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There's always been a certain sense of magic surrounding the movies. Good movies are remarkably effective at conveying drama and evoking emotion, and they allow spectators to immerse themselves in the world of the film. Emerging at the end of the 19th century, this art form became one of the most popular and influential media and was perhaps the first truly mass form of entertainment.
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Lion in Winter, The
The Lion in Winter, British dramatic film, released in 1968, that is noted for its brilliant, biting dialogue and......
list of films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Costumed heroes have appeared in films since the Golden Age of Hollywood, with crimefighters such as the Shadow,......
List of Highest-Grossing Indian Films
Immense in scope, the rich cinematic landscape of India is as diverse as its population of more than a billion......
list of James Bond films
James Bond is a fictional character created by British novelist Ian Fleming. Fleming introduced Bond, a secret......
list of Pixar films
list of Pixar films, Pixar Animation Studios (or Pixar) is best known for feature-length computer-animated films,......
list of Star Wars films and television series
The signature opening crawl of every Star Wars film begins with “A long time ago,” as if introducing a folktale......
Little Caesar
Little Caesar, American gangster film, released in 1931, considered a classic of the genre. (Read Martin Scorsese’s......
Lolita
Lolita, American dark comedy film, released in 1962, that was Stanley Kubrick’s film adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov’s......
Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, The
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, British film drama, released in 1962, that was directed by Tony Richardson......
Lonely Are the Brave
Lonely Are the Brave, American western film, released in 1962, that was a downbeat but moving tale of a cowboy......
Longest Day, The
The Longest Day, American war movie, released in 1962, that was producer Darryl F. Zanuck’s homage to the Allied......
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes, animated short films produced by the Warner Brothers studios beginning in 1930. Spurred by the success......
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies, British adventure-drama film, released in 1963, that was based on the acclaimed allegorical......
Lord of the Rings, The
The Lord of the Rings, three film scores by Canadian composer Howard Shore for the films The Fellowship of the......
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon, American fantasy film, released in 1937, that was directed by Frank Capra and based on James Hilton’s......
Love Bug, The
The Love Bug, American live-action comedy film, coproduced by Disney and released in 1968, that centred on “Herbie,”......
Lust for Life
Lust for Life, American film drama, released in 1956, that chronicles the life of artist Vincent van Gogh and was......
M
M, German thriller film, released in 1931, that was noted for its use of groundbreaking lighting techniques and......
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road, Australian postapocalyptic science-fiction action film, released in 2015, that is considered......
Madigan
Madigan, American crime thriller film, released in 1968, that was based on Richard Dougherty’s novel The Commissioner......
Magnificent Ambersons, The
The Magnificent Ambersons, American dramatic film, released in 1942, that was director Orson Welles’s much-anticipated......
Magnificent Seven, The
The Magnificent Seven, American western film, released in 1960, that—although not as acclaimed as Kurosawa Akira’s......
Maltese Falcon, The
The Maltese Falcon, American film noir, released in 1941, that was an adaptation by John Huston of Dashiell Hammett’s......
Man Who Knew Too Much, The
The Man Who Knew Too Much, American thriller film, released in 1956, that was Alfred Hitchcock’s remake of his......
Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, American western film, released in 1962, that was John Ford’s poetic and sombre......
Man with the Golden Arm, The
The Man with the Golden Arm, American film drama, released in 1955, that broke new ground with its realistic look......
Manchurian Candidate, The
The Manchurian Candidate, American Cold War thriller, released in 1962, that catapulted John Frankenheimer to the......
Marlowe, Philip
Philip Marlowe, fictional character, the protagonist of seven novels by Raymond Chandler. Marlowe is a hard-boiled......
Marriage, Italian Style
Marriage, Italian Style, Italian romantic comedy film, released in 1964, that was directed by Vittorio De Sica......
Marx Brothers
Marx Brothers, American comedy team that was popular on stage, screen, and radio for 30 years. They were celebrated......
Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins, American musical film, released in 1964, that features the now-iconic screen debut of Julie Andrews.......
Masque of the Red Death, The
Masque of the Red Death, The, American horror film, released in 1964, that was loosely based on two short stories......
May the Fourth Be with You
Fans of the Star Wars franchise celebrate their love of the saga on May 4. spotlight, star wars, film, pop culture,......
Medium Cool
Medium Cool, American film drama, released in 1969, that captured the fractious spirit of its day and highlighted......
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe, American comedy drama film, released in 1941, that was director Frank Capra’s exploration of ambition,......
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis, American musical film, released in 1944, that provided Judy Garland with one of the best......
Melbourne International Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), film festival held annually in July and August in Melbourne. It is......
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. (MGM), American corporation that was once the world’s largest and most profitable motion-picture......
Metropolis
Metropolis, German silent film, released in 1927, featuring director Fritz Lang’s vision of a grim futuristic society......
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse, the most popular character of Walt Disney’s animated cartoons and arguably the most popular cartoon......
Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy, American dramatic film, released in 1969, that depicted the squalid lives and desperate friendship......
Midsommar
Midsommar, 2019 folk horror film written and directed by American filmmaker Ari Aster that follows the disastrous......
Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby, American dramatic film, released in 2004, that was directed by Clint Eastwood and starred......
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street, American comedy film, released in 1947, that became a perennial family favourite at Christmastime.......
Miracle Worker, The
The Miracle Worker, American dramatic biopic, released in 1962, that presented the life of Helen Keller and her......
Misfits, The
The Misfits, American film drama, released in 1961, that is perhaps best remembered as the final movie of screen......
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible, spy-action film franchise starring Tom Cruise, released between 1996–2025, and distributed......
