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  • Movie News

First Annual Pioneertown International Film Festival Set for May After COVID-19 Postponement

Good news, Western movie buffs — the first annual Pioneertown International Film Festival is back on after being postponed from…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

Why Did You Kill Me: What Belinda Lane Did to Solve Her Daughter Crystal's Murder

Belinda Lane spent 14 years bringing to justice the people responsible for the death of her daughter, Crystal Theobald. The…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

How Much of Amazon's Them Is Based on a True Story?

Them, the new Amazon Prime horror series about suburban racism, begins with some truthful background: "Between 1916 and 1970, roughly 6…

3 years ago
  • Directing

High Life Director Claire Denis Discusses Black Holes, Bringing an Astrophysicist On Set, and the Death Penalty

On the surface, many entries in Claire Denis' filmography appear relatively easy to synopsize (her latest High Life follows a…

5 years ago
  • How They Did It

How They Did It: This Cinematographer Shot and Survived Explosive Wildfires For The Netflix Doc Series Fire Chasers

Exploding propane tanks and live rounds, swirling firestorms, 10-ton airborne retardant drops, invisible fire pits and some of the most…

7 years ago
  • Other

A Rising Tide: San Diego Makes a Pitch to Be California’s Next Big Filmmaking Destination

Think "San Diego" and the first thing that comes to mind is glorious weather, white-sand beaches and authentic Mexican food.…

7 years ago