In honor of America's 250th birthday, here are 50 must-see American movies that celebrate who we are, who we've been and who we can be.

With America celebrating its 250th anniversary, these movies are the ideal to pop on before and after the fireworks kick off.

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

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Romance has been a central theme in movies for practically as long as movies have existed. Ranging from the dramatic to the comedic, grounded to sensational, these films have an enduring, universal ...

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this report misidentified the music stars who made cameos in 1980's "The Blues Brothers." Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and James Brown all appeared ...