The Chinatownmovie explained that sometimes the real worldhas stunningly dark endings that still have the power to shock. Directed by Roman Polanski and written by Robert Towne, Chinatown offers a ...

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This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University. We're going to remember screenwriter Robert Towne, who died last week at the age of 89. In the 1970s, a ...

Despite the beautiful blues, yellows, reds, and greens that mark the low-rise buildings in the heart of Chinatown, many New Yorkers never notice its splendor. Since the terrorist attacks of September ...

Robert Towne, who won an Oscar for his Chinatown original screenplay and was nominated for his Shampoo, The Last Detail and Greystoke scripts, died Monday at his home. He was 89. PR firm McClure & ...