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts, American comedy film, released in 1955, featuring acclaimed performances by Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon,......
Mockumentary
A mockumentary is a work of fiction that is presented in the style of a nonfiction documentary, usually to “mock”......
Modern Times
Modern Times, American silent film, released in 1936, that starred Charlie Chaplin as a man at odds with modern......
Mogambo
Mogambo, American adventure film, released in 1953, that featured Clark Gable in a remake of his 1932 adventure......
Monkees, the
the Monkees, American pop-rock group created as a made-for-television answer to the Beatles in the mid-1960s. The......
montage
montage, in motion pictures, the editing technique of assembling separate pieces of thematically related film and......
Monty Python
If Monty Python took anything seriously, it was breaking the rules of comedy. Across the great variety of work......
Moonlight
Moonlight, American dramatic film, released in 2016, that unexpectedly won the Academy Award for best picture.......
Morituri
Morituri, American spy film, released in 1965, that was notable for being a critical and box-office disappointment......
Mother India
Mother India, Bollywood film, directed by Mehboob Khan, with dialogue written by Vajahat (Wajahat) Mirza and S.......
motion capture
motion capture, the process used to translate physical movement in three-dimensional (3D) space into a digitized......
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy of
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, professional organization for those engaged in the production of motion......
Motion Picture Association
Motion Picture Association (MPA), in the United States, organization of the major motion-picture studios that rates......
Motion Picture Patents Company
Motion Picture Patents Company, trust of 10 film producers and distributors who attempted to gain complete control......
motion-picture camera
motion-picture camera, any of various complex photographic cameras that are designed to record a succession of......
motion-picture technology
motion-picture technology, the means for the production and showing of motion pictures. It includes not only the......
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Moto, Mr.
Mr. Moto, fictional Japanese detective and secret agent created by American novelist J.P. Marquand in No Hero (1935).......
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge, British dramatic film, released in 1952, that chronicles the life of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. José......
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, American romantic comedy film, released in 1948, that offered a humorous......
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, American romantic comedy film, released in 1936, that became one of director Frank Capra’s......
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, American dramatic film, released in 1939, by director Frank Capra that angered the......
Mughal-e-Azam
Mughal-e-Azam, a Hindi-language Indian historical drama film, released in 1960. Directed by Karimuddin Asif, Mughal-e-Azam......
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive, American surrealist thriller and neo-noir film, released in 2001, that is considered one of director......
Mummy, The
The Mummy, American horror film, released in 1932, that is considered a classic of the genre, especially known......
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet, American film noir, released in 1944, that is notable as the screen debut of author Raymond Chandler’s......
Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI), museum dedicated to educating the public about the history of film and television......
Music Man, The
The Music Man, American musical film, released in 1962, that was based on a hit 1957 Broadway show written by Meredith......
music video
Music videos began to be widely broadcast on television in the early 1980s. Like the commercials they essentially......
musical film
musical film, motion picture consisting of a plot integrating musical numbers. Although usually considered an American......
Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty, American epic film, released in 1962, that recounts the 1789 mutiny on the HMS Bounty. The......
My Darling Clementine
My Darling Clementine, American western film, released in 1946, that is considered a classic of the genre. It was......
My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady, American musical film, released in 1964, that was adapted from the long-running Broadway musical......
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island, American science-fiction adventure film, released in 1961, that is based loosely on Jules Verne’s......
Naked Prey, The
The Naked Prey, American adventure film, released in 1966, that Cornel Wilde starred in, directed, and produced.......
Napoléon
Napoléon, French epic silent film, released in 1927, that recounted the life of the French general Napoléon Bonaparte,......
National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada (NFB), Canadian department of film production. It was established in 1939 and directed......
National Film Registry
National Film Registry, list of movies selected for preservation by the U.S. Library of Congress, in consultation......
National Lampoon’s Animal House
National Lampoon’s Animal House, 1978 comedy film about a rebellious fraternity’s antics on a college campus in......
NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal, global media and entertainment company that develops, produces, and markets news and entertainment......
neo-noir
neo-noir, a genre of films that use the visual style and themes of classic film noir (French: “dark film”) but......
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is a media company based in Los Gatos, California, founded in 1997 by American entrepreneurs Reed......
New Hollywood
New Hollywood, American film movement that took place roughly from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s. The movement......
New Wave
New Wave, the style of a number of highly individualistic French film directors of the late 1950s. Preeminent among......
New York Film Festival
New York Film Festival, noncompetitive film festival held annually at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in......
newsreel
newsreel, short motion picture of current events introduced in England about 1897 by the Frenchman Charles Pathé.......
nickelodeon
nickelodeon, Early motion-picture theater, so named because admission typically cost a nickel. Nickelodeons offered......
Night at the Opera, A
A Night at the Opera, American screwball comedy film, released in 1935, that is widely considered the Marx Brothers’......
Night of the Hunter, The
The Night of the Hunter, American crime thriller, released in 1955, that is regarded as a masterpiece of tone and......
Night of the Iguana, The
The Night of the Iguana, American film drama, released in 1964, that was based on the play of the same name by......
Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead, American horror film, released in 1968, that established the pattern for modern zombie......
Night to Remember, A
A Night to Remember, British docudrama film, released in 1958, that is an adaptation of Walter Lord’s best-selling......
Nikkatsu Motion Picture Company
Nikkatsu Motion Picture Company, Japan’s oldest motion-picture company. Established as an independent company in......
Ninotchka
Ninotchka, American romantic comedy film, released in 1939, that featured Greta Garbo in a rare nondramatic role......