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
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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
Jan 02 Paramount offering free 'Selma' screenings for Selma residents By Ruth Tam Two weeks after the film's limited Dec. 25 release, Paramount Pictures is offering free screenings of "Selma" to its namesake's residents. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 7:33 Two film critics take a look at 2014's best movies By PBS News Hour What movies are likely to be remembered long after 2014 ends? From a cinematic meditation on growing up, to a stirring portrait of the civil rights movement, film critics Dana Stevens of Slate and Mike Sargent of Pacifica Radio join… Continue watching
Dec 17 Sony Pictures pulls the plug on release of 'The Interview' By Colleen Shalby Sony Pictures cancelled their planned Dec. 25 release of the film “The Interview" Wednesday, after four major theaters -- AMC, Regal, Cinemark and Carmike -- pulled screenings following threats of attacks on movie-goers and theaters that showed the film. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch clips from the 25 films inducted into the National Registry of Film By Justin Scuiletti Twenty-five films will be archived as the most culturally, historically or aesthetically significant works in cinema and join the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Continue reading