Arts Dec 17 The cultural significance of the movies just added to the National Film Registry By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Simon Epstein
Arts Dec 13 ‘Apollo 13’ and ‘12 Years a Slave’ among 25 films picked for National Film Registry preservation This year's selections for the National Film Registry include the sci-fi sequel "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," the Disney animated classic "Lady and the Tramp," and the searing, Oscar-winning "12 Years a Slave."… By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press
Nation Dec 14 Watch 6:58 News Wrap: New government in Peru suspends basic rights to quell protests In our news wrap Wednesday, the new government in Peru declared a state of emergency and suspended basic rights to quell violent protests, a storm system reached the upper Midwest and the Deep South where tornadoes killed a woman and… By PBS NewsHour
Nation Dec 14 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: At least 60 dead after gas tanker explosion in Haiti In our news wrap Tuesday, at least 60 people were killed and dozens injured in Haiti late Monday after a fuel truck overturned and exploded. The United States Congress is on the verge of raising the national debt limit by…
Arts Dec 11 ‘Purple Rain’ and a record number of female-directed films join National Film Registry The films, chosen in consultation with the National Film Preservation Board and library specialists, also include Spike Lee's 1986 “She's Gotta Have It," the 1959 Disney classic “Sleeping Beauty” and the Disney-produced “Old Yeller” from 1957. By Associated Press
Dec 16 ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Shawshank Redemption’ selected for National Film Registry By Corinne Segal Films qualify for selection if they are at least 10 years old and “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”… Continue reading