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Madonna and Warren Beatty on the set of ‘Dick Tracy.’

‘Dick Tracy’ (1990) saw Madonna deliver one of the most convincing performances of her film career. But apart from its iconic closing number, the accompanying soundtrack ‘I’m Breathless’ has seemingly been lost to time.

Jon O'Brien














They had a date with fate—and Hollywood history.

You probably know that no one says “Play it again, Sam.” But there are probably a lot of other facts about this Hollywood classic that you might not know about.

Rebecca Pahle


A still from ‘Apocalypse Now.’

Some of our finest filmmakers have dramatized the war in a number of ways, from epic battles to deeply human portraits of violence and even the occasional comedy.

Matthew Jackson








Jeff Goldblum in ‘The Fly.’

In this 1986 film (a remake of a movie from 1958), director David Cronenberg ensured that you’d never look at Jeff Goldblum—or a housefly—the same way again.

Andrew LaSane