Dec 18 Conversation: On ‘Avatar’ and ‘The Futurist’ By Tom LeGro To learn more about James Cameron's new film and the director himself, Jeffrey Brown speaks to Rebecca Keegan, who spent time on the set of "Avatar" and wrote the new biography, "The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron."… Continue reading
Oct 16 In Theaters Is ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ By Arts Desk Opening in theaters nationwide today is the film adaptation of Maurice Sendaks' beloved children's book, "Where The Wild Things Are." Directed by Spike Jonze, the film has been years in the making and the reviews have been generally positive. Continue reading
Aug 07 Conversation: Alex Prud’homme, Co-Author of Julia Child’s ‘My Life in France’ By Arts Desk For decades on PBS, Julia Child brought her infectious enthusiasm for French cooking into the kitchens of her rapt viewers, passing on the culinary lessons she had learned during the years she lived in France. Continue reading
Aug 06 Writer-Director John Hughes Dies at 59 By Arts Desk American film director and writer John Hughes died Thursday of heart attack, his spokeswoman said. He was 59. According to a statement from his spokeswoman, Hughes died suddenly while taking a morning walk in New York City. Continue reading
Jun 19 Conversation: Filmmaker Albert Maysles By Arts Desk Albert Maysles has spent much of his life behind a camera catching intimate glimpses of the lives of others: politicians, rock stars, heavyweight champions, travelling salesmen, eccentric society mavens and everyday people. Continue reading
Jun 17 SILVERDOCS Festival Opens With a Slam Called the "premier showcase for documentary films" by the Hollywood Reporter, the American Film Institute SILVERDOCS festival brings a full slate of documentary films and the International Documentary Conference to Silver Spring, Md. Continue reading
May 27 Tonight on PBS: ‘Hollywood Chinese’ Wednesday night on PBS, WNET's American Masters presents the national premier of "Hollywood Chinese," the highly acclaimed documentary that tells the story of Chinese-American cinematic history. Continue reading
May 15 Conversation: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck Discuss Their New Film, ‘Sugar’ By Arts Desk The new film, "Sugar," is a dramatic telling of the story of a young Dominican-born baseball player as he learns some lessons about baseball and life at a training camp in his homeland and as a minor league player in… Continue reading
Apr 23 An Evening With Mike Nichols The works of celebrated director Mike Nichols are on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York during a two-week retrospective that closes May 4. Continue reading