West Side Story,' 'The Sound of Music' and 'Chicago' are among the films that have won the Academy's top prize. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital Throughout the nearly 96-year history ...

A high school student has been cast as Maria in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story remake ... including the 1961 film, have been accused of whitewashing its Puerto Rican characters.

"The new West Side Story won't take the place of the glorious 1961 screen version... but with its more inclusive, ethnically appropriate and youthful casting, this is an emotionally charged and ...