Arts Sep 10 Disney backs theatrical releases for all remaining 2021 films By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Arts Nov 23 Watch 5:49 What global success of Mexican filmmakers means for the next generation at home Mexico has a rich history of cinema. But in recent years, a number of Mexican filmmakers have found remarkable success on the international stage. For Canvas, our ongoing arts and culture series, Jeffrey Brown shares a story produced before the… By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane, Susana Seijas, Monica Wise Robles
Arts May 05 Coronavirus returns long-banned drive-in movies to Iran The new coronavirus pandemic has brought back something unseen in Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution: a drive-in movie theater. By Mehdi Fattahi, Nasser Karimi, Associated Press
Arts Aug 01 Watch 2:54 How collaborating with Idris Elba helped actor Aml Ameen connect with his roots For Aml Ameen, entertaining was a passion from childhood. At his request, the English actor's father sent him to drama school for 10 years. But it was a chance encounter with movie star Idris Elba that opened a path to…
Arts Aug 18 Watch 8:14 Movies are more than screen deep. Here’s how to watch like a critic A movie teaches us how to watch it in the first few minutes, says Ann Hornaday, film critic for The Washington Post. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Hornaday, author of “Talking Pictures,” to discuss how she hears what movies and… By PBS News Hour
Feb 11 Watch Telling the story of ‘Monuments Men,’ soldiers who helped save Western civilization’s treasures By PBS News Hour During World War II, the Nazis systematically looted art works from all over Europe, while combat and aerial bombing unintentionally destroyed major landmarks. The story of the quest to protect, rescue and restore Europe’s cultural treasures is told in a… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 7:26 ’12 Years a Slave’ restores historic firsthand account to cultural consciousness By PBS News Hour In depicting American slavery, Hollywood has long left some of the most brutal realities largely unseen. But the filmmakers behind "12 Years a Slave" tried not to flinch in showing the full system of human subjugation. Jeffrey Brown talks to… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch The Gun as Image Artist George Blakely presents photos, paintings and movies that depict the gun. Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch Watch a Scene From the New Film ‘Margin Call’ For more on this film, go to: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/… Continue watching
May 05 Photo Pioneer Muybridge Froze Time During an Era of Change Many of the technical and artistic conquests made in the history of photography can be traced back to the breakthroughs of one man. The 19th century British born photographer Eadweard Muybridge spent his lifetime capturing the American spirit, first in… Continue reading