Movie Stars: Monroe, Marilyn–Actress Vs. Sex Icon

June 1–Today would have been the 90th birthday of movie star, sex icon, and cultural phenomenon Marilyn Monroe, had she not tragically died in 1962.

Movie Stars: Depp, Johnny–Alice Through the Looking Glass Flops; Star in Major Decline

Alice Through the Looking Glass, the follow-up to 2010’s Alice in Wonderland, bombed with $28.1 million and a projected $35 million over the four-day period, a terrible start for a film that cost over $170 million.

Allen, Woody: Rape Joke, Reviews of his Films, Interviews with Him

I never read what you say about me or the reviews of my film–Woody Allen

Allen, Woody: Cafe Society Gets Standing Ovation and Helmer is Subject to Rape Joke

After getting standing ovation, Woody Allen was subject to a strange rape joke: “It’s very nice that you’ve been shooting many movies in Europe, even if you are not being convicted for rape in the U.S.,” said emcee Laurent Lafitte.

Elkabetz, Ronit: Multi-Talented Star-Director of Israel Film Industry, Dies at 51

Ronit Elkabetz, one of major, multi-talented figures of the Israeli film industry, died April 19, after battle with cancer. She was 51.