May 25 Missing the Royal Wedding mania? These 11 romantic movies taught us lessons about love By Lora Strum We’ve all seen the one about the improbable couple who get together after some hilarious hijinks. But, if you dig a little deeper, rom-coms and other tearjerkers can offer serious takeaways. Continue reading
Apr 20 7 movies and TV shows that baffle, but we love them anyway By Michael Boulter In honor of “WestWorld” coming back for a second season -- which we expect to be no less baffling than the first -- the NewsHour asked its staff for recommendations for movies and TV shows that left us with questions,… Continue reading
Mar 16 In wake of Standing Rock, Native storytelling gets more screen time By Courtney Norris The very public fight to stop a pipeline company from crossing sacred land and water may be helping open doors for a surge of content from Native filmmakers telling their own stories. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 8:02 How 'Wrinkle in Time' director Ava DuVernay is breaking down walls in Hollywood By PBS News Hour Known to millions of readers, Madeleine L'Engle's beloved fantasy book "A Wrinkle in Time" is breaking into a new dimension: as a big-budget Disney film. Director Ava DuVernay is the first African-American woman to lead a $100 million film production,… Continue watching
Mar 09 'A Wrinkle in Time' director Ava DuVernay picks 3 must-see movies by black directors By Alison Thoet “A Wrinkle In Time,” the highly anticipated film adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved novel, opens today under Ava DuVernay’s stewardship. We asked the director for her recommendations on must-see films by black filmmakers. Continue reading
Mar 02 Get ready for the Oscars by revisiting these past best picture winners By Ilayda Kocak These five Best Picture winners may not get all the love they deserve, compared to other go-to greats. Continue reading
Jan 26 'Grease' is 40 this year. Here are 6 more pop musicals to watch By Alison Thoet It’s been 40 years since Sandy told Danny that he “better shape up” in the 1978 movie “Grease,” based on the Tony award-winning Broadway show. Theater critic Ben Brantley recommends six musicals that followed in its wake. Continue reading
Jan 19 '2001: A Space Odyssey' has been inspiring other movies for 50 years. Here are 6 to watch By Alison Thoet Director Stanley Kubrick’s landmark space saga, “2001: A Space Odyssey,” turns 50 this year, remaining remarkably relevant and influential even 17 years after surpassing its titular year. Here are six movies Kubrick helped influence. Continue reading
Dec 22 Is 'Die Hard' a Christmas movie? 5 great (but debatable) holiday films By Alison Thoet What makes a holiday movie? We asked a pop-culture blogger for non-traditional holiday recommendations. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 10:18 The unforgettable films of 2017 By PBS News Hour A Winston Churchill biopic, a horror film about American society and racism, a mother-daughter coming of age story. Mike Sargent of WBAI and Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post share some of their favorite movies of the year with Jeffrey… Continue watching