A new psychological drama from Mexican filmmaker Michel Franco centers on the torrid affair between a wealthy San Francisco philanthropist and an undocumented immigrant who aspires to be a dancer.

The opening was big enough to encourage another weekend in theaters, which means the Quentin Tarantino buffs, Christopher ...

Action cinema would not be the same without John Woo. He helped launch the Hong Kong New Wave of the 1980s with "A Better ...

INDEPENDENT: John Cassavetes and the Birth of American Independent Films will be presented at Windmill Arts in East Point, Georgia, with performances scheduled for February 12 through February 15. The ...

February 2026 is the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, and cultural institutions, art museums, food markets, and a host of regional happenings around Southern California will honor Black ...

Everyone knows it’s hard to get college students to do the reading—remember books? But the attention-span crisis is not limited to the written word. Professors are now finding that they can’t even get ...

In the '70s and '80s, martial arts movies were in a golden age. Frenetic, action-packed films from East Asia earned the attention of fascinated audiences overseas, and the talented heroes that starred ...

Art by students at Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Palos Hills can be viewed through Jan. 24 at McCord Gallery & Cultural Center, 9602 W. Creek Road in Palos Park. An artist reception is planned for ...

Across nearly five decades, the Sundance Film Festival has evolved from a small showcase for independent film into one of the premier festivals in the United States and a linchpin of the business. In ...

I can’t see the Staten Island ferry without thinking about “Working Girl,” an 1980s film about striving for success in the competitive world of New York City (although some of the messages are a bit ...

The Art Directors Guild said today that Wicked and Wicked: For Good filmmaker Jon M. Chu will receive its 2026 Cinematic Imagery Award at its 30th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards on ...

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The celebrated Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr, director of such works as "Sátántangó" and "The Turin Horse" and the recipient of numerous awards for his long and often darkly ...