‘Flee’ Review: Doc Explores the Layers of Truth in Afghan Refugee’s Survival Story
Amin Nawabi is not the real name of the Afghan refugee introduced in the Sundance movie “Flee,” nor is that his real face, which has […]
Apple Releases Lulu Wang’s Heartwarming Short Film ‘Nian’ for Chinese New Year, Shot Entirely on iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple tapped director Lulu Wang to showcase the cinematic features of the tech company’s latest iPhone. Wang, who wrote and directed 2019 feature film “The […]
Jerry Garcia High? San Francisco Considers Naming School After Grateful Dead Frontman
Will the students at Jerry Garcia High get in trouble for smoking weed? For now, the question remains a hypothetical, but following a controversial vote […]
‘CODA’ Review: Siân Heder’s Family Drama Kicks Off Sundance on a Note of Enthralling Emotion
Watching “CODA,” the tender, lively, funny, and beautifully stirring drama that opened the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, I had the most out-of-body movie-viewing experience I’ve […]
‘In the Same Breath’ Review: Nanfu Wang’s Disquieting Look at the Early Days of COVID in Wuhan
Now that we’re a year into the pandemic (and have a presidential administration that’s forging a sane response to it), the time feels right for […]
‘Broken Keys’ Review: A Musician Defies ISIS in Lebanon’s Oscar Contender
An endangered musician in a Syrian town controlled by ISIS must sell his beloved piano in order to escape the country in the gripping drama […]
Judge Allows Suit Accusing CBS Chief of Backing Viacom Merger for $125 Million Payout
A Delaware judge has allowed CBS stockholders to sue over the 2019 merger of Viacom and CBS, finding a reasonable claim that former CBS chief […]
Hollywood Mourns Cicely Tyson: ‘One of Those Legends You’d Hoped We Would Have Forever’
Cicely Tyson’s co-stars and admirers shared their remembrances of the late Emmy and Tony-winning actor, who died Thursday at 96. Shonda Rhimes took to social […]
Is ‘Borat’s’ ‘Wuhan Flu’ the Most Dangerous Movie Song Ever? Sacha Baron Cohen on Mixing Musical Comedy and Mortal Peril
If you’re one of those people who think music has lost its dangerous edge, Sacha Baron Cohen had the cure for that in “Borat Subsequent […]
Queen Cicely: Remembering Cicely Tyson, Who Embodied ‘Artistry and Elegance in Acting’
America doesn’t have a system of knights or dames, as Britain, Australia and New Zealand do. If there were such a system, Cicely Tyson would […]