Aug 03 Watch 4:37 'Eighth Grade' captures our need to connect By Jeffrey Brown Following a week in the life of a middle schooler, the new film "Eighth Grade" sets the familiar fumblings of adolescence against the constant glare of a glowing screen or Snapchat filter. Jeffrey Brown takes a look at why it’s… Continue watching
May 18 3 documentaries the Duplass Brothers want you to watch now By Elizabeth Flock Jay and Mark Duplass are known for making quirky, funny, empathetic films and television -- and almost always on their own terms. Here are three documentaries that influenced them. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 7:48 In 'RBG,' Ruth Bader Ginsburg looks back on a life spent working for equality The documentary "RBG" is a look at perhaps the most unlikely rock star Washington has ever seen: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Tracing her roots, education and career, it's her early and continuing fight for gender equality that winds… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 7:41 Documentary tells tiny bank's David vs. Goliath story in 2008 financial crisis aftermath By PBS News Hour Only one bank was indicted in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, and it was a very small one. The Oscar-nominated documentary "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail" tells the story of its prosecution for mortgage fraud and its ultimate… Continue watching
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