From a glowing briefcase to the Red Brick Road, TIME looks back (and tries to explain) some favorite movie mysteries
Movies
Art Imitates Life: 10 Movies Altered Due to Real-Life Events
Changes to the upcoming film ‘Gangster Squad’ after the Aurora, Colo., movie-theater shootings were not the first cinematic alterations demanded by actual happenings
Holy Bat Trivia!: Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Batman
In anticipation of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’, TIME uncovers some strange facts about the Caped Crusader
Reel Love: Top 10 Movies that Led to Off-Screen Romances
As rumors swirl around the young stars of ‘The Amazing Spider-Man,’ TIME looks back at some movies that sparked real-life relationships
Naked Ambition: Top 10 Memorable Movie Strippers
As ‘Magic Mike’ gyrates into theaters, TIME sneaks a look at some of our favorite cinematic ecdysiasts
Best Men: The Top 10 Movie Dads We’d Use To Build the Perfect Father
In honor of dads everywhere, TIME takes a fond look at the some of filmdom’s favorite fathers
Bad Company: Top 10 Evil Corporations in Movies
With the release of Prometheus, TIME looks back at a dishonor roll of Hollywood’s worst-behaving companies
E.T. at 30: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Our Favorite Extraterrestrial
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
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.