You can count on one hand the number of child stars who have achieved success as adults. For every Jodie Foster and Ron Howard, there are...
After winning the heart of the movie-going public with his wholesome sexiness and deadpan delivery, Kevin Costner went on to become a major player in Hollywood...
Admired for the meticulous preparation he brings to his roles and the seriousness with which he approaches his craft, Denzel Washington was summed up well by...
Born in Cherryvale, Kansas in 1906, a lawyer’s daughter, Louise Brooks never really hit the big time in Hollywood – she is now known chiefly for...
Luis Buñuel studied in Madrid, where contemporaries included Salvador Dali and Federico Lorca — the former was to help him with his first film, Un Chien...
Joan Collins made more than 50 mostly forgettable films before scoring as the sultry superbitch, Alexis, on an ’80s television series called Dynasty. Alexis stood astride...
John Garfield (1913-1952) was “the precursor to Brando and Dean,” says actress-filmmaker Lee Grant. Actor James Cromwell takes it even further, stating there is a “direct line...
Mario Lanza, a tenor who had reputedly one of the finest ‘natural’ voices of the century, became a professional singer at 20. After war service with...
Dorothy Lamour’s route to success was via beauty contests, work in a department store in Chicago, singing in a hotel band (she was discovered by the band-leader...
Having studied with Isadora Duncan as a child, Elsa Lanchester entered the theatre at the age of 16. She became an actress and a singer in...
1920’s set Period drama Vita and Virginia tells the never less than fascinating true story about the love affair between...
Engaging western action-romance with a feminine twist featuring Audie Murphy as a Union soldier who skips detail rather than partake...
After the success of the original, director Richard Donner and stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover reconvened for a sequel...
The CIA’s top anti-terrorist agent, Jack Quinn (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is brought out of retirement for one last job –...
Angus Shaw (Rufus Sewell) is a carnival huckster working in turn-of-the-century Ireland with his girlfriend Lily (Carla Gugino) the key...
Donald Sutherland plays a researcher who has joined a NATO expedition to study global warming on an island deemed off...
When Martin Scorsese announced his Mob-in-Vegas drama Casino in the mid-’90s, there was a distinct feeling of déjà vu ,...
When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp (Carell) and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces...
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South...