Sep 10 Disney backs theatrical releases for all remaining 2021 films By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The Walt Disney Co. on Friday announced that all of its remaining films this year will open exclusively in theaters. That includes the Marvel release "Eternals" (Nov. 5), Ridley Scott's "The Last Duel" (Oct. 15), and the animated release "Ron's… Continue reading
Sep 06 Actor Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of ‘Breathless,’ dies at 88 By Associated Press Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of the iconic French New Wave film “Breathless,” whose crooked boxer’s nose and rakish grin went on to make him one of the country’s most recognizable leading men, has died. No cause of death was given. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 5:23 Can the film industry lure audiences back to the big screen? By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet This summer, movie studios and box offices are clamoring for theater-goers to return as pandemic restrictions ease. And there's evidence that it's beginning to happen. The latest installment of the "Fast & Furious" franchise — "F9" — earned $70 million… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 6:38 ‘In the Heights’ uplifts a Latino community and helps reframe Hollywood roles By Jeffrey Brown, Jason Kane, Joshua Barajas Blockbuster films delayed by the pandemic are now hitting the big screen. Among the first of the summer season is “In the Heights,” which opened Thursday in theaters and streams on HBO Max. As Jeffrey Brown reports, the modern-day musical… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 5:19 How the 2008 economic crisis created a ‘new wandering tribe’ of seasonal workers By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Vinopal The latest selection for our “Now Read This” book club, Jessica Bruder’s “Nomadland,” documents a growing phenomenon in the country — a "wandering tribe" of seasonal workers. It has inspired a new movie of the same name. The film was… Continue watching
Mar 22 WATCH: Director Lee Isaac Chung on how faith grounds ‘Minari’ By Tommy Walters For “Minari,” writer and director Lee Isaac Chung drew on his memories of religion growing up in the south. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 7:00 Rarely portrayed in popular culture, ‘Minari’ follows story of a Korean American family By Jeffrey Brown, Diane Lincoln Estes A new film called “Minari” is an immigrant tale rarely portrayed. It features a Korean family in rural Arkansas, and it's already received major recognition, including a Golden Globe Award. Jeffrey Brown has the story of our arts and culture… Continue watching
Mar 12 WATCH: How Yuh-Jung Youn’s memories of her own great-grandmother inspired her ‘Minari’ role By Joshua Barajas Youn said she drew from her own experiences as a grandmother for the film, but also built the character of Soonja in "Minari" by relying on memories of her own great-grandmother, who was alive until Youn was 10 years old. Continue reading
Feb 05 Oscar winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film “The Sound of Music” and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award acting winner in history, has died. He was 91. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 7:00 Regina King’s first film captures a historical moment behind closed doors By Anne Azzi Davenport, Jeffrey Brown In her directorial debut, renowned actor Regina King's new film explores a 1960s gathering of four famous friends -- Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke, who debated their work and responsibilities as Black men. Jeffrey Brown takes… Continue watching