Oscar nominations led by ‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ with 10 nods
With "Roma," Netflix has scored its first best picture nomination, something the streaming giant has dearly sought.
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Reflecting on 2018’s best films
As 2018 comes to a close, we reflect on its best art -- starting with film. The year included some major blockbusters, but it was also notable for a number of movies containing a socially relevant message. Jeffrey Brown speaks…
Director and actress Penny Marshall dies at 75
Marshall starred in "Laverne & Shirley" before becoming one of the top-grossing female directors in Hollywood, with hits like "Big" and "A League of Their Own."…
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In ‘Green Book,’ a black pianist and his white driver forge a bond amidst Jim Crow
"Green Book," a new film based on the true story of black concert pianist Don Shirley, explores what happens when he hires a white bouncer to drive him through the dangerous Deep South in the Jim Crow era. Director Peter…
“Boy Erased,” a new film based on a memoir by Garrard Conley, tells the story of a young man who is forced by his parents to attend a gay conversion therapy program. Jeffrey Brown speaks to Conley about how his…
A harrowing, timely film that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this fall opens around the country today. "Beautiful Boy" chronicles meth addiction and recovery through the eyes of a father and his afflicted son. Jeffrey Brown speaks…
In “The Hate U Give,” Amandla Stenberg plays teen Starr Carter who witnesses a white officer kill her best friend. Carter struggles to grieve and find her voice while navigating her poor, mostly black neighborhood and her mostly white prep…
Reynolds starred in films including "Deliverance" and "Boogie Nights."…
A pair of ruby slippers used in "The Wizard of Oz" and later stolen from a Minnesota museum were recovered in a sting operation after a man approached the shoes' insurer and said he could help get them back, the…
