Director John Woo (b. 1946) reinvented the modern action movie and helped open the door for Asian filmmakers to the Western world. His hyper-violent, highly choreographed style made him a box office powerhouse, a respected auteur, and a revered figure among fellow directors.

First discovered by Western audiences through his Hong Kong films The Killer and Hard Boiled, Woo introduced the world to a new brand of psychologically frenzied action film. After coming to the United States in the early 1990s, Woo produced a trilogy of hard-charging action films--Broken...

No matter which musical generation you belong to, or if your musical tastes range from doo-wop to Daft Punk, The Playlist of My Life can be an instant conversation starter among friends and family--and a great way to rediscover the special tunes that played during key moments of your life.

Everyone has those songs that take them back--to their first love, their...