Dec 17 Watch 7:12 How a galaxy far, far away became an obsession on planet Earth By PBS News Hour "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" isn't just a movie. It's part of a universe, both imaginary and real, that has obsessed fans since the 1970s. Jeffrey Brown explores what’s made the enduring franchise a storytelling and moneymaking powerhouse. Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 6:33 In 'Spotlight,' filmmakers take a journalist's care in retelling the story of church sex abuse By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 6:05 Juliette Binoche lets intuition drive her diverse acting career By PBS News Hour Prolific performer Juliette Binoche is best known for her roles in movies such as “The English Patient” and “Chocolat.” But she’s also remained a dedicated theater actor, recently wrapping up a tour of “Antigone” that took her around Europe and… Continue watching
Oct 21 7 ways the Internet celebrated Back to the Future day By Colleen Shalby Thirty years ago, "Back to the Future 2" took Doc Brown and Marty McFly on a trip through time to ... today. That is, Oct. 21, 2015. In a new video message released today, Doc, played by Christopher Lloyd, welcomes… Continue reading
Aug 27 How this NewsHour reporter became a zombie By Mike Melia It's rare to witness someone's dreams come true, even if they are the stuff of nightmares. Continue reading
Aug 22 150 years on, meet the prolific pioneer who brought us the movie projector By Carey Reed Before the digital revolution hit the movie industry, the projector used in movie theaters was an evolution of the Phantoscope, developed by Charles Francis Jenkins, who was born nearly 150 years ago on Saturday. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 7:16 'Straight Outta Compton' calls out racial divide that lingers today By PBS News Hour The album "Straight Outta Compton" by rap group NWA burst onto the hip hop scene in 1988, evoking the turmoil of gang violence, crack cocaine and poverty and the tension between young black Americans and the police. A new movie,… Continue watching
Aug 07 Here's what happened when we tried to write a list of films by and starring women of color By Corinne Segal A report released Wednesday focusing on the top-grossing films of the last seven years makes one thing clear: women and people of color are sorely underrepresented in Hollywood. Continue reading
Jul 16 Why Samantha Bee lets her 5-year-old watch 'Kill Bill' and 'Jaws' By artsdesk Samantha Bee is a comedian, writer, former correspondent for The Daily Show and official cool parent. Continue reading