Television may be a vast wasteland, but for the last four years a group of investors has been working to establish an oasis for Ovation, an independent channel devoted to art and contemporary culture.
The Cannes Film Festival is designed to showcase the best of the best upcoming movies, meaning it's not surprising that many films shown there are met with praise and celebration. But in the decades ...
The Cannes Film Festival means many different things to many different people — from masterpiece movies to not-so-well-regarded ones, from glitz and glamour to sometime controversy. In the latter ...
Applause is one of those cultural rituals so ingrained in our habits that to clap is a nearly subconscious act. However, the choice to remain clapping—and, at times, to stand while doing so—is very ...
(L-R) Actresses Kristen Stewart, Juliette Binoche, director Olivier Assayas and Chloe Grace Moretz attend the “Clouds Of Sils Maria” premiere during the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 23, ...
The latest installment in George Miller's celebrated action franchise debuted Wednesday night. By Scott Feinberg, Aaron Couch 'Furiosa' Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the ...
It is once again film festival season at home and abroad. The Venice International Film Festival began last week, and Telluride got chugging along in Colorado shortly thereafter. Soon TIFF comes for ...
Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix soaked up the applause as Todd Phillips’ villainous musical sequel, “Joker: Folie à Deux” earned an 11-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday ...
President Arroyo delivered a short State of the Nation Address yesterday, lasting a brisk 23 minutes even as 34 rounds of applause interrupted her speech. It was the shortest SONA in recent history.