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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.

The end of the 1960's seen the rise of the counter-culture movement in America and with it came Easy Rider signaling a change in Hollywood.

12 jury members get together to decide whether a teenager is guilty of murder. Henry Fonda's character introduces skepticism into what seemed a clear case of guilt.

A classic film about twelve completely different men assigned to be the jury in a seemingly simple murder case, but murder is never as simple as it seems.

Women and men have different objectives and need different workouts to achieve optimal physical and mental health, researchers say.

Although the performances of Bridget Fonda as Nikita and Gabriel Byrne as the government operative were well done; it was Harvey Keitel as the Cleaner who stole the show.

Throughout Oscar history, many good actors never received an Award for a deserving performance, although a few were given Honorary Awards for their overall contributions.

The political and social turmoil that characterized the United States in the 1970s were often reflected in the Oscar ceremonies.

Ever been certain you were right only to be proven wrong? This movie not only challenges your senses, it challenges your sense: What if it were you on trial for murder?

Sarah Palin's branding of Barack Obama as un-American and "palling around with terrorists" is unfair. Linking him to Bill Ayers implies guilt by association.

Elizabeth Forward High School in Pittsburgh, PA has revived the popular art of quilting as part of a consumer science class. There is a waiting list to enroll.

Sam Raimi's A Simple Plan Is a Gripping Rendition of a Classic Moral Conundrum: What Would you Do with a Bag Full of Money if you Found it in the Middle of Nowhere?

When visiting Taos, New Mexico a "must visit" is Joseph's Table Restaurant on the historic Plaza. The food of this award-winning eatery is always fresh and natural.

The enigmatic beauty of film star Gene Tierney was ideally suited for her many roles in Hollywood mysteries.

Glenn Ford, popular star of the 40s and 50s, bids us so long

John Ford's appreciation for women shines throughout the director's masterpiece Young Mr. Lincoln, as subversive pro feminist cinema.

Biographies of the movies, awards, and private lives of some of the greatest film stars of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s Hollywood.

Ever since pioneers left America's east coast to travel west, the iconic road trip has played a major part in America's psyche. Hollywood images explore the theme.

Classical Hollywood films, which relied on strong acting and narrative skills, made room for features centered on spectacular visual effects and bold editorial techniques

No other twenty year period in Academy Awards history probably had such a wide range of ages among its Oscar nominees. Here they are from Tatum O'Neal to Groucho Marx.

Is 1939 Hollywood's greatest every year for film? There's a strong case for it. Classic after classic was produced for the masses, and many of those films are immortal.

The air is filled with flying bullets and the desert's thick with racing riders in this compelling moral drama starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.

200 years, over 200 film depictions, and yet, the known likeness is on the money...the 500 copper images which gain the paper image of the photographed man.

The cynicism and hope of this war-torn decade is revealed in the narratives of its finest films.

Through a paranoid and uncertain decade, the best films of the 1950s reflected the insecurities of Society.

From the sympathetic to the psychotic, these movie mothers unforgettably made their mark on screen throughout the years.

The more the merrier takes on a whole new meaning with these films about large and loving families.

It's made up of a whopping 21 discs - but the heart of this collection devoted to the work of director John Ford are his collaborations with producer Daryl Zanuck

'Columns' have shoulders the same width as their hips, and long legs. Many women would envy this shape, but often tall women don't know how to dress - here's how.

Who's more patriotic, 2008 presidential candidate John McCain or Barack Obama, America's new president-elect?

Cloaked as a traditional western, Clark's novel follows the path of mob justice in the classical Greek tragic style.

Many women make the erroneous assumption that beauty belongs exclusively to the young. A woman, however, can be beautiful at any age.

In the two centuries before the American Revolution, the French, Dutch, and English viewed the Six Nations of the Iroquois as the fiercest warriors in the Northeast.

Tyrone Power came from a famous family of stage actors, but he made his career as a classically handsome film hero.

Whether for a Halloween rental night or just to escape the onslaught of Twilight-related product, these films will prove that the veins of the genre can run deeper.

Walter Van Tilburg Clark's novel The Ox-Bow Incident is a Western that still deserves to be read today.

There are many yellow flowering roses that will add cheerful color and warmth to your garden. Here are a few favorite roses of gardeners worldwide.

Dennis Hopper, Academy Award nominated actor, has been making movies since 1955. He worked with James Dean, Peter Fonda, Francis Ford Coppola and Jack Nicholson.

Nikita is a stunning cinematic example of director Luc Besson performing at the very top of his game.

The Chicago Outdoor Film is a free event features seven classic movies at sunset under the city skies at Grant Park this summer from July to August.

Johnny Blaze sells his soul to the devil to cure his father of his cancer. Years later the devil turns Johnny into his bounty hunter, the Ghost Rider

The AFI's 2007 updated list of top 100 American films has nearly two dozen great films that were not nominated for best picture Oscars. Here are a few.

Most were not famous at the time, but history would remember these actors, directors and producers more for what they would accomplish later than for the War.

It was not just great casts, directing, or scenery that separates these films from others. It was also their underlying themes, all of which are still relevant today.

Despite a spotty career, Jack Palance leaves as the holder of a unique distinction

Despite being one of American history's most enduing figures, Abraham Lincoln has been absent from movie screens for years. Conditions today may reverse that trend.

Swimsuit season is here! Where to shop for exercise videos and how to determine which is the best one for you.

No one writes mystery novels like Carl Hiaasen. His campy characters and tongue-in-cheek prose make his ludicrous situations enjoyable -- and almost believable.

An excellent documentation of the contributions of 2000 American women from 1580 to 2008, many of whom have not been previously celebrated or recognized.

David Mitton, creator of Thomas the Tank Engine TV series, Tugs and the upcoming Adventures on Orsum Island, died May 16th. He was 69.