‘Joker’ Filmmakers Explore Some of its Mysteries
It’s already one of the most talked-about films of the year, and after the prohibition of reporters asking any questions on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of “Joker” two weeks ago, the filmmakers are doing a lot of talking about it. “Joker,” based on DC Comics characters created by Bob Kane and starring the sure-to-be-nominated Joaquin Phoenix in the title role, hit theaters October 4 and topped the box office again this...
Creators Delve into the Psychology of ‘Ad Astra’
James Gray and Ethan gross knew exactly what they wanted when they set out to write the sci-fi film “Ad Astra,” which stars Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones as father-son space explorers who may never find what they’re looking for. After a recent screening of the film, which opened September 20, the filmmakers did a deep dive into their own personal history as they gave insights into the development of the movie and their thoughts on...
Downton Abbey Movie Screening with the Cast
In the midst of its box office-busting opening weekend, key members of the cast of the Downton Abbey movie took the stage after an American Cinematheque screening at Santa Monica’s historic Aero Theater. The film picks up about 18 months after the television series ended in 2016. It’s 1927 and the residents of Downton have just learned that England’s King George V and Queen Mary are coming to visit. The household staff gets turned...
CNN Examines the Lasting Legacy of Iconic Fashion Designer Halston
He was a contemporary of Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein and paved the way for other illustrious fashion designers who created global empires including Donna Karan, Tom Ford, Vera Wang, Marc Jacobs and Michael Kors. Yet the name of Halston has largely faded into the sands of time. Born Roy Halston Frowick in Des Moines, Iowa, Halston was an influential and larger-than-life American designer whose cutting-edge fashion concepts are still...
‘One Giant Leap for Mankind:’ Networks Mark the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11
July 16, 1969 dawned bright, hot and sunny on Florida’s Atlantic coast. It was the perfect weather on Earth to send its very first three inhabitants to the moon. As the clock ticked down to the moment Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins would blast off atop a Saturn V rocket, hundreds of millions of people the world over tuned into television coverage of what would become one of the defining events in mankind’s history on...
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