Style, danger, and the start of a cinematic phenomenon "Dr. No" Take a tall, dark, and handsome secret agent with effortless charm and untouchable confidence, arm him with ingenious life-saving gadgets, surround him with beautiful women, throw him into nonstop danger, pit him against an evil mastermind who plans to take over the world, give him a license to kill, and presto — you’ve got adrenaline-fueled cinematic dynamite. The agent’s name is “James Bond”, his code number is

Marilyn Monroe Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of arguably the most famous face in motion picture history, Marilyn Monroe. Though she was a top movie star for just shy of a decade and starred in fewer than a dozen films, she left one of the most indelible marks on movies and popular culture. Even now, many younger people who have never seen one of her movies or heard her speak, instantly recognize her face. Marilyn Monroe in 'The Seven Year Itch" When I think o

A towering Hollywood triumph of storytelling and suspense "The Sea Wolf" The year is 1900. Along San Francisco’s Barbary Coast, a fugitive named “George Leach” flees through the night fog and ducks into a saloon crawling with cutthroats, drunks, and other unsavory characters. He overhears a sailor being offered good money to work aboard a seal-hunting schooner named the Ghost., to which the sailor responds: “I wouldn’t sail on a ship like the Ghost if she was the only sailing

High-octane fun, powered by a music icon and a Hollywood sex kitten "Viva Las Vegas" You know those days when the weather is perfect, the sun is shining, and for the moment, you don’t have a care in the world? This week’s film, “Viva Las Vegas” , is the cinematic equivalent. Forget about plot details or today's social mores and dive head-on into euphoric escapism. Set in the colorful desert landscape and glittering neon lights of Las Vegas, this film is playful, sexy, and bur