Filmmaker Bong Joon Ho (Parasite) on Hollywood’s Response to Anti-Asian Violence
“Creators and filmmakers can be bolder with dealing with issues and they shouldn’t be afraid to confront them,” said the Oscar-winning (Parasite) filmmaker during Chapman University’s Master Class series.
Streisand: First and Only Best Director Winner at 1984 Golden Globes
This year’s directing nominees include unprecedented three women:Emerald Fennell, Regina King and Chloé Zhao
Terminal List: Taylor Kitsch Joins Chris Pratt in Political Thriller
The ’21 Bridges’ and ‘Friday Night Lights’ star will play a CIA operative in the thriller.
Super Bowl Show 2021: The Weeknd Performs Medley of Hits Backed by Choir, Violinists and Masked Backup Dancers
The singer hit the stage at halftime on Sunday in Tampa Bay, with hits like “The Hills,” “Can’t Feel My Face,” “I Feel It Coming,” “Save Your Tears,” “Earned It” and “Blinding Lights.”
Inauguration Night’s Star-Studded ‘Celebrating America’ Spectacle
The inauguration television special “Celebrating America” was only about six weeks in the making.
Supremes at 60: Mary Wilson Says Reunion “Up to Diana Ross”
The Vegas farewell, after which Ross embarked on a solo career, was for many a sad event.
Easy Rider: Hopper’s Seminal Countercultural Film–Impact, Ambiguities, Contradictions
Easy Rider, the counter-cultural movie, celebrates this year its 50th anniversary. Regardless of your aesthetics and politics, the movie is a must-see generational touchstone.
16 DAYS 16 FILMS: Exploring and Educating on Forms of Violence against Women
All films are directed by a female-identifying filmmaker, are 20 minutes or under, and speak powerfully to the many forms which gender-based violence and inequality and discrimination can take.
William Blinn: Scripter on ‘Purple Rain,’ ‘Brian’s Song’ and ‘Roots,’ Dies at 83
Joining Fame after the pilot had been shot, he made adjustments to the show, which was then picked up by NBC. He wrote for three seasons and earned three Emmy nominations for best drama series
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Hollywood 1929: You Must Remember This….
Top-Grossing Films of 1929 Rank Title Studio Box office gross rental 1 The Broadway Melody, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $2,808,000 2 The Cock-Eyed World, Fox Film Corporation $2,700,000 3 Gold Diggers of Broadway, Warner Bros. $2,540,000 4 Sunny Side Up, Fox Film Corporation $2,190,000 5 On with the Show! Warner Bros. $1,741,000 6 Say It with Songs, $1,715,000 […]