100 unforgettable film soundtracks

"Duh dum, duh dum, duh dum, duh dum..." Is there anyone who does not recognize the two notes played over and over announcing the appearance of the terrible white shark in Spielberg's classic movie 'Jaws'? Do names like Ennio Morricone and John Williams ring a bell?

A good soundtrack can help make a movie unforgettable. Here are, according to British newspaper Sunday Telegraph, 100 memorable soundtracks everybody should know.

And here's music composer Randy Newman (Toy Story, Boogie Nights, The Full Monty) in a video interview, talking about his writing style.

Historically innacurate...

Movies are really about fun and entertainment, but isn't it nice when we can learn something from them as well? Film directors and scriptwriters, however, often exercise their 'artistic license' to re-create History as it never happened. Here is an interesting list showing the ten most historically inaccurate movies, Hollywood style. Can you remember any other? Tell us about it and say where they've gone wrong!

Getting accents right

It seems that some actors can do it and some can't. Meryl Streep, one of Hollywood's greatest living actresses, is well-known for her ability to master almost any accent perfectly; Kevin Costner, on the other hand, tried to sound British while playing Robin Hood but sounded, well... like Kevin Costner trying to sound British.

The L.A. Times has published a list of Hollywood stars who have managed - or not - to give their characters a credible foreign accent. But here is a young aspiring American actress named Amy Walker who has received raving reviews from YouTube viewers for her apparently flawless 21 different accents - in less than 3 minutes. What do you think? You can also listen to Amy's interview on NPR clicking here.

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Improving your accent (funny video)

The 100 sexiest movie stars

Hollywood loves lists, right? So who are the 100 sexiest movie stars of all time? Find out who they are and why they've made it to the list, and read about your favourite actor or actress. Is there anyone you think should have been included but was actually left out? Tell us clicking on the 'comments' link!

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The 100 best adapted screenplays

The worst movie remakes

There are always lists of 'best' and 'worst' anything in the film industry, and here is another one: what are the 25 worst remakes in movie history? The list, of course, includes a number of thrillers and horror films, by far the most common genre of choice - apparently, studios and directors feel that audiences can't get enough of being scared... Take a look at the AOL article: do you agree with the author? Would you include (or remove) any of the movies listed?

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The return of the Pink Panther

The biggest box offices in 2007

An ogre, a rat, a wizard, a superhero, Captain Jack Sparrow... Which of these characters was in the highest grossing film at the box office this year? Find out on this top 10 list and check the links for trailers, reviews and technical information.

Controversial films

Politics, sex and religion are topics that are bound to raise more than a few eyebrows every now and then. Hollywood knows that all too well, so the decision to produce a controversial film is often a difficult one. Of course, controversy sells, but there seems to be a delicate balance between how one should deal with a controversial theme without enraging some specific groups.

Here's a list with the 25 most controversial films of all time, madeby Entertainment Weekly. Look at it and then answer a few questions clicking here.

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The Da Vinci Code: is the film more polemic than the book?

Top 15 movie misquotes

Some things actors said in films have become classic movie lines. You probably remember Humphrey Bogart's famous "Play it again, Sam!" in Casablanca. But did he really say that? Some very well-known quotes were actually never there, at least not in the way we remember them. Take a look at this top 15 list of movie misquotes and find out what the actors really said...

The hardest novels to film

Many people thought "The Lord of the Rings" would never be made into a film - there were simply too many characters and intricate stories in it, and it would be impossible to re-create Middle Earth. Well, director Peter Jackson proved them wrong with his very successful adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel. So are there any books that are 'unfilmable'? That's what this article discusses.

100 Best Adapted Screenplays of All Time

The American Screenwriters Association released last year a list of 100 Best Adapted Feature Film Screenplays of All Time - films adapted from books. Click on the link to see the list. Do you agree with their choices? Are there any movies missing? Would you remove any film from the list?