'Cooley High' Is the Most Influential Movie You've Never Seen
"Cooley High" ought to be remembered as a cinema milestone, and its writer and director remembered as pioneers. Released...
How 'Inside Out' Shattered Box Office Expectations
Most box office pundits expected Disney/Pixar's "Inside Out" to cower before the might of "Jurassic World's" dinosaurs t...
'Lady and the Tramp': 19 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Disney Classic
Since its release 60 years ago this week (on June 22, 1955), "Lady and the Tramp" has been not just one of the most belo...
The Meteoric Rise of the TV Anti-Heroine
The age of the TV anti-hero may be drawing to a close, but the TV anti-heroine is just getting started. This week, as we...
11 Movies That Shamelessly Ripped Off 'Jaws'
%Slideshow-297874% Forty years after its release (on June 20,1975), "Jaws" often takes the blame for spawning the soulle...
'Psycho': 25 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Hitchcock's Classic
Besides making people forever afraid of motel-room showers, Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" continues to have an incalculabl...
Here's How 'Jurassic World' Destroyed Box Office Expectations
Remember the handwringing over the past couple of weeks, when everyone was worried that May's weak box office meant we w...
Has Political Correctness Killed TV Comedy?
Didja ever notice how politically correct all the kids are now? It's like you can't make jokes about anyone anymore. WHA...
Here Are 15 Actors That Were Almost Cast as Superman
Did you know that June 12 every year is Superman Day? We're not sure how this particular day came to be dedicated to the...
The 7 Best Prison TV Shows Ever
%Slideshow-295722% The third season of the Emmy-winning "Orange Is the New Black" premieres June 12 on Netflix, promptin...
Is Hollywood Heading for a Summer Box Office Disaster?
"Spy" should have been more of a sure thing at the box office. The film, which reunites Melissa McCarthy with her "Bride...
Summer of Darkness: When Did Summer TV Get So Grim?
Think of your summer leisure time -- beaches, baseball, barbecues, vacations, camping, fairs, fireworks, sunshine... Wha...
'San Andreas' vs. 'Aloha': A Cautionary Box Office Tale
Everyone complains that Hollywood doesn't make original movies anymore, but when the studios actually do, they don't alw...
Has Reality TV Reached the Tipping Point?
Remember when they used to call TLC "The Learning Channel"? Well, the scandal that's blown up during the last week surro...
Marilyn Monroe Facts: 25 Things You Don't Know About the Hollywood Icon
Lifetime's mini-series "The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe" debuts on May 30, prompting the question: What possible secre...
What Happened to Disney's 'Tomorrowland' at the Box Office?
We're at a weird place in Hollywood history, one where an original idea, executed by some of the industry's most success...
The 57 Greatest Westerns Ever, Ranked
It's fitting that Clint Eastwood and John Wayne both have the same birthday week. (Wayne, who died in 1979, was born May...
'Braveheart': 25 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Mel Gibson's Epic
In retrospect, the popularity of "Braveheart" seems like a foregone conclusion. The movie, which opened 20 years ago thi...
How the Age of Antihero TV Has Ruined Us All
Sunday night, viewers had a choice: Watch Game of Thrones," or watch Don Draper and a host of other characters find some...
Top 10 Things We'll Miss About David Letterman
%Slideshow-289285% David Letterman didn't invent the top 10 list, but it was his most durable comedy bit. Maybe we won't...
Why Was 'Pitch Perfect 2' Such a Shocking Box Office Smash?
It was supposed to be close. "Pitch Perfect 2" and "Mad Max: Fury Road" were both expected to open in the mid-40s, with...