Films

Why So Many Films Are Exploring Female Sexuality

The New York Times | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Females in Film, Hysteria, Films, Elles, 2 Days in New York, Female Characters, Female Sexuality, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Lena Dunham Girls, Women News

"THE plague of our times," a character declares in "Hysteria," Tanya Wexler's new romantic comedy about the invention of the vibrator in Victorian Eng...

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In The Godfather: Part II, Why Does One of the Goons Trying to Kill Frank Pentangelli in the Bar Say, "Michael Corleone Says Hello"?

Quora | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Michael Corleone, Classic Films, The Godfather, Films, Classic Film, Movie, Film, Movies, Entertainment News

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Richard Stern, Award-winning Filmmaker & Entrepreneur There are a lot of theories about that line....

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Films For Your Soul: 'Riding The Invisible' (WATCH)

Marlowe Brown | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: GPS for the Soul, Sacred Earth, Previews, Films, Spirit, Mindfulness, Soul, Echoes of Creation, Arts, Healing, Culture, Video, Healthy Living News

It is with great excitement that I share with you now the same "private sneak-peek" that I once had and invite you to take a one-of-a-kind ride to your soul.

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'Can' Opens the Space Between -- A Panorama of Cinema in Turkey

Raşit Çelikezer | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Film Society of Lincoln Center, Films, Turkish-Cinema, The Space Between, Turkey, The American Turkish Society, Movies, New York Around, Entertainment News

As in many cultures, family is extremely important in Turkey. My film raises the questions: are we ever really prepared to create a family?

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What's It Like to Direct a Big Budget Movie for the First Time?

Quora | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Movie, Directors, Films, Film, Movies, Hollywood, Director, Entertainment News

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Nick Rheinwald-Jones, Screenwriter Interestingly, a lot of big-budget feature directors end up bein...

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A Big Time Movie and Some Housewives

Tom Murro | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Charity, Films, Reality, Real Housewives of New York City, Music, Tv, The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Movies, Rock and Roll, Entertainment News

Another night, another red carpet event. Well, not exactly! This time it was the Big Time Rush premiere on Thursday the 8th of this month. These g...

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I Did a Very Bad Thing

Traci Lords | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Films, John Carter, Movies, A Princess of Mars, Traci Lords, Entertainment News

It looks like some of the critics aren't being much kinder to Disney's $250 million version of Princess of Mars than they were to the 99 cent adaptation I acted in previously.

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Obama Film Portrays Determined President

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Tom Hanks, Video, The Road We've Traveled, Obama Documentary, Films, Rahm Emanuel, Davis Guggenheim, Barack-Obama, Obama, Joe Biden, Barack Obama 2012, Obama 2012, Politics News

WASHINGTON — An upcoming documentary released by President Barack Obama's re-election campaign seeks to portray the president as a determined fi...

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A Clarion Call to Non-Disabled Actors to Refuse to Play Disabled Characters

Lennard Davis | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Television, Disability, Acting, Films, Cinema, Actors, Disabled Actors, Disabled Entertainers, Entertainment News

It is time for actors to take an active role in one of the most reprehensible forms of prejudice in our time -- the discrimination against disabled pe...

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Why Is February Such a Weak Month for Movies?

Quora | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Quora, Movie-Industry, Films, February, Movies, Hollywood, Movie Sales, Oscars 2012, The Oscars, Movie Ticket Sales, The Artist Best Picture, Entertainment News

The movie industry is the classic popular definition of insanity in action: doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome. Some of it more or less "works" and proves to the industry it knows what it's doing.

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Why I Still Love The Oscars

Lori Fradkin | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Neil Patrick Harris, Oscars 2012, Films, Oscars, Colin Firth, My-Story, Academy Awards 2012, Love the Oscars, Movies, Academy Awards, Slidepollajax, Women News

The thing about watching the Academy Awards is it's only partially about watching the awards. Ask them what I served at my party and they will answer without hesitation. Cupcakes.

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Footnote, Bob Ryan and News' Need for Speed

Danny Groner | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Boston Globe, Films, Academy Awards, Bob Ryan, Footnote, Israel, Joseph Cedar, Journalism, Movies, Bob Ryan Boston Globes, News Cycle, News, Sports News

The landscape has definitely shifted in sportswriting, and probably in newsgathering overall. As some writers have adjusted to the new rules, requirements and technology, others have resisted the evolution.

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Kill List: An Interview With Ben Wheatley

Farihah Zaman | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Ben-Wheatley, Movies, Movie Reviews, Ben Wheatley, Kill List, 1970s, Ben Wheatley Kill List, Kill List Ben Wheatley, '70s, Films, Ben Wheatley Interview, Kill List Review, Entertainment News

The charming and hilarious Ben Wheatley spoke to me about growing up afraid in the '70s, co-writing the script for Kill List with his wife, Amy Jump, and why being chased by a horde of naked people is so damn scary.

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The Movies: A Fading Flame

Warren Adler | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Theater, Entertainment, Films, Hollywood, Movies, Film Critics, Entertainment News

By the time one gets around to the start of the movie, a half hour or more beyond the published feature time, you are exhausted by the assault and your potential film enjoyment meter has been compromised.

