cinema

Can art be broadly accessible without sacrificing quality? Can it be cognitively challenging without being elitist?When we think of “real” art, we often…

Even though the pandemic put a damper on Diwali, last Sunday tens of thousands of people still poured out onto the streets. They were not protesting an…

Looking for summer movie options? Here are some from the past year (or so) that challenged our assumptions and made us think about things in new ways.The…

What movies of the past year challenged our assumptions and made us think about things in new ways? Josh and Ken talk to philosophers, critics, and…

Imagine walking into the Avenue Theater and settling in to watch Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire dance, Humphrey Bogart search for the Maltese Falcon, and…

Here's what's happening in the Bay Area, as curated by KALW news: California legislature passes strict school vaccine bill // KRON “State lawmakers on…

Disasters often befall the Golden Gate Bridge. You know, in the movies.This story originally aired on September 18, 2014.

Ever wonder what happens to films too bizarre for the big, or even small screen? Many of them end up at Oddball Film and Video, a stock footage company in…

Love is Strange is a new film starring John Lithgow and Alfred Molina as an older gay couple, together 39 years, who get married after New York legalizes…

Steven Kovacs is a movie man. A Harvard PhD, he co-produced the Oscar-nominated short doc Arthur and Lillie in 1975. He also produced, wrote, and directed…