Dec 22 Conversation: Best Unsung Films of 2010 By Tom LeGro Jeffrey Brown talks to Ann Hornaday of the Washington Post about the best under-appreciated films of 2010. Continue reading
Aug 20 Conversation: Director Yael Hersonski Puts New Lens on 'A Film Unfinished' In 1942, a Nazi crew arrived in Warsaw, Poland to begin filming in the Jewish ghetto, just months before its razing and the deportation of its terrorized inhabitants. In her new movie, "A Film Unfinished," Israeli filmmaker Yael Hersonski attempts… Continue reading
Jul 16 Conversation: 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Turns 50 By Tom LeGro This week marks the 50th anniversary of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird." Lee's classic, read today in classrooms throughout the country, has sold more than 30 million copies and made a lasting impact on many writers… Continue reading
Jul 09 Conversation: Director Amir Bar-Lev Tells 'The Tillman Story' in New Documentary By Molly Finnegan Army Ranger Pat Tillman died in April 2004 in Afghanistan. Initially, the Army said the former NFL star was killed by enemy fire. Five weeks later, it was revealed that Tillman died from friendly fire. Continue reading
May 28 Conversation: Debra Granik, Director of Sundance Favorite 'Winter's Bone' By Molly Finnegan In "Winter's Bone" -- originally a novel by Daniel Woodrell and now a film by director Debra Granik -- 17-year-old Ree Dolly must find her troubled father who has disappeared just as he put up the family's house as bail. Continue reading
May 14 Conversation: Director Alex Gibney on 'Casino Jack and the United States of Money' By Molly Finnegan It involves casinos, the murder of a Greek tycoon, intrigue in Washington and much more. But the film, "Casino Jack and the United States of Money" is a documentary unwinding the trail of super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff -- once a powerful… Continue reading