WATCH: Sen. JD Vance’s full speech at 2024 Republican National Convention By Jill Colvin, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
Arts Jul 07 Jon Landau, Oscar-winning producer of ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ blockbusters, dies at 63 By Anthony McCartney, Associated Press
Arts Jun 21 Watch 7:50 Critics pick the summer movies likely to sizzle at the box office It’s officially summer, which means it’s a great time to go to the movies. This season had a slow box office start with “Furiosa" and “The Fall Guy'' underperforming expectations. Jeffrey Brown looks ahead with Aisha Harris of NPR and… By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson
Arts Jun 21 8 movies to watch for a summer escape It’s not the summer of Barbenheimer, but Hollywood is still hoping to lure moviegoers with breakneck blockbusters and smaller charmers. By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson
Arts May 25 Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ takes home Palme d’Or at 2024 Cannes Film Festival Sean Baker's “Anora,” a comic but devastating Brooklyn odyssey about a sex worker who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, has won the Cannes Film Festival's top award, the Palme d'Or. By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Arts Apr 16 Watch 7:26 New film ‘Civil War’ explores a divided America at war with itself The new film "Civil War” is stirring debate and provoking conversation about where a divided nation could lead. It topped the domestic box office this weekend with a nearly $26 million opening, the biggest ever for the independent production company… By Jeffrey Brown, Mary Fecteau
Apr 15 ‘Rust’ gun supervisor sentenced to 18 months in prison over fatal shooting on movie set By Morgan Lee, Associated Press A movie weapons supervisor has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust.”… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 6:47 The art of sound design in the Oscar-nominated film ‘The Zone of Interest’ By Malcolm Brabant With the 96th annual Academy Awards being held on Sunday, there is excitement surrounding the film “The Zone of Interest,” with its remarkable soundscape evoking the worst of the Holocaust. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant visited Oscar-nominated sound designer Johnnie Burn… Continue watching
Feb 25 ‘Oppenheimer,’ Lily Gladstone score wins at 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards By Jake Coyle, Associated Press “Oppenheimer” continued to steamroll through Hollywood’s awards season on Saturday, winning the top prize, for outstanding cast, along with awards for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 6:43 Exhibit chronicles rich history of independent Black cinema By Jeffrey Brown, Mary Fecteau Film buffs will frequently cite "Citizen Kane" or "Gone with the Wind" as early classics. But a new exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts seeks to showcase lesser-known Black filmmakers and actors who have a rich history of their… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 8:00 Jeffrey Wright on his Oscar-nominated performance in ‘American Fiction’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Jeffrey Wright has had one of the most varied and distinguished acting careers of any American actor in recent decades. While best known in supporting roles, he’s now received his first Oscar nomination as the lead in “American Fiction.” The… Continue watching