Q/A: Terrence Howard
…learning the method of their communication. There is no way you can be that character [DJay] without being true to the language he uses. It’s not derogatory the way it’s…
…learning the method of their communication. There is no way you can be that character [DJay] without being true to the language he uses. It’s not derogatory the way it’s…
Courtney Gardner reveals insights from her conversation with filmmaker Jacqueline Olive about her award-winning documentary Always in Season, which will air on PBS on February 24, 2020. During her conversation Courtney learned about who Jacqueline is and what drew her to the film’s story, about America’s persistent history of lynching, about how silence limits the ability for restoration in communities, and about the responsibility we all share to change the status quo.
Courtney Gardner reviews Tig Notaro’s directorial debut, “Am I OK?,” with a focus on how the friendship between Lucy (Dakota Johnson) and Jane (Sonoya Mizuno) changes after Lucy comes out in her thirties.
10 to Watch is the annual series that highlights filmmakers who stand out as leaders in the field of independent storytelling. Starting May 12th, we will post a new filmmaker each day for 10 days in a row.
…distributor and theater owner), she wasn’t immediately sold on filmmaking. “On the whole, I thought the [Bollywood] movies were a bit silly,” she says. But one film, Asit Sen’s 1966…
…No, in part because we were well under way [before] COVID. Ironically, when we were closed and trying to keep our community engaged with virtual programming and educational seminars, we…
…personal films with limited distribution.” But as a publication with a localized, general readership The Village Voice weighs different factors. Film editor Dennis Lim says, “[It’s] hard to quantify what…
…their first competition. The songs highlight the general feelings of coming home and puts anyone in the holiday mood. Bob’s Burgers “Bob’s Burgers” is well known for its Thanksgiving episodes…
As the world opened up to women’s liberation, civil rights, and new social movements, Hollywood of the 1960s doubled down on the exploitative practices that had made the industry so harmful to women. In this sixth series installment, Kerry McElroy argues that the sexual revolution stirring the larger culture, epitomized in the rise of Hugh Hefner, fanned the flames of an already misogynist, violent industry culture. As seen through the lives of Tippi Hedren and Marilyn Monroe, this article shows that the commodification of women only increased, even as the old studio system was dying. Few stars experienced the exception; read on about a compelling example: Elizabeth Taylor.