James Baldwin wrote eloquently about the capability of film to transform American society: “the obligatory fade out kiss in the classic American film did not...

Oscar buzz seems to start earlier every year, and although the 90th annual Academy Awards ceremony won’t happen until March of 2018, hopeful contenders are already crowding...

On October 1, 2017, I ran a poll on Twitter to see what you thought was Steven Spielberg's greatest film. It's tough to narrow down...

In 1965, Sir Laurence Olivier was cast in the title role of Othello as the actor had portrayed many Shakespearean characters successfully in the past....

Working on a sound stage is fine for some stories, but other movies demand more from their cast and crew. Filmmakers and actors who work...

Deus ex machina is a literary device which was used in ancient Greek drama where a god would be introduced in the play to resolve...

Story-telling might be one of the oldest characteristics of being human. From cave paintings that depict a hunt in action to Egyptian tombs that describe...

When Steven Spielberg was 16, his filmmaking assets consisted of his dad's Super-8, the high school's theater class, and a $500 budget. His distribution network...

Post-production digital enhancement and CGI have become critical elements to visual storytelling, especially in some of moviegoers' favorite genres. Think about how much Peter Jackson's...

The small screen has traditionally been considered small in more ways than one. While film has produced the biggest stars and some of the most...