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
Jun 12 Watch 7:47 Hollywood bets on familiar reboots and female-centric summer movies By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 7:28 Director Richard Linklater collaborates with the future in ‘Boyhood’ By PBS News Hour As a storyteller, director Richard Linklater likes to play with the passage of time. For his acclaimed recent film "Boyhood," shooting lasted 12 years in order to tell the story of a boy who ages from 6 to 18. The… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 1:29 ‘Boyhood’ director Richard Linklater on growing up off-camera By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 8:17 What an indie movie deal means in the age of on-demand By PBS News Hour The Sundance Film Festival is both celebration and marketplace for those who love, create and deal in independent cinema, making it a touchstone for the health of the industry. While technology has made it cheaper and easier to make a… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 7:36 Virtual reality bursts through the movie screen at Sundance By PBS News Hour What if watching a movie was more like being inside the movie? With virtual reality, your brain can be tricked into believing that you’re flying or in a different country -- a powerful creative tool for storytellers. Jeffrey Brown visits… Continue watching
Jan 08 ‘Selma’ director Ava DuVernay on writing new speeches for MLK By Murrey Jacobson The movie, "Selma," is getting plenty of attention for its portrayal of history, the relationship between Martin Luther King and President Lyndon Johnson -- and the way it showcases Dr. King's skills and choices as a political tactician and activist. Continue reading