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An adaptation of the epic children’s fantasy novel of the same name, 1984’s The NeverEnding Story remains one of those films that is etched in the minds of all who saw it in their younger years. As ...

Don't miss 'The Story Continues' 40th Anniversary Featurette for Top Gun, the hit jet action drama film distributed by ...

The Amityville Horror is a famous horror film based on the true story of Ronald J. DeFeo Jr., who murdered his family in their Amityville home in 1974. The Lutz family moved into the home a year later ...

The story of the Brandi Carlile breakthrough hit “The Story” has nothing to do with Brandi Carlile. Well, not directly at first, anyway. It has everything to do with two of Carlile’s collaborators and ...

Lexington was a winning thoroughbred in the mid-1800's, and the basis of Geraldine Brooks' new novel, "Horse." Scott Simon talks with her about her story. Lexington was one of the most extraordinary ...

Happiness isn’t a destination; it’s a synthesis. After years of working closely with people at the end of life, I’ve come to believe that happiness is not simply about feeling good, achieving success, ...