A look back at one of 1999’s most controversial modern classics—and how it proved to be eerily prescient about our current moment

Sir Arthur C. Clarke, arguably one of the most prominent early figures in the formation of the science-fiction genre, had a significant role to play in some of the most iconic concepts in history.

The University of Texas at Austin has a huge collection of film posters from the 20th century, and they’re being digitized.

Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis on the set of Ghostbusters in 1984, when there’s something strange.

Fifty years ago today, American movies were born again. That was the day “Bonnie and Clyde,” the lethally disruptive and exciting gangster saga that brought on the implosion of Hollywood — and the reinvention of Hollywood — was released in theaters. The gun-on-the-run magnetism of Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway; the ’30s desolation set to a jaunty bluegrass vibe; the bursts of violence and quick stinging death; the burnished colors;

That 20th Century Fox produced five thoughtfully made, unusually profitable Apes pictures is something of a minor Hollywood miracle.

“What really matters is what you like, not what you are like,” John Cusack’s Rob Gordon declares midway through High Fidelity, an admission the obsessive, self-obsessed record collector preemptively defends with, “Call me shallow, but it’s the fucking truth.” In Stephen Frears’ film—as in Nick Hornb

Tougher Than Leather is an American film released in 1988 and distributed by New Line Cinema. The film was directed by Rick Rubin and stars the hip-hop group Run--D.M.C. They created the movie to coincide with the release of their fourth studio album also titled Tougher Than Leather. In the beginning of the film, D.M.C. is released from jail, at which time he returns to New York City with his band-mates, Run and Jam Master Jay. They are ready to schedule some gigs and kick-start their musical careers when things take a dark turn.

***Spoiler alert*** Do not read this if you want to spot Hitchcock in his movies by yourself.

What if an alien in the future stumbled upon Ridley Scott's Blade Runner? Welcome to Earthling Cinema, where we examine the last remaining artifacts of a once-proud culture and try to understand what human lives were like before their planet was destroyed. I'm your host, Garyx Wormuloid. This week's film: Blade Runner (1982) Stars: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos Director: Ridley Scott Production Co: The Ladd Company, Shaw Brothers, Blade Runner Partnership

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“Oh God… oh Jesus Christ!” The terrific fear presented in Sergeant Howie’s screams (portrayed by Edward Woodward) uttering the words above as he beholds the monstrous human effigy known as the “Wicker Man”, has remained among the most iconic lines in British cinema.. By Micah Hanks.