these are the 10 best movies based on popular works of fiction (or fictionalized fact, in one case).

Sequels generally stink and shouldn't even be made. There are some movies, however, that provide ample material for a sequel.

This article lists the Billboard Top Ten Songs as well as the top ten singles of the 1970's year by year. It also offers the Song of the Year, music from the top grossing movies and some little known facts about the decade.

This year's edition of the New Directors/New Films festival is a typically mixed bag, with accomplished and original works alongside far less compelling ones.

Some movies have great scary moments like that moment in Bunuel's UN CHIEN ANDALOU when the razor comes across the woman's eye just as the cloud passes over the moon;

New York resident Lisa Spodak raises thousands of dollars each year for Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, in part by auctioning off unique, celebrity-endorsed teddy bears.

The film is must have for any collection. Those who own the previous DVD don't need to upgrade unless they are very serious about audio or are serious Jaws fanatics. I would recommend they rent this DVD just for the extras.

"Rex" has always been an unusual boy in many ways. He's about to get even more unusual. He's about to become "Roxanne".

Teenagers think their parents were never teenagers. Parents forget what it was like to be in that weird place called high school when everything and yet nothing seemed possible.