billy wilder

Good News is No News: The Corruption of American Media in ‘Ace in the Hole’

Billy Wilder's 1951 film noir masterpiece is an unforgiving satire of the American media and its audience. Read More

Out of the Shadows: Scoring ‘Double Indemnity’

Find out why this movie's music is so unique within film noir. Read More

‘Some Like it Hot’ and the Comedic Genius of Marilyn Monroe

Billy Wilder brought out some of the best comedic acting from the screen legend. Read More

The 10 Best Swimming Pool Scenes in Movies

From the sparkling waters of The Graduate to Poltergeist's oozing vat of corpses, these picks illustrate the incredible versatility of… Read More

The Enduring Appeal of Billy Wilder and Jack Lemmon’s Decades-Spanning Collaboration

Their professional partnership constituted seven exceptional films and one of Hollywood’s most dazzling, symbiotic actor/director relationships. Read More

Why Billy Wilder is Deemed the Greatest Screenwriter of All Time

Contemporary writers love his iconic dialogue and hysterically human characters. Read More

Thank You For Smoking: Lighting Up With Billy Wilder

Smoking kills but Billy Wilder made it look killer. Billy Wilder was one of the sharpest film writers of all… Read More