Yes, 1974’s “Chinatown” is unquestionably one of the great films of its era, a detective story set in ’30s Los Angeles that fulfills the requirement of any great period piece: It’s equally profound as ...

Netflix is kicking off its Milestone Movies: The Anniversary collection with films that are turning 50 in 1974 — a group that happens to include some of the medium’s all-time classics. The anniversary ...

A 50th birthday is a momentous occasion and marks a prodigious milestone — halfway to a century is nothing to squawk at. It’s only fair that we respect our movies the same way, especially considering ...

NEW YORK — Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of “Shampoo,” “The Last Detail” and other acclaimed films whose work on “Chinatown” became a model of the art form and helped define the ...

Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenwriter behind the script for 1974 classic Chinatown, has died, his publicist confirmed to THR. He was 89. According to his publicist, he died on Monday in his Los ...

Redlands’ A.K. Smiley Public Library will continue its Southern California in Film series with a screening of the 1974 film “Chinatown” 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Contemporary Club. Set in 1930s ...