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Kael, Pauline

(Encyclopedia) Kael, PaulineKael, Paulinekāl [key], 1919–2001, American film critic, b. Petaluma, Calif. Possessed of extremely strong opinions about movies and a feisty, pop-inflected style, Kael…

Rogers, Roy

(Encyclopedia) Rogers, Roy, 1911–98, American Western film star, b. Cincinnati, Ohio, as Leonard Franklin Slye. The guitar-strumming Rogers succeeded Gene Autry as America's favorite singing cowboy…

special effects

(Encyclopedia) special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. Some common…

colorization, motion picture

(Encyclopedia) colorization, motion picture, electronic process that uses computers to add color to black-and-white movies, creating new colored videotape versions. Invented by Canadians Wilson…

Top 10 DVD Sales, 2006

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (Disney) Cars (Disney) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (Disney…

Top 10 DVD Sales of 2009

Find the top 10 DVD sales of 2009, including the movie title and distributor. Twilight was the best-selling DVD in 2009.Twilight (Universal Home Entertainment) Transformers: Revenge of the…

Top 10 DVD Sales of 2010

Find the top 10 DVD sales of 2010, including the movie title and distributor. Avatar was the best-selling DVD in 2010.Avatar (20th Century Fox Home Ent) Toy Story 3 (Disney/Buena Vista Home…

Top 10 DVD Sales of 2011

Find the top 10 DVD sales of 2011, including the movie title and distributor. Harry Potter scored two of the top three spots in 2011. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (Warner Home…

Top 25 Movies of 2006

The following list includes the top 25 movies of 2006, according to domestic gross in the United States. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest was the highest grossing movie in 2005 with $423,…

Top 25 Movies of 2007

The following list includes the top 25 movies of 2007, according to domestic gross in the United States. Spider–Man 3 was the highest grossing movie in 2005 with $336,…