Nov 13 Film Academy Museum completes pre-fundraising goal By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Located in Los Angeles at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, the Academy Museum is set to open on April 30, five days after the 93rd Academy Awards. An inaugural exhibit will celebrate legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki. Continue reading
Oct 31 Oscar-winning actor Sean Connery dies at 90 By PBS NewsHour Sean Connery, the Scottish actor best known for playing the smooth-talking character, James Bond, has died. He lit the silver screen for more than four decades starring in seven James Bond movies and in films including “Indiana Jones and the… Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 6:41 In new film, a court case for Eric Garner’s family that never was By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo In 2014, an NYPD officer used a chokehold on Staten Island resident Eric Garner—Garner died, and his last words, “I can’t breathe,” became a rallying cry. While chokeholds have now been banned in several states, Garner’s case was never brought… Continue watching
Sep 04 After a long slumber, U.S. cinemas awaken on pivotal weekend By Associated Press After a few weeks of catalog films and minor releases, the $200 million “Tenet” is the first must-see main event of the pandemic, a mega-movie litmus test for how ready U.S. moviegoers are to return to cinemas. Continue reading
Jul 31 Alan Parker, director of ‘Midnight Express,’ dies at 76 By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British filmmaker Alan Parker, whose movies included “Bugsy Malone,” “Midnight Express” and “Evita,” has died at the age of 76. A statement from the director’s family says Parker died Friday in London after a long illness. Continue reading
Jul 14 Michael B. Jordan is bringing diverse stories to the drive-in By Gary Gerard Hamilton, Associated Press Actor Michael B. Jordan, whose breakout “Fruitvale Station” role followed the events of a young Black man killed by a transit police officer, is channeling an urgency for change and healing into “A Night at the Drive-In.” The idea is… Continue reading
Jun 10 HBO Max removes ‘Gone With the Wind,’ will add context By Jake Coyle, Associated Press HBO Max has temporarily removed "Gone With the Wind" from its streaming library in order to add historical context to the 1939 film long criticized for romanticizing slavery and the Civil War-era South. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 5:53 The ‘Self Made’ story of American millionaire Madam C.J. Walker By Hari Sreenivasan America's first self-made female millionaire was Madam C.J. Walker, an African American who rose from domestic labor to her own beauty empire in the early 1900s. Now, Walker is the inspiration for a Netflix limited series, "Self Made," starring Octavia… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 7:39 ‘Roma’ star Yalitza Aparicio on balancing acting and activism By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane, Susana Seijas, Monica Wise Robles The 2018 film “Roma,” set in Mexico, won myriad awards and acclaim. But it also sparked a national debate about racial and social inequities. Now, its star, Yalitza Aparicio, has carved out a new offscreen role as an advocate for… Continue watching
Mar 17 The show must go on! If you’re isolated at home, watch these performances By Rebecca Newman From Joe’s Pub in New York City to the Vienna State Opera, audiences can livestream a myriad of shows from across the globe without jeopardizing anyone’s health during this unusual moment of social isolation. Continue reading