Gregg Kilday

From Michael Jackson's latest album to "Waterworld," we look at the biggest gambles for 1995

Business happenings at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival

Titanic, Anastasia and More: 1997 Box Office Report

DAWN STEEL

Today's gay characters came out 30 years ago with Mart Crowley's groundbreaking film

''Titanic'' director thinks big, and the Academy Awards are bound to notice

''Amistad,'' James Bond, and ''Scream'' got tangled up in legalese this year

''Daily Show'' host declares that 1997 was one of his best years ever

''Love! Valour! Compassion!'' shows it all and gets no love from the audience, while ''Private Parts'' is all talk - but the viewers love it

The feud has simmered down after Disney offers at least $100 million to its former studio chief

Sam Kinison made movie news the week of October 3, 1997

David Caruso and ''The Gingerbread Man'' made movie news the week of September 26, 1997

Word of mouth helped establish ''The Full Monty,'' ''Mrs. Brown,'' and ''Shall We Dance?'' against larger box office hits this summer

Disney's reaction to ''Mouse Hunt'' made movie news for the week of August 29, 1997

The elephant from ''Rupyard Kipling's The Jungle Book'' and ''Operation Dumbo Drop'' gets some 3-D visual effect's help to play Shep

''Runaway Jury'' made movie news the week of August 1, 1997

Although the year lacks stand-out such as last year's ''The English Patient,'' the race for the 1998 Academy Awards has begun

Ewan McGregor and ''Brassed Off'' made headlines this week

A look at the actors from the East hoping to rise in the West, from Jackie Chan to Chow Yun-Fat

''Titanic,'' ''Tomorrow Never Dies,'' and ''The Mask of Zorro'' are making the holiday movie season highly anticipated

Hollywood can't get enough of the lawyer turned author with movies due for ''The Runaway Jury,'' ''The Gingerbread Man,'' and ''The Rainmaker''

The model turned actress and star of ''The Fifth Element'' sees herself as an actress first and a model second

''Scream'' and ''Jerry Maguire'' were hits while ''The Saint'' and ''Volcano'' were flops

Why Angelenos have been yukking it up at preview screenings

Alice Krige and Lisa Marie bring sex appeal to these sci-fi adventures