Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

Home Sweet Hoboken A Gloomy Gem of the East Coast Beautiful Hoboken, New Jersey. Nowadays, it's mostly famous for having a slightly ridiculous-sounding name—no offense, Hoboken—but it also used...

A Shared Existence There's a reason that On the Waterfront isn't called Terry's World or The Ballad of A Guy Who Could'a Been A Contender. And that's because this isn't just Terry's story. This is...

Crime Drama, Social IssueWhen you have a movie about some joker who decided to name himself Johnny Friendly—and then kills people using Acme-approved methods like crushing them under crates of wh...

On the Waterfront takes place…on a waterfront. There's your title explanation. Snack time?Oh, okay. We'll beef it up a little bit. It's important that the movie takes place on a waterfront. After...

After testifying against Johnny, Terry basically has to eat lunch all by himself. None of the other dockworkers will play tetherball with him. No one wants to share their crayons. And—bringing it...

PGTechnically, On the Waterfront predates the rating system. It doesn't have a rating. But since it does feature Terry yelling, "Go to hell" at Father Barry, it's not exactly a Disney-level "G." (D...