Dec 07 Dian Fossey and Jane Goodall changed how we saw primates. These new movies change how we see them By Nsikan Akpan Two new documentaries on Dian Fossey and Jane Goodall spotlight the complicated and contrasting paths they took toward scientific greatness. Continue reading
Nov 07 Disney ends press screening ban on Los Angeles Times after backlash By Justin Scuiletti Disney will no longer block The Los Angeles Times from attending press screenings of its movies, ending a controversial ban that had many news organizations threatening to also boycott those screenings. Continue reading
Nov 03 ‘This is just the beginning’ of change in the industry, says female director of new movie about life after sexual assault By Rhana Natour "To: the many, many male Directors who have put their hands on my thighs, my waist, my hands, commented inappropriately on what I am wearing," wrote filmmaker Jessica Thompson. "You are some of the main reasons that I made [this… Continue reading
Oct 24 Inside Nollywood, the booming film industry that makes 1,500 movies a year By Elizabeth Flock Nollywood is now the world’s second largest film industry in terms of number of films produced. Here's how it happened. Continue reading
Sep 13 This viral song calls out Bollywood’s sexism. Here are the English lyrics By Elizabeth Flock “I am tired after kissing their asses,” an actress tells her male director. “You only make me dance in underwear or small clothes.”… Continue reading
Mar 25 3 filmmakers ‘Trainspotting’ director Danny Boyle thinks you should be following now By Elizabeth Flock Filmmaker Danny Boyle, whose "T2 Trainspotting" -- the sequel to the cult classic black comedy original -- was just released, recommends several filmmakers and films he loves. Continue reading
Feb 25 Anime didn’t make it into the Oscar nominations this year. Here’s why that doesn’t matter. By Iman Smith Back in 2003, “Spirited Away” made history by becoming the first Japanese animated feature film to win an Academy Award. It told the story of 10-year-old Chihiro, a young girl propelled into a world governed by spirits, gods and fantastical… Continue reading
Feb 24 Oscar acting nominees have gotten more diverse. But this category lags behind By Dayana Morales Gomez When the 89th Oscars award ceremony airs Sunday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hopes to avoid the #OscarsSoWhite backlash of recent years. Continue reading
Feb 17 Raoul Peck on why this scene from ‘Moonlight’ is one of the best he’s seen in film By Elizabeth Flock "It was really a human tenderness that I've rarely seen on film," Peck says of a final scene from the Oscar nominee. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 6:34 ‘Manchester by the Sea’ is a study in loss and love By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson Continue watching