The 1940s were a paradoxical time for cinema. The first half was marked by wartime uncertainty, while postwar optimist dominated the second half. In a world rattled by conflict and upheaval, ...

What makes a movie a “classic”? It's a tough one to nail down. But, first and foremost, the best classic movies—and for clarity, we're using “classic” to mean films from the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s ...

Memorable quote: “Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore” There’s no place like home, and there’s no classic movie like The Wizard of Oz. The beautiful tale—based on L. Frank Baum’s 1900 ...