The Academy admits 487 new members: Lily Gladstone, Jessica Alba
Hollywood's most exclusive club is opening its golden doors once again, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences…
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B. Ruby Rich, coiner of New Queer Cinema, remembers the moment
The early 1990s saw an explosion of gay and lesbian films that challenged convention. They mixed postmodern sensibilities with contemporary…
Los Angeles Library Kanopy Users' Top 10 Movies and TV Shows of 2024
Los Angeles Public Library patrons are A24 superfans. Kanopy has the receipts. The streaming service, available for free to patrons…
Morgan Spurlock, filmmaker from 'Super Size Me' dies, at 53
Morgan Spurlock, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker who in “Super Size Me” documented the physical and psychological effects of eating only McDonald's…
Roger Corman, the king of B movies who worked fast and cheap, has died
Roger Corman, the legendary Hollywood independent producer and director whose long series of profitable low-budget films such as “Attack of…
Slamdance Film Festival to move to Los Angeles in 2025
The annual Slamdance Film Festival will permanently move to Los Angeles starting in 2025. The next edition of the festival…
'Drive My Car' director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi finds a new lane
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi has never had an affinity for the outdoors. “I didn't really have a relationship with nature growing up,”…
In 'Four Daughters', a broken Tunisian family triumphs over trauma
What memory serves is often open to debate in “Four Daughters,” a meta-documentary from Tunisia that explores the lives of…
Sundance Film Festival: Directors reflect on their 'real-world payoff'
The Sundance Film Festival recently concluded its 40th edition, a milestone for the event that has come to define American…