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We're the Tops: New Orleans Tours Give an Inside View

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 03.03.2012

Read More: New Orleans, Cocktails, Brad Pitt, Louisiana, Swamp People, Ghosts, Angelina Jolie, Films, Riverboats, Tours, Movies, Swamps, Slidepollajax, Celebrities, New Years 2012, New-Years-2012, New Orleans Tours, Slidefreestyle, Travel News

When it comes to topping best of lists, New Orleans is the tops. We're the city with a chunk of the Eiffel Tower. Cole Porter could have written a son...

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A True Spiritual Warrior -- Robert Easton

Laura Mola | Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Jordan, Egypt, Forest Whitaker, John-Roger, Spiritual Warrior, Films, Morocco, Peter Stormare, Eric Roberts, Movies, Actors, Msia, Charlton Heston, Dialect Coach, Jsu Garcia, Spirituality, Wayshower, Culture News

Robert Easton was a teacher, a guru, and a support to a myriad of acting students who treasured him as the gem he was and treated him accordingly.

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The Best Movies Of 2011

Moviefone | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Year-in-Review, Best Films, Films, Best Films of 2011, Best Movies of 2011, Best Movies, Best of 2011, Movies, Best of 2011 Movies, Home News

It's almost 2012! Which means it's that magical time of year to reflect on the movies that made you laugh, cry and jump for joy during the last 12 mon...

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The Only Way to See a Film

Ridley Scott | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Movie Makers, Special Effects, Technology, Filmmaking, Films, Ridley Scott, Blu-Ray, Dvds, Blu Ray, Entertainment News

It has never made sense to me that those preoccupied with how movies are delivered have for years written off "physical media" as "dead" even though the evidence shows it isn't happening and won't for years to come.

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K-pop: Soft Power for the Global Cool

Linda Constant | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Google, Balance of Culture, Korean American, Cultural Diplomacy, Hallyu, Youth Culture, Music, Movies, Culture, Government, Soft Power, Kpop, Korean, Fashion, Asia, K-Pop, Mainstream, Girls Generation, Films, Channel, Lee Myung-Bak, Trends, Cultural Relations, Beauty, Pop Music, Tourism, Global, Mtv, South Korea, Seoul, Eric Schmidt, Youtube, Korean Food, Madison Square Garden, Cultural Engagement, World News

Governmental cultural diplomacy can sometimes come off as forced or out-of-touch, but K-pop is an authentic reflection and spectacle of youth culture that is impressively close to the pulse of the "global cool."

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An Insider's Guide to Movie Credits

Rick Schwartz | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Film Producer, Producers, Films, Film, Movies, Hollywood, Entertainment News

Credits. Everyone sees them on posters, in advertisements and on screen, but nobody is quite sure what they mean. As a producer, it's the question I get asked more frequently than any other -- especially by my mother: Who are all those people, and what do they do?

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Live From Little Guantanamo

Daniel McGowan | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Earth Liberation Front, If a Tree Falls, Animal Rights Activists, Films, If a Tree Falls Documentary, Slidepollajax, Green, Environment, Environmentalism, Green Living, Green News

The film, to me, was a way to challenge the narrative the prosecution and media put out about us. My hope was that people would be able to hear my own thoughts and version of events instead of accepting the mainstream media version, which was exceedingly shallow.

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Imagine Science Film Festival Fosters Collaboration Between Scientists and Filmmakers

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Science, Museum of Moving Image, Filmmakers, Films, Imagine Science Film Festival, Carl Zimmer, Scientists, Entertainment News

Aging, immortality, and space are the program themes, with evenings devoted to avant-garde shorts, documentaries, real footage from lab experiments, discussions about humanizing science through its depiction in film, and an afternoon of child-friendly films.

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Inspiration and Child-Like Innocence: Are We Allowed?

Denise Lumiere | Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Stress Management, Creativity, Dolphin Tale, Films, Fun, Balancing Life, Laughter, Mammals, Motivation, Peace, Innocence, Movies, Marine Life, Inspiration, Children's Movies, Environment, Disability, Medicine, Overcoming Adversity, Productivity, Parents, Ocean, Parents News

What if we really allowed ourselves to enjoy life, to laugh more -- and to see more inspirational movies? What if we took some time off, even if it is just two hours to enjoy a children's movie? What could be wrong with that?

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Leonard Maltin's Top Indie Films To See This Month

Leonard Maltin | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Women on the Sixth Floor, Independent Film, Films, Take Shelter, Brand New Day, Carlos, Tucker & Dale Vs: Evil, Movies, Arts News

The early fall has not proven to be a prime time for movies, so far, with quantity outpacing quality by a country mile. But if you search the nooks an...

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5 Must-See Indie Movies

Leonard Maltin | Posted 11.01.2011

Read More: Jane Eyre, Films, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, Queen to Play, Win Win, Dvd, Higher Ground, Brighton Rock, Movies, Leonard Maltin, Film, Arts News

Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer, and a traditionally fallow period for good movies as studios and distributors dump a lot of crummy movies ...

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