Sep 09 Oscars set inclusion standards for best picture category By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press In an historic move, the Oscars are raising the inclusion bar for best picture nominees starting with the 96th Academy Awards in 2024. Continue reading
Jul 31 In an upside-down summer, ‘Jaws,’ ‘E.T.’ are hits again By Jake Coyle, Associated Press When historians look back on the top films at the box office in the summer of 2020, they may feel like they’ve slipped into a time warp, or maybe “Back to the Future.”… Continue reading
Jul 23 Movie theaters implore studios to release the blockbusters By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Recent coronavirus spikes have forced release dates to shuffle and chains to postpone reopening to August. Now, movie houses are saying that despite far from ideal circumstances, it's time for new movies. Four months of near zero revenue has brought… Continue reading
Jul 14 Michael B. Jordan is bringing diverse stories to the drive-in By Gary Gerard Hamilton, Associated Press Actor Michael B. Jordan, whose breakout “Fruitvale Station” role followed the events of a young Black man killed by a transit police officer, is channeling an urgency for change and healing into “A Night at the Drive-In.” The idea is… Continue reading
Jun 10 HBO Max removes ‘Gone With the Wind,’ will add context By Jake Coyle, Associated Press HBO Max has temporarily removed "Gone With the Wind" from its streaming library in order to add historical context to the 1939 film long criticized for romanticizing slavery and the Civil War-era South. Continue reading
Apr 29 Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan dies at 54 By Associated Press Khan played the police inspector in “Slumdog Millionaire” and the park executive Masrani in “Jurassic World.” Khan died Wednesday after being admitted to Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital with a colon infection. Continue reading
Apr 28 Movies will be Oscar-eligible without a theatrical run this year By Associated Press Movies that debuted on a streaming service without ever appearing in a theater will be eligible for the Academy Awards, but only this year as a response to how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the film industry. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 6:15 How actress Jean Seberg became a target of the FBI By Jeffrey Brown American actress Jean Seberg was best known for her role in “Breathless,” a classic of French new wave cinema. But she became the target of FBI scrutiny due to her support of the Black Panther Party -- ties the new… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 6:01 What best picture Oscar for ‘Parasite’ means for foreign films Questions of diversity and inclusion among nominees still lingered at the Oscars on Sunday night -- but still, the Academy’s choice for the best picture of the year, “Parasite,” was a big deal. Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 7:44 Robert De Niro on ‘The Irishman’ and his prolific career By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport “The Irishman” was one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2019, receiving 10 Academy Award nominations. An epic of American organized crime and political life in the 20th century, it was directed by Martin Scorsese and stars Robert De… Continue watching