When Kristen Stewart’s acclaimed feature directorial debut, “The Chronology of Water,” was acquired for domestic distribution by the Forge a few months after its Cannes premiere in May, one question crossed...
If Tom Hanks is known as the “everyman” of movies — you know, the ordinary guys, so approachable and unpretentious that just about everybody can relate to him in one way...
The race for the documentary feature Academy Award spotlights quality filmmaking, but also requires a whole lot of money and the support of international doc branch voters. This year’s crop of...
As a film reviewer and obsessive follower of the Academy’s international feature category, I’m willing to bet that several films from Middle Eastern countries will make the shortlist. And even posit...
A war no one really knows how to stop is raging, causing protests on college campuses and at the White House. People with disabilities are neglected by underfunded and ill-equipped resources....
From the time Ethan Hawke appeared in the 1989 best picture nominee “Dead Poets Society” through his Oscar-nominated performance in the 2001 film “Training Day” and his Academy Award-nominated screenplay for...
