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Dementia 13 is often dismissed as a bad B movie. The flick takes elements from earlier Gothic treatments while adding the slasher dimension that has grown so popular.

Two brothers almost come to blows in Tetro, Francis Ford Coppola's wondrous look at a family in turmoil set amidst the hot Latin quarter in South America.

Francis Ford Coppola's stunning remake of Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness' is brutal, sensuous film-making, incisively poking at the heart of humanity and sanity.

On the few occasions he sank his acting chops into a movie project, the late Michael Jackson worked with some of the best in the business. CAPTAIN EO was no exception.

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.

In this version of Dracula, Francis Ford Coppola, Gary Oldman and Winona Ryder put a medieval spin on a 19th century ghost story.

Apocalypse Now brought Vietnam out of hiding. It turned genuine accounts of US imperialism into an abstract and philosophical cinematic presentation of good and evil.

A look back at the revolutionary upheaval of the Hollywood studio system

During a recent stop in Seattle, S.E. Hinton muses about writing her classic male coming-of-age bibles and being allowed on set as they were adapted for the big screen.

Visiting the Napa Valley vineyards in California is even more popular since the movie Sideways. Wine tourism is big business, with hundreds of vineyards to choose from

Vampires have been a mainstay of horror folklore and literature since the 19th Century, but their homoerotic subtexts give the legends a wholly different dimension.

The films of the 1970's were attempts to explore the mindsets of a society undergoing tremendous change through honest portrayals of real people

Zoetrope: All-Story creates a viable bridge between writer and film, with quarterly publications, virtual studio, and annual contests.

These Oscar winning best pictures from 1970 to 1974 included a war movie, a buddy-cops film, one featuring an elaborate scam, and the two best gangster movies ever made.

The American Film Institute has chosen The Godfather as the number one gangster film of all time. AFI has ranked the top ten, with movies about crime from 1931 to 1994.

Although viewed as one of the best American films ever made, The Godfather also earned infamy for its mafia ties as well as controversial castng decisions, and nepotism.

Turner Classic Movies debuts its two-part documentary on Marlon Brando. Like the subject himself, it's dense, diverse and deeply introspective.

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.

George Clooney (at least his agent) has confirmed that he has taken title role in animated film The Fantastic Mr. Fox. Wes Anderson will direct Roald Dahl adaptation.

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.

The annual Spacey Awards honour Roger Corman (Little Shop of Horrors) and Stan Winston (Aliens)

One week until Beowulf hits theatres and we have three more one-sheets for Robert Zemeckis film. Beowulf opens November 16th.

No surprises with The Departed, Martin Scorsese, Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker winning top honors.

Celebrating some of the career highlights of master actor Al Pacino, and how his iconic roles as villanous characters have earned him the title of a classic anti hero.

Celebrity winemakers have the cash to indulge their inner vintners by making wine as a posh pastime. But are celebrity wines any good?

Here is a guide to some golden oldies for all the fans of Twilight and vampires in general.

When most people think of romantic films, they only consider three different varieties: romantic dramas, light romantic comedies, and gross-out romantic comedies.

In Flash of Genius, Kinnear plays Bob Kearns, inventor of the intermittent windshield wiper. Large auto companies took his idea. Drama ensues. 6/10

Escape the crowds and be your own passenger as you get to know the beautiful city of San Francisco.

Five of Patrick Swayze's best characters are Darrel Curtis in The Outsiders, Jed in Red Dawn, Johnny Castle in Dirty Dancing, Dalton in Roadhouse and Bodhi in Point Break

The Golden Globe Awards along with the Oscars and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards have become the Big Three of the annual salute to the entertainment industry.

With one standout performance, Mickey Rourke has taken a giant step out of the wilderness and back into the limelight, but is The Wrestler a case of art imitating life?

This former L.A. morning man uses a wide range of guest stars as a catalyst for unleashing his own entertaining takes on life. Radio's loss is podcasting's gain.

Looking for a good vampire movie to watch with a date or spouse on Halloween? Here's a selection of vampire movies that have a distinctly romantic atmosphere.

John Carpenter's low-budget movie debut is one of the quirkiest science fiction movies ever made. Dark Star movie was released in 1974 and has a large cult following.

Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre series adapted famous fairy tales for the small screen, featuring lavish sets and costumes and talented actors.

Movies to watch with that special someone in your life come in all shapes and sizes. But these six films offer something new; something original and unexpected.

Spider Baby is genuinely creepy, and in many ways surpasses Hitchcock's Psycho in style and humor to capture the poignancy of what it is to be freaks in a world gone mad.

Actress Teri Garr, known for comedy roles, has lived with the challenges of MS for years. She now writes and speaks out about this neurological disease.....

Innovative scenes that changed how audiences not only see, but listen to, films.

Fincher's last film Zodiac is a masterpiece. There was no reason to expect anything less from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Sadly, it's shockingly disappointing.

The debut self-titled album of The Doors is usually considered as the best album of the band, as it contains some legendary rock songs.

Unlike most movies that wear their hearts on their cinematic sleeves, "The Lives of Others" (Leben der Anderen, Das) hides its message beneath layers of subterfuge.

The Gangster film is a sub-genre of the crime film that explores organized crime and the people involved. Here are five examples of excellent gangster films.

Vampire movies can be scary, cheesey, or romantic, but they're always entertaining. Here are the top 5 movies featuring everyone's favorite ghoul, Dracula.

November 2009 sees the stop-motion picture release of the children's classic.

With HBO's new fangalicous True Blood series, an enticing world of danger and lust has entered the mainstream as Vampires sensually sweep us up in their hypnotic lore.

As the Twilight Saga continues to pull in cinema-goers, take a look back over the movie career of the original blood-sucker: Count Dracula.

What distinguishes the films of French New Wave cinema icons such as Truffaut, Godard and Chabrol? How have they influenced Tarantino, Scorsese and Jeunet?

In case you haven't noticed, vampires are so in right now. Thank HBO's True Blood and the Twilight series (the books and movies) for covering the generational spread.