For Now, Californian Actors Will Have to Continue Disclosing Their Ages on IMDb
A California judge has put a stay on enforcing a law requiring entertainment databases to remove age information at subscribers’ requests.
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This ‘Great Wall’ Is an International Collaboration
Though Matt Damon stars, the Song Dynasty-set fantasy demonstrates China’s new might as a producer and distributor of…
How a Film About Fathers, Daughters, and Whoopee Cushions Became an Oscar Nominee
The director of Toni Erdmann talks father-daughter relationships, writing working women, and the importance of asking questions in narrative.
‘I Am Not Your Negro’: James Baldwin and a New Black History
In I Am Not Your Negro, Raoul Peck offers a devastating portrait of Baldwin — and a possible blueprint for political action.
An Animated Feature Film About Transcending Borders, Just in Time for Trump
Filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming started conceiving her latest, Window Horses, 20 years ago—but, today, its message of being open to other cultures seems tailor-made for a new regime at the White House.
And the Oscar Goes to … an American
Both Academy Award and BAFTA voters tend to favor their own. By Tom Jacobs Leonardo DiCaprio in Edinburgh,…
Why the Box-Office Boycott Against Roman Polanski Worked
The Polish director’s decision, which comes after a #BoycottCesar protest, appears to be a rare case of a box-office boycott that worked.
Why Do Movies About ‘Resistance’ Ring So Hollow? Blame Liberalism.
Conventional stories about the struggle against authoritarianism can’t manage to keep the sides straight. By Malcolm Harris DisruptJ20…
M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Split’ and Hollywood’s Failure on Mental Health
Some mental-health advocates say that M. Night Shyamalan’s new thriller erroneously links mental illness with violence. Below, one of them offers a list of alternate viewing options.
The Smoking Habits of James Bond
The superspy has kicked the habit, but the same can’t be said of the people around him. By…