This profoundly disturbing story is based on events that actually took place in the late 1920s/early ’30s in Los Angeles. Read more

Already an integral part of the Disney Channel repertoire, this cheery pop culture phenomenon began as a television franchise. Indeed, that‘s where its two predecessors can be found. Making the leap to the big screen was an act of faith and tweens have been eagerly lining up at the multiplex. Read more

Director/screenwriter Gavin O’Connor and his twin brother, producer Gregory O”Connor, are sons of an Irish NYPD officer and fully understand the conflicts cops struggle with when they go to work every day. Read more

That noted cinematic critic Dirty Harry Callahan once decreed that “a man’s gotta know his limitations.” Same goes for movies. Alas, “Pride and Glory” keeps forgetting that crucial rule.Read more>>

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists highlights films made by and about women: Read more

Awards season is upon us, and the Alliance of Women Film Journalists is pleased to announce that the calendar for our 2008 AWFJ EDA Awards is as follows: Read more

LA Femme Film, running from October 16 -19 in Beverly Hills, includes independent features, shorts, music videos, commercials, special screenings and seminars. Read more

“The Secret Life of Bees” may have an explanation for the mysterious decline in the bee population: Bees just aren’t getting enough love these days. Read more>>

When one of your favorite novels becomes a movie, it’s always a gamble whether the filmmaker’s vision will match the one that’s firmly embedded in your imagination. Fear not with Gina Prince-Bythewood’s entertaining, enlightening adaptation of Sue Monk Kidd’s award-winning best-seller. Read more

“The Secret Life of Bees” is this year’s “Kite Runner,” and that’s not a compliment. Read more>>