Why Theodore Melfi Chose to Make ‘Hidden Figures’ Over ‘Spider-Man’
The director of America’s No. 1 film explains why a real-life tale of female mathematicians is really a superhero story.
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Director Joshua Oppenheimer on Thinking Differently and Challenging Your Assumptions
We spoke to Joshua Oppenheimer about what he recommends reading, watching, and listening to.
Women Made a Lot of Money, Not Movies, for Hollywood in 2016
Though movies with female protagonists like Rogue One and Finding Dory rocked the box office last year, the percentage of women behind the camera on top-grossing films fell.
Children Emulate Superheroes’ Aggression
Your preschooler may be picking up bad behaviors from Batman. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures) Superheroes…
Gun Violence Continues to Increase in PG-13 Movies
It’s generally less graphic than that in R-rated films. But does that really make it less problematic? By…
Meryl Streep vs. Trump at the Golden Globes
Claire Foy, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Meryl Streep all offered messages of hope for those threatened by the upcoming presidential administration.
Shot in Syria, Directed Over Skype
The new documentary Little Gandhi commemorates Syria’s initially peaceful pro-democracy movement — but was filmed at great risk in the midst of the civil war that it became.
Does ‘Rogue One’ Heal Star Wars’ Track Record on Race?
After years of marginalizing people of color, the galaxy is finally catching up to the 21st century, according to this Star Wars scholar.
Is There Still Awards Season Promise for ‘The Birth of a Nation’?
Today the NAACP became the first major American organization to nominate Nate Parker’s beleaguered film after 17-year-old rape allegations resurfaced in August.