Arts & Culture / Music & Film

Chuck Brown, Godfather of Go-Go, Dies at 75, But Will Live on at the Smithsonian

The guitarist and singer pioneered the genre of Go-Go and became intricately connected with DC’s cultural identity

May 17, 2012

For the Love of Film Blogathon III: The White Shadow and Streaming Restored Films Online

Casablanca streaming live on Facebook tonight and read about the opportunity to view a recently restored version of one of Alfred Hitchcock’s first films

May 16, 2012

What to Watch This Mother’s Day

May 11, 2012

What to Watch This Mother’s Day

From saints to sinners, some Mother’s Day movies you may have overlooked

May 11, 2012

Hollywood Goes to China

From animation studios to movie stars to box office tallies, China has become the next frontier in film production

May 10, 2012

Why Hollywood Loves Comic Books

And why some critics can’t stand them

May 4, 2012

Film vs. Digital: Archivists Speak Out

Pros and cons of “perforated plastic with photographic emulsion”

May 2, 2012

From Summer Blockbusters to Orphan Films

Three recent gatherings celebrate movies big and small

April 27, 2012

Edgar Allan Poe: Hollywood’s Favorite Mad Genius

Tracing the work of the famed writer through movies

April 25, 2012

Hollywood Takes on the Environment

Even the earliest films had something to say about the state of the planet

April 20, 2012

Classic Movie Theaters: The Palace, Lake Placid, New York

Thanks to the Clark family, a 1926 movie theater serves as a hub for this Adirondack resort

April 13, 2012

Film vs. Digital: The IMAX Edition

Filmmaker Greg MacGillivray discusses imminent changes to the IMAX format

April 11, 2012

Historic Film Studios Gone, but Not Forgotten

The demolition of buildings in West Hollywood and New York City leads us to ask: “What parts of our film heritage are we going to keep?”

March 30, 2012

Mining Greek Myths for Movies: From Harryhausen to Wrath of the Titans

Tales of ancient Greece go hand-in-hand with movie special effects

March 29, 2012

When Humans Are the Prey: 5 Movies That Came Before The Hunger Games

The blockbuster book adaptation isn’t the first story to feature televised death matches

March 23, 2012

Why Has It Been So Hard to See Margaret?

The Kenneth Lonergan film that many critics hailed as one of the best of 2011 has had a long journey to the theaters. It opens in New York tomorrow

March 22, 2012

Forget the Artist, the Restoration of Napoleon is the Silent Film Event of the Year

Your one and only chance to see a meticulous restoration of the silent French epic is quickly approaching

March 16, 2012

How a Documentary Gets Made

A primer on where the documentary got its start and how the film genre gets its funding

March 14, 2012

The Films That Led to Game Change

The HBO film has roots in two acclaimed documentaries that covered the 1992 and 1960 presidential elections

March 9, 2012

Which is the Fairest Snow White of Them All?

With two big-screen adaptations about to arrive, here are earlier versions of the fairy tale that you might want to see

March 7, 2012