Movies
New Ken Burns documentary looks at Dust Bowl, 'worst sustained environmental disaster' in U.S. history
Ken Burns is widely celebrated for the incredible documentaries he brings to television. His latest work, set to air on PBS stations Nov. 18 and Nov. 19, looks at the conditions that led to the Dust Bowl -- an environmental disaster called the worst in our history, and how it happened.
New movie looks at the struggles of foreign-born, adopted children
Somewhere Between seeks to tell the story of the 80,000 girls adopted from Chinese families over the past 25 years. What feelings do they have as they manage their quest to understand what their roots are, and how that culture meshes with the culture they grew up in, here in the United States....
'Lincoln,' 'Skyfall' bring history into movie theaters this weekend
Abraham Lincoln wasn't just Honest Abe, he had a wheeling and dealing political side. That's the take of the new movie, Lincoln, out this weekend. It'll be up against Skyfall, the 50th anniversary edition of the James Bond series....
New Zealand debuts Hobbit-themed currency as movie anticipation builds
The Hobbit will debut this winter, and in anticipation, New Zealand is turning itself into Middle Earth. Air New Zealand re-did its in-flight safety video and now the country is unveiling coins, legal currency, with hobbits pictured on them....
Jack Black discusses surprisingly different role in 2011's 'Bernie'
Jack Black is a well-known Hollywood clown. He's been in bunches of movie, playing a role of the laughable jokester. But that's not his only side. In 2011, he played a serious murderer in Bernie. And amidst all of that, he's part of the comedy rock duo Tenacious D....
Composer discusses surprising origin of James Bond theme song
Monty Norman composed the theme song for the James Bond song, but it didn't come out of nowhere. Norman had put the song together for an opera that never happened. With a few tweaks and a bit of Sean Connery, the bond theme song was born....
'Taken 2,' 'The Paperboy' slated for box office debut this weekend
When the movie Taken was produced a few years ago, it would have been hard to predict a sequel could be made. But it has been, and it'll be joined by The Paperboy in new releases this weekend....
North Korean documentary featured at county's film festival
If film isn't the first thing you think of when you think of North Korea, you're excused. But Pyongyang's film festival is this week, and it includes a homegrown film as well. A partnership of North Korean and west moviemakers, Comrade Kim Goes Flying is the highlight of the event....
Olivia Wilde discusses new Kristof documentary 'Half the Sky'
On Sunday, the PBS Documentary Half the Sky debuts. It's based on the best-selling book of Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, and includes well-known Hollywood actors and actresses in major roles. ...
New movie re-opens old debate on education reform
Won't Back Down, out this fall, follows parents trying to wrest control of their school from the school district. It's a movie-rendition of the real battle playing out across the educational system, where school reformers are confronted vested interests as everyone tries to figure out how to improve America's school system....
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