On a summer night in 1955, one of the most acclaimed films of all time made its world premiere in Des Moines. That film was The Night of the Hunter, an otherworldly fairy tale thriller that has gone ...

There's a lot of debate about what makes a movie a "Christmas movie." Must a film simply take place on or around Christmas? If so, we wouldn't have the yearly Die Hard debate. Is it a matter of tone?

There are few things more vulnerable than crafting a piece of art from start to finish, especially when you’re a first-time film director. Movies are often judged purely as products, and the blood, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mitchum moved around a lot as he looked for his big break. But ever since he was a kid, he had a habit of running away. “He always ...

Every night of live theater is an adventure. When things go right, it’s a thrill ride. When things go wrong, as they did at the final preview of Lyric Stage’s premiere of the musical adaptation of The ...

In a nod to Charles Laughton's experimental 1955 film, "The Actor" cinematographer Joe Passarelli wasn't afraid to shoot the sky right up against the walls of the stage. “Anomalisa” explores Fregoli ...