Some influential directors don't have household names, but have nevertheless had a huge impact on filmmaking. Read our list to discover some unknown directors including Oscar Micheaux and Anthony Mann.
Sex, violence and over-the-top action -- it's easy to see the influence that exploitation movies have had on cinema as a whole. You can even split the genre into a number of subgenres that push the boundaries of taste and decorum with every frame. Here are 10 of the most noteworthy. See more »
You've got throwing an Oscar party down pat. All of your favorite blogs are written by grips, gaffers and set designers. The people who work the box office at no less than three movie theaters know you by your first name. Think you've got what it takes to pass this movie quiz? Let's see what you've got. See more »
Dark warrior, star pilot, statesman, enforcer, saber master, leader: all words that could be used to describe the Dark Lord of the Sith. Who is Darth Vader really? Well, Darth Vader, this is your life. See more »
Inspired by actual events, "Gracie" tells the story of a girl's struggle to play soccer on her high school's all-male team in the 1970s. Learn how "Gracie" was conceived, cast and produced. See more »
Your average wandering Jedi outcast tends to carry a classic, single-bladed weapon while flashy Sith Lords often wield curved, forked and double-bladed lightsabers. Is a lightsaber your weapon of choice, too? See more »
Dark skies drop with acid rain. Advertising screams from every direction. And blade runners track down replicants -- murderous illegal androids that have returned to Earth. But how can they tell who's a replicant and who isn't? See more »
The Galactic Empire's solution to maintain order in face of global unrest is the Death Star. Learn the history behind this powerful tool, discover other incarnations of the Death Star and find out what really happens when you blow up a planet. See more »
Frankenstein's monster is all up in your pop culture, fighting werewolves and letting you know what he thinks about fire (it's bad). So grab a torch, storm the walls of this quiz, and see if you have what it takes to come out the victor. See more »
If you've been to Dragon Con more times than you can count and can rattle off everything that's wrong with Episodes 1, 2 and 3, then we've got a quiz for you. Test your knowledge of all things Star Wars with this quiz. (Note: Using the Force is considered cheating.) See more »
"Star Wars" is something we hold close to our hearts, and it has a lot of pull with our wallets, too. How many credits would you shell out for the latest "Star Wars" swag? And how much money has "Star Wars" made for its creators? See more »
