Can Rom-Coms Make You a Better Person?
Don’t underestimate the effects of consistently communing with Hugh Grant. By Tom Jacobs Hugh Grant: rom-com God. (Photo…
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Fantastic Beasts and How to Mind Them
Inher first original screenplay, J.K. Rowling introduces audiences to a thrilling offshoot of the Harry Potter universe — but misses…
Is It a Problem When a Movie About a Woman’s Rape Is Made by Men?
Isabelle Huppert, the star of a new film about the aftermath of a brutal assault, argues female actresses can play a major role in authoring their characters.
What Not to Expect When You’re Expecting in Hollywood
In Alice Lowe’s directorial debut, the longtime writer and actress tells the story of a mother murdering strangers at the directive of her unborn child.
Movie Based on Asian Story Will Be Directed by White Man, Again
All too often, major American film studios fail to cast Asian actors in Asian roles in front of…
Why Was the Audience for ‘The Birth of a Nation’ Made Up Mostly of Women?
The controversial film’s success with female filmgoers provides yet another indication that audiences decide for themselves whether accusations against an artist will affect their ticket-buying decisions.
When Hollywood Gets Things Right! Asian Lead Actors Edition
Forget Birth of a Dragon and Ghost in the Shell, and watch these great films from the 1980s and ’90s instead.
British Caper Director to Helm the ‘Arabian Nights’ of Disney’s ‘Aladdin’
British filmmaker Guy Ritchie is in negotiations to direct the live-action remake of Disney’s Aladdin, TheHollywood Reporter announced…
Maybe Parents Should Have Guarded Their Kids From ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Another study indicates that PG-13 movies are selling explicit and realistic violence to kids—at levels surpassing that of R-rated films.