Arts Feb 12 Adrien Brody unpacks his performance as a complicated man driven by art in ‘The Brutalist’ By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson
Arts Feb 20 Watch 6:43 Exhibit chronicles rich history of independent Black cinema Film buffs will frequently cite "Citizen Kane" or "Gone with the Wind" as early classics. But a new exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts seeks to showcase lesser-known Black filmmakers and actors who have a rich history of their… By Jeffrey Brown, Mary Fecteau
Arts Dec 21 10 films picked by critics as the best of 2023 2023 was both a challenging year and a great year for Hollywood and films. Here are some of the top picks from Justin Chang and Linda Holmes. By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet
Arts Jun 26 8 blockbusters and indie gems to watch this summer The summer movie season is heating up with exciting blockbusters and independent films coming soon to theaters. Monday on the PBS NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown speaks with Ann Hornaday, chief film critic of The Washington Post, and Aisha Harris, host of… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet
Arts Mar 12 ‘Everything’ wins best picture, is everywhere at the 2023 Oscars The metaphysical multiverse comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once” wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywood’s top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Dec 31 ‘Winnie the Pooh,’ ‘Sun Also Rises,’ Hughes poems among works going public in 2022 By Associated Press "Winnie the Pooh" and "The Sun Also Rises" are among the works from 1926 whose copyrights will expire Saturday, putting them in the public domain in 2022. Continue reading
Sep 02 After over a decade, Jane Campion returns to film By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press After over a decade away from film, New Zealand's Jane Campion returns to the form with "The Power of the Dog," a sweeping but intimate family drama set in the isolated hills of 1925 Montana. Continue reading
Dec 24 3 films that inspired Ling Ma’s ‘Severance’ By Ling Ma When writing “Severance,” author Ling Ma drew inspiration from various sources, including several films. Continue reading
Aug 30 ‘Tenet’ launches with $53M in overseas gambit at box office By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Warner Bros.' “Tenet” — the most hotly anticipated movie of the year and the one that has repeatedly positioned itself to lead the return of multiplex moviegoing — opened with an estimated $53 million overseas in 41 markets, including most… Continue reading
Jan 20 ‘Parasite’ becomes 1st foreign language film to win top SAG award By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The win sets the film up as a legitimate best picture contender at next month’s Academy Awards. Continue reading