Writer-director Robert Towne, an Oscar winner for his original script for “Chinatown” and an acknowledged master of the art of screenwriting, has died. He was 89. Towne died Monday at his home in Los ...

Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenwriter behind the script for 1974 classic Chinatown, has died, his publicist confirmed to THR. He was 89. According to his publicist, he died on Monday in his Los ...

Paramount Pictures, as part of its Paramount Presents series, released a 4K Blu-ray (also known as Ultra HD Blu-ray) version of Roman Polanski’s Chinatown on June 20, marking 50 years since the film’s ...

Robert Towne, who wrote scripts for “Chinatown,” “Shampoo” and the first two Mission: Impossible films, pictured in 2006. (Peter Morris/The Sydney Morning Herald/Fairfax Media/Getty Images) ...

Wonder Land: Whether it’s members of Congress, protesters in the street, even golf tournaments—it’s hard not to notice the rising tide of jerk-like behavior ...