"The Bridge on the River Kwai" is a gripping drama, expertly put together and handled with skill in all departments. Its potency stems only partly from the boxoffice draw of William Holden and, to ...

No film made these days that's referred to as an "epic" doesn't owe a debt to David Lean. The man practically helped write the book on sweeping widescreen legends. Lawrence of Arabia, Dr. Zhivago ...

He says that the film inspires him because it shows that nobody can have ownership over you — circumstances be damned. More: The Ragin' Cajun Comes to Hollywood (The Business, 2006) This segment has ...

Yet in a week’s time, Cyril, who is thought to be the last surviving former PoW to have worked on the infamous bridge over the River Kwai for the Thai-Burma railway, will celebrate his 103rd ...