The already low representation of Latinx talent across the industry – and even lower visibility of those who have succeeded – contributes to the low awareness. Even today, many do not see filmmaking in their future because they don’t often see directors, editors or cinematographers within their own environment. […]
Early cinema is often remembered as an exclusively black-and-white affair, diametrically opposed to the vibrant menagerie of colors afforded by today’s 4K television sets. But in fact, an estimated 80 percent of early films were made […]
In better times than these, Hollywood’s charities were a lifeline for thousands of industry workers in need of a little help just to get by. In 2020, that need exploded exponentially as the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged lives, livelihoods and life savings. Mary Pickford, who co-founded the Motion Picture and Television […]
It was the summer of 1974, and for my sister and me, there was a gross injustice in the world. I could tell you that the injustice involved saving the whales or impeaching Nixon—but we were entitled teenagers who lived near the beach and equated tanning with personal fulfillment; our outrage was over the fog being in all day. […]
It was the late 1920s and Jack Foley was a producer, director and writer working at Universal Pictures at its old location on Ventura Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley. […]
The early ’60s was a more fertile time for movies than many think. […]
As we approach the most critical election in history, its a good time to re-watch, or stream for the first time, ‘The American President.’ “I think people should watch the film and see what a real democracy can be,” said director Rob Reiner. […]
“Hollywood has repeatedly written its own obituary,” writes Brook Barnes in The New York Times. “It died when Star Wars (1977) and Superman (1978) turned movies into toy advertisements. The 1980s (VCRs), the 1990s (the rise of […]
“Your brain is trying to keep up and fill in the blanks, and you realize this thing is going faster than you can keep control of in your head.” […]
Music Editor Sally Boldt recalls the making of ‘Groundhog Day,’ again and again and… […]
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