By Nathaniel Rich It’s an odd and somewhat terrifying world in which screenwriters do a better job of putting forth truth than government officials (not to mention certain members of the “news” media). But it seems that’s the world we’re living

1) The Souvenir A quiet, autobiographical tale of the trauma of lost love, and the unspoken tragedies that define us. 2) Waves Trey Edward Shults' story of a family in collapse isn't a film: It's a roaring beast. 3) Avengers: Endgame C'mon, you know you love it 3,000. 4) Once

By Patrick Hipes The USC Libraries has revealed nominations for its 32nd annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards, which honor the year’s best film and TV adaptations along with the works on which they are based. Finalists were chosen from 61 film and 58

By Dominic Patten NEXTPure, bold works distinguished by an innovative, forward-thinking approach to storytelling populate this program. Digital technology paired with unfettered creativity promises that the films in this section will shape a “greater” next wave in American cinema. Films that

By James Whitbrook and Charles Pulliam-Moore Mary Shelley: Monster Hunter, Aftershock Comics The specific details of what exactly went down during the time when Mary Godwin and her soon-to-be-husband Percy Bysshe Shelley journeyed across Europe with Lord Byron and Claire Clairemont are

By Graeme McMillan According to writer Zack Kaplan, the series "captures the classic spirit of the Western, gunslinging excitement and grandiose adventure but with a sci-fi, futuristic twist, as technologically advanced cities reigning supreme in the dying whispers of the all-American

By Denise Petski “Skating’s like breathing. I can’t imagine not doing it.” We’re getting the first look at Spinning Out, Netflix’s upcoming drama series set in the world of competitive figure skating. Created by Samantha Stratton (Mr. Mercedes), a former competitive figure skater

By Ryan Fujitani As if we didn’t already have enough reasons to be fed up with gigantic, multinational corporations, director Todd Haynes‘ drama Dark Waters reminds us there’s plenty more to keep the fires stoked. Based on a 2016 New York Times Magazine article, the film

By Olivia Clement Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse has added Anna Moench's play Man of God to its 2020 season, replacing the previously announced Nightfall by Marisela Treviño Orta. In Man of God, members of a Korean Christian girls’ youth group discover that their revered pastor has hidden a