There’s an element of fantasy to countless rom-coms, but Joan Micklin Silver’s marvelous 1988 sleeper is grounded in genuine interpersonal and cultural conflict.
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When Mike Nesmith died last month, he left behind not only a legacy in music, but in film. A look back at the last of his cinematic endeavors:
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When Hal Ashby’s cult comedy hit theaters 50 years ago, it boasted a soundtrack that took on a life of its own.
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Long before “Get Back,” Peter Jackson was experimenting with the documentary form in this playful slice of fictional film history.
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On the eve of her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a look back at Carole King’s modest but unmistakable cinematic oeuvre.
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It’s a very big summer for Sparks, with an acclaimed documentary in theaters and a feature musical at Cannes. But their cinematic endeavors weren’t always so successful
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The recently departed director Monte Hellman took a wildly unconventional approach to filling the leading roles of his 1971 cult classic.
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“Cruella” rather clumsily attempts to appropriate the feel and style of punk-era London. Let’s look at four films that captured it better.
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How the Nine Inch Nails frontman became one of the film industry’s most venerated composers.
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A survey of the beloved Scottish band’s forays into film music and filmmaking, and how their music lends itself to the movies of the moment.
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The cartoon counterpart to Harry Nilsson’s album, which premiered 50 years ago, was both of its specific moment and a timeless story of self-identity and acceptance.
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A group of recent documentaries examine the impact of arts programs in prisons, and the questions those programs raise about incarceration itself.
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