The real-life effects of the Great Depression were frequently replicated in pre-Code Hollywood films. One such film is Baby Face. Barbara Stanwyck plays a young woman who has been virtually prostituted out...

The Curve is a horror thriller directed by Iain Softley and written by Kimberly Lofstrom Johnson and Lee Patterson that was released in 2015. Julianne Hough and Teddy Sears feature in the...

Jerry Bruckheimer's Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of fantasy swashbuckler films based on Walt Disney's theme park attraction of the same name. The film series is a major part of...

During World War II, the Hollywood movie industry worked closely with the government to help the government's war-related propaganda effort. Following the declaration of war on Japan, the government established the Bureau...

The Sum of All Fears is an espionage thriller film directed by Phil Alden Robinson in 2002, based on Tom Clancy's novel of the same name from 1991. The film is a...

When Patriot actor Steven Seagal built his custom home in Scottsdale, Ariz., in 2001, he didn't only put a gate around the 12-acre property; he also put bulletproof glass all over it....

Over time, Leonardo DiCaprio developed a famous name – he became connected with excellent films. Five of his seven films released this decade have been Best Picture nominees. Except for one, I'm...

Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-American actress and inventor who helped to develop the technology that is now used in WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth communication systems. She fled her affluent Austrian ammunition manufacturer husband...