Iconic props and costumes from beloved '80s movies like 'Batman,' 'Labyrinth,' and 'The Princess Bride' are hitting the auction block.

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‘The Fighting Shirley Chisholm’ will chronicle the trailblazing politician’s presidential campaign of 1972.
'Cobra Kai'—the continuation of 'The Karate Kid' saga starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka—has been a hit for Netflix, but it wasn't the first time Ralph Macchio heard a Daniel LaRusso reboot pitch.
Homicidal clown Pennywise's sartorial choices are up for bid at a major Hollywood auction that also includes the original Chestburster prop from 1979's 'Alien.'
'Cat People' made millions for RKO Pictures and subversively revolutionized the horror genre. Here are 11 facts about this hair-raising classic.
Filmmakers have been making movies about vampires almost since the inception of motion pictures, and our public fascination with these creatures of the night has not yet dimmed. Here are 25 of the best of them.
According to this list, Christopher Nolan, David Lynch, and the Wachowskis all love to baffle their fans.
Based on IMDb ratings, these are the best and worst film's of nine Oscar-winning directors in Hollywood.
Just because you can’t stomach horror movies doesn’t mean you can’t have a Halloween movie marathon.
One popcorn seller had to install seven new silos to store the surplus movie theater popcorn that's accumulated due to COVID-19 closures.
It's been 10 years since 'The Social Network' premiered, and David Fincher's film about the founding of Facebook has only gotten better with age.
Film critics are great at finding parallels and identifying influences—Cinetrii crowdsources all that movie knowledge for you.
The 2000 thriller 'The Watcher' featured Keanu Reeves as a serial killer taunting James Spader. Reeves later said a friend of his forged his signature on the contract.
The Hayao Miyazaki retrospective will be the inaugural temporary exhibition at the Academy Museum when it opens next spring.
Recently unearthed footage shows a young Keanu Reeves covering the Canadian International Teddy Bear Convention as a corespondent for the CBC.
Plenty of great movies have been derailed by lackluster endings, or endings that simply chicken out on the bold promises the rest of the film made to its audience. Thankfully for all of us, these are the ones that got it right.
If this list of top-rated movies proves anything, it’s that IMDb users love Martin Scorsese’s mobster films.
Whether you love it or love to hate it, here are some facts about 1995's 'Waterworld.'
'Back to the Future' has enough time travel paradoxes to keep astute viewers busy for decades. Take a look at some of the most compelling—and disturbing—fan theories.
If you have a very specific version of 2013's Sandra Bullock space thriller 'Gravity,' you might be able to get a premium for it.
Before Samuel L. Jackson said "Hold onto your butts" in 'Jurassic Park,' 'Back to the Future' director Robert Zemeckis said it and made movie history.
Movies can and do serve different purposes in our cultural diet: some are educational, some are inspiring, others shine a necessary light on injustice or tragedy, and some just make you feel good.
In 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first Black actor ever to win an Oscar. About 30 years later, that Oscar disappeared.
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