Despite a decades-long deep chill in political relations between the United States and Iran, culture is a different story. In particular, many movies from Iran have been shown and well-received in this country and others. A pinnacle of recognition for Iran’s thriving cinema scene came in 2012, when “The Separation” directed by Asghar Farhadi won
This Sunday on CNN (May 1 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.) make sure to tune into W. Kamau Bell’s United Shades of America where a level 2 prison, San Quentin, is Kamau’s focus as he introduces us to people behind bars trying to make the best of a stacked situation. There are four levels total in
Liza Johnson’s narrative fiction retelling of the White House meeting of The King of Rock Elvis Presley with President Richard Nixon packs the most entertainment per ounce of any film this year. It is an exploration into what did happen, and what might have happened, during a meeting of the two most opposite people one
The 7th annual Turner Classics Hollywood Film Festival kicked off on Thursday night with a 40th-anniversary screening of All the President’s Men. Attendees included Gina Lollobrigida, once called the most beautiful woman in the world, still looking bellissima at 87 in a rare visit to Hollywood. Also appearing on the red carpet was Carl Bernstein,
Hanging out at a cemetery is something you would expect to see goths do in a movie while Bauhaus is playing in the background, a macabre activity by any measure. When you’re at the legendary Hollywood Forever cemetery, it’s actually a cool experience to hang out among the burial ground of many of Hollywood’s old
When the internet dies, the world falls apart and a handful of electronic music’s finest are convinced they are Diplo, then it must be time for HARD Summer 2016. Following their biggest HARD Summer last year (which you can read about from our coverage), the company’s looking to outdo themselves with their best lineup yet,
Following on the heels of Guy Hibbert’s screenplay for Eye in the Sky (directed by Gavin Hood and starring Helen Mirren) this riveting documentary is the best look to date at drone warfare. Many Americans have been led to believe that drone surveillance and missile attacks are precision killings. Although they may represent precision bombing,
Trying to avoid spoilers for television shows and movies is one of the hardest possible things thanks to the internet — and Game of Thrones is the perfect example. As the new series begins, trying to go on Facebook — or anywhere else online for that matter — is a dangerous game if you want to avoid knowing
Acorn have an ever-growing selection of great British television shows for you to watch at home. Here are some of their latest offerings, including Janet King and Vera Series 6, which are both available at acorn.tv until their release on DVD later this year. Meanwhile, A Place to Call Home Season 3 along with And
On the new side, Tribeca Film Festival’s embrace of interactive programming – both digital and non-digital – is exciting and trailblazing. On the digital side, much of VR – especially the kind that is designed for full-body motion (mainly, waving your arms) is still rudimentary, filled with trite Technicolor landscapes and amorphous, lava lamp-like shapes.