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Film, video and photographic arts majors immerse themselves in the process of filmmaking. They learn preproduction skills such as creating a storyboard and working within a budget; production skills ...

Step aside Hollywood, Singapore’s film scene deserves some recognition, too. Since the 1950s, the film industry in Singapore (or Malaya, then) was never shy of being in the limelight – in fact, it was ...

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Zootopia 2 roared past the $1 billion threshold at the global box office, achieving the massive milestone in just 17 days. This phenomenal pace makes it the fastest-ever ...

The summer used to be a slow period for independent film, so what better time to focus our readers’ attention on the up-and-coming artists who’d be shaping the next generation? That’s what we were ...

“Wild Inside” starts off with the director Penny Lane’s characteristic curiosity and winds up being a collective tribute to a bird and his city. By Alissa Wilkinson The director Yashaddai Owens took ...

Looking for what to see in theaters? Our feature, updated weekly, highlights our top recommendations for films currently in theaters, from new releases to restorations receiving a proper theatrical ...

New films, and classics, just keep coming, but you don’t have to drill down to find the finest selections to stream. We’ll do the heavy lifting. You press play. By Jason T. Bailey See more of our ...

It’s arguable that no other filmmaker has had a greater impact on modern cinema than Christopher Nolan. When you immerse yourself into the universe of one of his films, you’re confronted with a fusion ...

Lionsgate and Universal’s Michael passed the $1 billion mark, setting a record as the most successful biopic in history and marking a historic first for Lionsgate. Universal also reached a major ...

We're halfway through 2026 (yes, already) and while you might just be waiting (im)patiently for the December double-bill of Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three, there's plenty of other major movie ...