Movies
Summer film festivals play important role for independent film industry
Summer is the time for film festivals. Cities from across the world host events to showcase local works and introduce the public to art house films. But they also serve an important role in marketing these independent films. Is that role under threat, though?
Critics say this weekend's new movie releases unintentionally funny
Lawless is supposed to be a period piece. The Possession is a horror thriller. And Oogieloves is a kids movie. But all of them are hilarious on at least some level. All three are out in theaters this weekend....
'Chicken with Plums' tell universal story of creativity, family life, heartbreak
Marjane Satrapi, an Iranian exile, created a graphic novel about life as a musician in Iran in the 1950s. Then she turned it into a movie, which debuted this past weekend....
Sparkle the only shiner among this weekend's new releases, critics say
Sparkle, ParaNorman, Expendables 2 and The Odd Life of Timothy Green will all debut in movie theaters this weekend. Of the four, movie critics Kristen Meinzer and Rafer Guzman agree Sparkle is the one you want to watch....
In this week's new releases, 'Bourne' a bust, 'Hope' a plus, 'Campaign' stupid, hilarious
If you're looking for a movie to see this weekend, put Hope Springs on your list, but steer clear of The Bourne Legacy. That's the consensus of our expert movie reviewers. Plus you might consider checking out The Campaign....
Woody Harrelson discusses career from 'Cheers' to 'Hunger Games'
Woody Harrelson burst onto the entertainment scene playing the role of Woody in Cheers. Since then, he's appeared on TV and in movies and he's recently taken on the role of playwright with an Off-Broadway show, Bullet for Adolf....
New documentary looks at development of skateboarding culture in East Germany
During the Cold War, all things Western were either forbidden or held in deep suspicion among officials east of the iron curtain. Yet, somehow, the culture of skateboarding that cropped up in California made it into East Berlin, where it thrived. A new documentary looks at that evolution....
'The Dark Knight Rises' thanks in part to a boy who loved Batman
Critics and moviegoers alike have obsessed over director Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy ever since "Batman Begins" opened in theaters seven years ago. But the films may have never been possible without the tireless work of Michael Uslan, a Batman fanboy turned Hollywood producer....
Opportunities open up for women in Hollywood
While women still make just a small sliver of the movies produced in Hollywood, their influence is growing. Through technology and teamwork, women are making their presence felt....
New Israeli documentary looks at bizarre world of Israeli law in West Bank, other parts of future Palestinian state
When Israel 50 years ago occupied the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and other parts of land that Palestinians hope will be their own state, they quickly implemented a series of laws to govern the land. Those laws were expected to be temporary, but decades later they persist, and they've amounted to a bizarre, and sometimes contradictory, system....
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