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The AFI’s 30th annual Latin American Film Festival
The American Film Institute’s 30th annual Latin American Film Festival concluded last week. Fifty-three new movies. Twenty-three countries represented (throughout Central and South America, as well as entries from Spain and Portugal). It is always one of the highlights of the year for foreign film lovers in the DC area. I was only able to…
What is the environmental impact of filmmaking?
In recent years, we’ve come to understand how detrimental the modern human lifestyle is to the environment. The effects of climate change are becoming more pronounced, and Americans alone generate more than 262 million tons of waste annually according to the Environmental Protection Agency. And the entertainment industry, especially film and television production, is one…
Why Are There Still So Few Female Filmmakers in Hollywood?
It’s no secret that women are underrepresented and underpaid in Hollywood, and have been since the early days of the film industry. But in the wake of the #MeToo movement and calls for widespread gender equality, one may assume that Hollywood is shedding its legacy of misogyny. Unfortunately, females are still few and far between…
Burgess Meredith: What Shakespeare, Batman & Rocky Have in Common
James L. Brooks once won an argument about who was the better actor between Jack Nicholson and Dustin Hoffman by pointing out that Nicholson could have played both halves of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple, while Hoffman only would have excelled at playing persnickety fusspot Felix Unger. There may be some holes in the logic,…
Alcoholism in Movies: Hollywood versus Reality
Drinking alcohol is a regular part of life for many adults across the U.S. and around the world. Alcohol plays a large role in backyard barbecues, birthday celebrations, and numerous holidays. But the beverage isn’t solely confined to social gatherings. Drinking excess is rarely fun and could be an indication that one may have alcoholic…