Kirsten Johnson, the critically-acclaimed cinematographer behind some of the most impactful and revealing documentaries in recent history — from “Fahrenheit 9/11″ to “Darfur Now,””Citizenfour” and “The Invisible War” — struck a chord with “Cameraperson,” an unconventional, enlightening and utterly personal documentary featuring raw footage captured by Johnson over decades spent traveling the globe. Without resorting... Continue Reading →

Jordana Mollick, Anna Rose Holmer and Nanfu Wang were each awarded $25,000 grants Saturday at Film Independent’s Spirit Awards brunch. The event, held at Boa restaurant in West Hollywood, takes place a month and a half before the Spirit Awards ceremonies on Feb. 25 in a tent on Santa Monica Beach. Mollick, a producer on “Hello,... Continue Reading →

Lionsgate’s “La La Land” quietly crossed the $50 million mark at the domestic box office over the weekend as it more than doubled its locations count from 750  to 1,515, portending a strong future for the musical comedy-drama. Despite snowy weather holding down overall moviegoing, two awards contenders generated solid grosses over the weekend —... Continue Reading →

A saying often repeated with regards to the movie business is that the biz is a marathon, not a sprint. Sometimes projects once fully realized will have taken a different shape than one originally conceived them to be, or one’s involvement in a project takes on a different role. In the case of the sequel... Continue Reading →

Morgan Freeman became known for his soulful narration after his performance in “The Shawshank Redemption,” and during a recent talk show appearance, he reinterpreted his role for a funny segment. The spot, which took place during the April 7 episode of “The Graham Norton Show,” came at the insistence of the host, and quickly featured some... Continue Reading →

The National Society of Film Critics have picked its top films of 2016, and the big winner today is writer-director Barry Jenkins’ acclaimed coming of age drama Moonlight, which has won the NSFC’s top honor, Best Picture, as well as Best Director for Jenkins. Moonlight beat out runners-up Manchester By The Sea and La La... Continue Reading →

Cage follows Gracie Blake, a Seattle based chat lines worker, who following the decision to meet a new client, finds herself waking up in a cage, in a warehouse, somewhere in America. At first Gracie struggles to understand her situation, yet soon realises she needs to quickly escape, as the audience are drawn ever deeper... Continue Reading →