Oct 31 Watch 5:12 'Morbidly Curious' explores the fascination with horror movies and the macabre By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau On Halloween night, chances are you'll be watching something spooky, and you’re far from alone. Horror is the fastest-rising film genre in the U.S., more than quadrupling its market share in the past decade. The new book, "Morbidly Curious," delves… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch 8:03 Nicholas Sparks teams up with M. Night Shyamalan to co-author supernatural love story By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Nicholas Sparks, author of "The Notebook" and "A Walk to Remember," has built a career writing love stories that explore the resilience of the human heart. His latest novel, "Remain," was co-written with filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan and blends Sparks’s… Continue watching
Sep 29 Trump takes tariff war to the movies by announcing 100% tax on foreign-made films By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Claiming that movie production “has been stolen’’ from Hollywood and the U.S., Trump posted said he would be imposed the 100% tariff on “any and all movies” made outside of the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 8:26 Scarlett Johansson on taking a role behind the camera to direct 'Eleanor the Great' By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport, Daria Nastasia Scarlett Johansson is known the world over for major roles in close to 40 films over the past three decades and is the highest-grossing lead actor in Hollywood. Johansson is now taking on a new role as director. Her debut… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 6:30 A look at the life, career and activism of legendary actor Robert Redford By Jeffrey Brown, Azhar Merchant Robert Redford, a screen legend, filmmaker, environmentalist and tireless champion of independent voices in cinema, died Tuesday at 89. Revered for his magnetic presence on screen in classics like "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "The Sting" and "All the… Continue watching
Sep 16 Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89 By Bob Thomas, Associated Press The Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema died in Utah on Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 8:19 'Downton Abbey' creator Julian Fellowes reflects on beloved historical drama By Stephanie Sy, Claire Mufson “Downton Abbey,” the beloved historical drama of charm and wit, is coming to an end. At its peak, it drew more than 13 million viewers — the most-watched drama in PBS history. It’s going out with some flair, with the… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 3:49 Renowned Pakistani filmmaker on fighting gender inequality By Platon For decades, legendary photographer Platon has been taking portraits of some of the world’s most prominent people. He recently started filming his photo shoots in which he gets his subject talking in a disarming way. We share Platon’s dialogue with… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 8:35 Film critics reveal their favorite and most anticipated summer movies By Jeffrey Brown, Karina Cuevas Superman, one of the summer’s most eagerly anticipated blockbusters, delivered with a big opening weekend. Jeffrey Brown sat down with a pair of film critics to share their top picks on the big releases, comedies and some lesser-known choices. It’s… Continue watching
Jul 03 Michael Madsen, the star of Tarantino's 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Kill Bill,' dies at 67 By Andrew Dalton, Itzel Luna, Associated Press Michael Madsen, whose menacing characters in “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill” made him a standout in Quentin Tarantino’s films, has died. Continue reading