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Only 14 statuettes were handed out, but the recipients - Louis Milestone, Janet Gaynor & Charles Chaplin, among them - are still well known to classic movie fans today.

Cabaret will break your heart. It's got that classic romance vibe you find in His Girl Friday or Casablanca, offset by a '70s attitude towards sexual exploration.

Will the Oscar nod for Slumdog Millionaire encourage Hollywood to make more movies based on culturally diverse characters and their native lands?

The 1906 drowning death of Grace Brown was the real story behind the novel An American Tragedy

The effects brought on by this incomparably stunning British actress' severe mental illness proved disastrous for both her marriage and her career.

Having earned world-wide fame playing Scarlett O'Hara in 'Gone With The Wind', Vivien Leigh then strove against severe mental and physical illness to become Lady Olivier.

What is it about certain families that make them exceptional? Whether by genes or nepotism, many famous Hollywood names got their "in" through their famous relatives.

This black-and-white classic romantic comedy from 1953 stars Audrey Hepburn as a young Princess who goes on a goodwill tour of Europe and unexpectedly falls in love.

Moonstruck has all the fun of movies about weddings: a reluctant groom, an over-eager bride, and an emotionally distraught family.

Break out the popcorn and snuggle up with these romantic Italian language films to practice Italian listening skills.

Novelist and playwright whose works inspired numerous adaptations for screen and stage.

Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey danced into our hearts in the hit movie, and now you'll be able to have the "time of your life" when Dirty Dancing arrives in Toronto.

Director/Designer John Doyle, who won the Best Director of a musical Tony Award this season, is tackling a new kind of work - Peter Shaffer's Amadeus.

Look for new romantic movies on DVD and an old favorite (The Graduate) now on Blu-ray.

Director Jason Reitman delivers on the "Juno" DVD as well as the theatrical release: An unusual assortment of extra features makes the home version even more enjoyable.

Senior luxury cruise enthusiasts sure to enjoy 12-days of movie and theater stars in "Theater at Sea" while calling on Mediterranean Italian and other ports.

Sam and Ivan Raimi team up again under the new moniker of Ghost House Pictures for one of the strangest films ever: a cross between The Exorcist and the Three Stooges!

Earth Day is April 22. Here are some ideas for celebrating this special day.

St. Patrick's Day insights the mind to thoughts of folklore, shamrocks, and soda bread, but as you're seeing green, why not see secondhand the scenery of Ireland?

Artistic depression can overcome the best of artists. When one needs to reassess the importance of a life path, these films can help strengthen one's choice to create

Looking for a light, funny, romantic movie to watch...in German? Here are just a few recent and fairly recent popular romantic comedies from Germany!

As many TV viewers might have picked up on, there's more prevalence of disabilities on prime time TV these days.

Reese Witherspoon has been named the first Global Ambassador for Avon Cosmetics. She will be the spokesperson for Avon as well as work with the Avon Foundation.

Brief biography of Scott Joplin, 'The King of Ragtime' in later 19th-Century. Famous for 'The Entertainer' piano music - used in the blockbuster movie 'The Sting.'

Her efforts and contributions may open Hollywood to more women who wish to work behind the camera. That is a bit ambitious, sad to say.

Sookie Stackhouse may be able to read people's minds but even she would have struggled to predict the way in which the British public have sucked up True Blood.

The 2008 PBS Series, Spain on the Road Again, is one of the stations most prized gems. Teaming together two actresses along with two food experts, the show is golden.

Trend-setting in terms of fashion and filmmaking, 'Annie Hall' examines the various stages of a romantic relationship.

Notes on the popular Christian hymn "Blessed Assurance" by hymn-writer Fanny Crosby and composer Phoebe Knapp.

Well-known Australian author Thomas Keneally examines the life of an Australian war hero and his widow in this Miles Franklin Literary Award longlisted novel.

Operation Bombshell is a burlesque school with the aim of supporting military wives dealing with deployment.

International film festivals bring a variety of stars to the red carpet premieres and TIFF is no exception. there are several ways to see stars during the festival.

Since first appearing as the Virgin Queen in 1998's Elizabeth, Cate Blanchett has wowed audiences and won coveted awards with her varied and poignant performances.

"Entertainment Tonight" published the final image of Michael Jackson, moments after it was announced that he had died from cardiac arrest.

Details are starting to emerge about the private battle Swayze has been facing.

Set in Darwin, Australia, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman fall in love despite their differences and the ravages of World War II.

Oscar-winning cinematographer and filmmaker Haskell Wexler agrees to allow his son Mark to make a film about him and their difficult relationship.

Twin brothers Noah & Logan Miller go against-all-odds, making the film Touching Home, and fulfilling their father's last wish.

Many of them household names, several Canadian adoptees are famous for their singing, songwriting and live performances internationally and throughout Canada.

Critical darling Ang Lee returns to vintage America with the mellow tale of Elliot Tiber and his seemingly destined involvement in the original 1969 Woodstock Festival.

Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan ignite the screen in this feisty romantic comedy about breaking the rules, not giving up and going after what you love.

It's easy for a horror film to slip between the conscience of the general audience.

Errol Morris' documentary, The Fog of War, looks critically at the Vietnam War with former Secretary of Defense McNamara reflecting on past war strategies and decisions.

Frost/Nixon highlights one of the most famously referenced interviews in the history of American media, but according to filmmakers it fictionalizes some scenes.

The movies made during the war, even the classics, emphasized patriotism. The perspective of time introduced more realism.

Barack Obama is not only the 44th President of the United States; he is the first African-American. Hollywood, however, gave a glimpse of African-American leadership.

From Elvish invitations to Middle Earth jewelry to ceremonies held in New Zealand film locations, throw a Lord of the Rings wedding inspired by the books or film trilogy.

Jimmy Stewart was an American actor whose movies carried many common themes including hope, inspiration, family, and winning lost causes.

Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Marion Cotillard star in Public Enemies, the story of Depression era bank robbers and the FBI, now in theaters across the country.

Stand-up comic Neil Hamburger, known for his deadpan delivery of obscene question-and-answer style jokes, makes a stop in Lansing, Michigan on his winter tour.