Incoming! Existential Comedy, Historical Drama, and Monsters
Lots of typical holiday fare in the multiplexes this season—sequels and profitable IP investments like Wicked and Avatar, and the new Knives Out mystery. But if […]
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Incoming! Showbiz History, Extraterrestrial CEOs, and Mary J. Blige.
There’s an old notion in pop culture that says movies are one of the ways we talk to ourselves, as
Southern Families, Fallen Angels, and the Perils of Cynicism
October is traditionally the time for scary movies, but it’s not as fun anymore, somehow. New horror films—cheap to produce
Forthcoming Documentary to Follow the Journey of a Trans Trucker
In 2024, the filmmaker Hansen Bursic was at a film festival screening his documentary Trans Heaven, Pennsylvania, when an audience
Incoming! Heavy Metal, Musical Theater, and Revolution
Paul Thomas Anderson, the illustrious filmmaker behind modern classics like Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and There Will Be Blood, is one
New Arthouse Cinema Skin and Bones Theater Coming to Durham
Over its hundred-some years, 118 West Parrish Street has been home to a handful of commercial ventures—bicycle shop, furniture store, home
The Summer UNC-Chapel Hill Turned Pretty
Overview: The hit Amazon Prime series The Summer I Turned Pretty filmed its recently released final season in Chapel Hill,
Incoming! Spike Lee, Ethan Coen, and Norwegian Sled Dogs
The winds of fortune are with us this month, evidently. Local theaters are bringing in a ton of interesting August
Incoming! Cannibals, Dark Comedy, and American Psychosis
The first big wave of summer movie season is cresting just now, so for the next several weeks, the multiplexes
Ten Minutes With Ken Burns
Ken Burns has produced nearly all of his documentaries with PBS—over 30 films and series spanning four decades—and his upcoming