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A red boxed set containing the Stanley Kubrick Masterpiece Collection sits at the center, surrounded by stills from iconic films like The Shining, A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Full Metal Jacket, showcasing various characters and dramatic scenes.

TCM and Criterion Go All In on Stanley Kubrick with The Complete Kubrick

A personal journey from Elwy Yost’s Kubrick introductions to The Plot Thickens: Stanley and Criterion’s ultimate Kubrick collection.

A black and white still from the film 'The Ghost and Mrs. Muir' shows Gene Tierney as Mrs. Muir and Rex Harrison as Captain Gregg. Mrs. Muir, on the left, looks up and to the right with a thoughtful expression, wearing a light-colored dress with a lace collar. Captain Gregg, on the right, looks down at her with a serious expression, dressed in a dark coat and sporting a beard. They appear to be on a ship, with a window showing the ocean in the background.

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir: What the Movie Changed

The 1947 classic The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is more than a romantic ghost story. Here’s what the movie changed from the novel and why Captain Gregg may be more controlling than protective.

A vintage movie poster for "Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla" features a large, brown, furry gorilla with its arm around a smiling woman in a red floral bikini top and sarong. To the right, an older man with a stern expression, Bela Lugosi, looks forward, while the bottom left corner shows a close-up of a man in a green hat looking up in fear. The poster also includes smaller images of men in suits and a woman with a gorilla, along with the film's title and cast names in colorful text.

The Worst Movie You’ll Ever Find: Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

Bela Lugosi, Jerry Lewis imitators, a gorilla suit and Hollywood controversy collide in this bizarre 1952 cult movie.

A collage of black and white stills from various horror films featuring Bela Lugosi, surrounding a central graphic that reads "BELA LUGOSI'S STINKERS" in dripping green and yellow letters. The central graphic depicts a overflowing trash can with film reels, banana peels, and crushed cans, all covered in green slime. The surrounding stills show Lugosi in different roles, including a man in a suit and fedora looking menacing, a scientist with a woman on an operating table, a man with a werewolf, and Lugosi as Dracula. The overall mood is campy and humorous, celebrating Lugosi's lesser-known, B-movie horror roles.

Bela Lugosi’s Worst Movies: When the Horror Legend Hit Rock Bottom

Bela Lugosi’s worst movies reveal the strange, sad final chapter of the Dracula star’s career, from Poverty Row productions to Ed Wood’s films.

Ace in the Hole: The 1951 Movie That Feels Modern

Billy Wilder’s Ace in the Hole, starring Kirk Douglas, is a 1951 film about media greed, sensationalism and the public appetite for tragedy that feels remarkably modern.

Once You Hear the Wilhelm Scream, You Can’t Unhear It

Hollywood has been hiding the same ridiculous scream in movies for generations. Once you learn the Wilhelm scream, you’ll start hearing it everywhere.

A painted movie poster shows a young man and woman running forward, holding hands, against a futuristic city background. The man on the left wears a green tunic, blue pants, and black boots, holding a weapon, with a determined expression. The woman on the right wears a light blue, short, flowing dress and white shoes, looking back over her shoulder with a concerned expression. Behind them are stylized blue and white futuristic buildings with geometric shapes.

Why Logan’s Run Still Matters

Logan’s Run still matters 50 years later? Its futuristic Texas locations, practical effects and strange vision of the future still make it worth another look.

12 Angry Men Still Knows How to Make Us Uncomfortable

One room, twelve men, and one life hanging in the balance. 12 Angry Men proves that human emotion, prejudice, and great filmmaking can create more tension than any special effect.

Popeye: The Strange Movie Audiences Didn’t Know What to Do With

Robert Altman’s Popeye confused audiences in 1980, but Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Harry Nilsson and the incredible Sweethaven set helped create a movie worth rediscovering.

The Mad World of Harvey Kurtzman: The Man Who Taught Us to Laugh at Everything

Harvey Kurtzman helped change American satire with MAD Magazine. Now a new documentary explores the restless genius who taught generations to look at pop culture differently.

How the A Man Called Horse Sequels Killed the Franchise

Why The Return of a Man Called Horse and Triumphs of a Man Called Horse failed, and how Hollywood misunderstood what made the original a classic.

Wicker Is the Original Movie Hollywood Needed

Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård star in Wicker, a wildly original fairy-tale romance that proves Hollywood can still surprise audiences.