An airplane is a vehicle for transporting passengers, but for Hollywood, it’s a conduit for a good story. There’s something about setting a movie 30,000 feet in the air that facilitates action.

Whether they take you to the danger zone or send you back in time to World War I (or WWII), these airplane battle scenes are the best ever put to the screen.

In addition to getting you where you want to go, those hours spent on a plane — or trapped at the airport — are a guilt-free opportunity to catch up on or revisit great movies and shows.

From "Snakes on a Plane" to "Airplane!" these films have lessons for fliers. Sept. 9, 2009 — -- I've always loved the movie "Airplane!" and I defy anyone to see it and not laugh out loud. It's a ...

“Flight Risk,” a thriller on board an airplane, opens this week and features a rare villainous turn from Mark Wahlberg. It follows recent flight-centric films like “Carry-On,” “In Flight” and “No Way ...

What makes a perfect movie to watch on a flight? A few core traits come to mind: something bright and easy to see on a small screen, fast-paced and entertaining enough to make you forget about how ...

A curious trend (with an even more curious name) has emerged in which travelers opt out of any in-flight entertainment whatsoever, instead staring at the seatback in front of them for the entirety of ...

The retro-disaster movie “No Way Up” won’t be part of your in-flight entertainment any time soon. Nor is it likely to be screened at any scuba-diver conventions, aquariums, or the next Alaska Airlines ...

Chu's conversations these days center mostly around Wicked and the upcoming release of Wicked: For Good on the 2025 movie schedule. However, at the Golden Globes' his conversation shifted to one of ...

Gerard Butler has found a niche in the world of mid-budget, white-knuckle thrillers, and one of his recent efforts is now soaring on Netflix. Having landed on the platform just a few days ago, Butler ...