May 17 Watch 7:13 College course examines depiction of drinking in film and its social consequences By Mike Cerre As college students wrap up the year, many reflect on what they learned in the classroom and what it means for their lives. At the University of Notre Dame, a popular course offering has very real-life implications. Special correspondent Mike… Continue watching
May 12 Filmmaker Roger Corman, mentor to many of Hollywood’s biggest stars, dies at 98 By Bob Thomas, Associated Press Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood's most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 7:26 New film ‘Civil War’ explores a divided America at war with itself By Jeffrey Brown, Mary Fecteau The new film "Civil War” is stirring debate and provoking conversation about where a divided nation could lead. It topped the domestic box office this weekend with a nearly $26 million opening, the biggest ever for the independent production company… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 7:06 Documentary captures journalist’s gender transition while embedded with Taliban By Teresa Cebrián Aranda A new documentary now available on Amazon Prime and AppleTV offers an in-depth look at the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. "Transition" follows Australian filmmaker Jordan Bryon as he undergoes a gender transition while embedded with a Taliban unit. Bryon and… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 5:37 How the 2024 Oscars spotlight progress and continued struggles for women in film By Laura Barrón-López, Winston Wilde, Andrew Chambers The 96th annual Academy Awards could be considered a milestone for women in film, with women filmmakers setting a record in the Best Picture category. But the past year also highlighted ongoing struggles in diversity, equal pay and equal opportunities… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 6:47 The art of sound design in the Oscar-nominated film ‘The Zone of Interest’ By Malcolm Brabant With the 96th annual Academy Awards being held on Sunday, there is excitement surrounding the film “The Zone of Interest,” with its remarkable soundscape evoking the worst of the Holocaust. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant visited Oscar-nominated sound designer Johnnie Burn… Continue watching
Feb 25 ‘Oppenheimer,’ Lily Gladstone score wins at 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards By Jake Coyle, Associated Press “Oppenheimer” continued to steamroll through Hollywood’s awards season on Saturday, winning the top prize, for outstanding cast, along with awards for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 8:00 Jeffrey Wright on his Oscar-nominated performance in ‘American Fiction’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Jeffrey Wright has had one of the most varied and distinguished acting careers of any American actor in recent decades. While best known in supporting roles, he’s now received his first Oscar nomination as the lead in “American Fiction.” The… Continue watching
Dec 24 Mike Nussbaum, oldest working U.S. actor known for ‘Men in Black’ and ‘Field of Dreams,’ dies at 99 By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Mike Nussbaum, reputed as the oldest professional actor in America with a prolific stage career and roles in films including “Field of Dreams” and “Men in Black,” has died. He was 99. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 8:10 ‘Glory to the Heroes’ documents the resilience of those on Ukraine’s front lines By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn With aid for Ukraine caught in a partisan fight on Capitol Hill, it can be easy to lose sight of the human toll of the war. In a new documentary “Glory to the Heroes,” director Bernard-Henri Lévy turns the focus… Continue watching