TIME celebrates E.T.’s 30th anniversary by presenting some little-known facts about Steven Spielberg’s family-friendly sci-fi film
Rock and Role: Top 10 Memorable Movie Performances by Music Stars
With Rihanna starring in Battleship, TIME looks back at a few recording artists who shined on the big screen
Rethinking the Movie Masterpieces: Richard Corliss Expands TIME’s List of Cinematic Greats
TIME’s critic updates our All-TIME 100 list of the greatest films made since 1923 — the beginning of TIME — with 20 new entries
The 10 Greatest Movies of the Millennium (Thus Far)
TIME’s Richard Corliss has created a countdown of the 10 greatest films made since the year 2000, from No. 10 (The Artist) to No. 1 (see for yourself)
Love Always: Top 10 Movie Moms We Wish Were Ours
From a biker chick to a superhero, TIME takes a fond look back at some of our favorite movie mothers
Clued In: The Top 10 Television Detectives
With Season 2 of the BBC’s Sherlock premiering on Sunday, TIME looks back at TV’s Watson-worthy sleuths
The Illustrated Life: Top 10 Graphic Memoirs
To celebrate Alison Bechdel’s highly anticipated new release, Are You My Mother?, TIME looks back at other unforgettable autobiographical comics
Shock and Awe: Top 10 Controversial Album Covers
To mark National Record Store Day, TIME takes a look at some memorable album covers that raised eyebrows (and sometimes ire). Warning: Some explicit nature
Brilliant Classroom Characters: The Top 10 Wicked Smart Actors
In observance of spring break, TIME looks back at a distinguished class of actors who showed real star power in the classroom.
Top 10 On-Screen Depictions of Heaven
To mark our cover this week, “Rethinking Heaven,” TIME takes a look at the various ways the afterlife has been depicted on television and in movies
Top 10 Memorable Movie Hats
With Easter (and its tradition of head-covering finery) upon us, TIME takes a fond look back at some of our favorite cinematic chapeaus
Top 10 Movie Directors Who’ve Made TV Commercials
As more film-makers produce TV ads, we look back at those who’ve tackled both “art forms.”
Top 10 Worst Movies Based on TV Shows
As 21 Jump Street rolls into theaters, we look back at some movies that didn’t quite to make the transition from small screen to big.