Film & TV
A Review of the New ‘Barbie’ Movie
Barbie, the classic Mattel creation, has been a childhood favorite for many, including me. Barbie has, and always will be, a piece of my...
A Look at Metro Detroit’s Last Drive-In Theater
In my first job at age 16, I assumed the exalted position of usher at a drive-in theater in my hometown of Omaha, Nebraska....
Producer Ashley Carey Talks Her Work Behind the Big Screen
From the time she was in high school and produced a riff on a CeeLo Green music video, Ashley Carey was absolutely certain she...
Remembering Filmmaker John Prusak
When Dan Scanlon was about 9 years old, he entered the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. His father had died when he was young,...
Motor City Cinema Society Announces New Program for the Spring and Summer
This summer, Motor City Cinema Society celebrates the 100th anniversary of 16-millimeter film with a spring/summer season lineup that is stacked with rare 16mm...
Local Filmmakers Fundraise for Movie Highlighting the Filipino American Experience
The hardest part of filmmaking for local director Aronjonel Villaflor and producer Lou Pastrana wasn’t getting the perfect shot or editing hours of footage...
Metro Detroit’s Tim Allen is Sticking to His Brand of Comedy
Tim Allen knows better than anyone that these days, comedy is no laughing matter.Oh, it’s fine if you’re on prime-time TV, playing a character...
A Closer Look at the Documentary ‘Coldwater Kitchen’
It started with a hand-written letter sent from a prisoner at Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater.It’s turned into a documentary highlighting a culinary program...
Renowned Macomb Artist Matt Busch is Coming Out with His First Film
You may know Matt Busch from his art featured in movies like Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones, Stranger Things, and the Star Wars...
J. Miles Dale Talks Immersive Disney
Joining the ranks of events like Immersive Van Gogh and Immersive Nutcracker, Immersive Disney, which is set to come to Detroit in February, brings...
Diana Lewis Remembers the Late Barbara Walters
Barbara Walters made history when she became the first woman to co-anchor an evening news program in 1976 on ABC. With her passing on...
Short Film by Detroit Filmmaker Featured at Screamfest L.A.
Nain Rouge Productions has done Detroit horror fans proud.
The Detroit-based film and media production company, which got its start just three months ago, was...
Tim Allen Discusses ‘The Santa Clauses” Series and Trending on Twitter
When the Birmingham-reared comedy legend who agrees to talk about the new rendition of his holiday movie classic suddenly begins trending on Twitter the...
Tuned Out: Recent Documentary on Flint Water Crisis Falls Flat with Flint Residents
Nayyirah Shariff was half an hour late to Flint: Who Can You Trust?, a documentary chronicling the Flint water crisis, when it premiered in...
Meet Detroit Native and SNL Writer Alex English
After a night spent telling jokes back in his hometown of Detroit, Alex English is hungry for some damn pancakes."I've literally been coming here...
