When American Graffiti hit theaters in August 1973, critics hailed it as a charming and nostalgic throwback to a bygone era. They appreciated director George Lucas‘s devotion to character-driven ...

Ron Howard didn’t have high hopes for what would become the most formative—and transformative—moviemaking experience of his young life. “I think we felt like it was a good, low-budget, kind-of-indie ...

There was one scene in particular that was very familiar.

I was born in 1988, so I never had that initial privilege of watching the Tantiv IV try to escape a Star Destroyer in the opening frames of 1977's Star Wars on the big screen like prior generations ...

After success directing “The Godfather,” (1972) Francis Ford Coppola, came aboard as the producer for the 1973 film “American Graffiti,” saving the film from being butchered. Universal Pictures ...

Though I hadn’t seen George Lucas’s film until a few weeks ago, I had seen 1975′s ‘Cooley High,’ which is known as ‘the Black American Graffiti.’ My parents took me to see “American Graffiti” at a ...

Hollywood screenwriter Gloria Katz — who co-wrote “American Graffiti” and helped give Princess Leia her power in “Star Wars” — has died. She was 76. Willard Huyck, Katz’s husband and longtime ...

Bo Hopkins, known for his roles in "American Graffiti," "The Wild Bunch" and "Midnight Express" died on Saturday. He was 84. A marquee on the actor’s self-titled website confirmed his death with the ...