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INDEPENDENT LENS

These Amazing Shadows


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What do Blazing Saddles, Casablanca, and West Side Story have in common? They're all part of the The National Film Registry. Learn more about how film contributes to our culture in this roll call of 550 American cinema treasures.
Movies

Six Winning 48-Hour Films


By Edgar B. Herwick III
How good a film can you create in 48 hours? Winning auteur Michael McVey sent along five of his favorites from the 2012 Boston 48-Hour Film Project. He talks with Edgar Herwick on Boston Public Radio.
Movies

Sharing Small Moments While Waiting For A Big Bang


By NPR's Jeannette Catsoulis

In Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, a couple hit the road together in anticipation of a planet-pulverizing asteroid. Critic Jeannette Catsoulis says the film sometimes stumbles but is refreshing for its modest focus.

Movies

In 'Brave,' A Pixar Princess At Odds With Her Place


By NPR's Jeannette Catsoulis

Pixar tries to solve its female-heroine problem with a movie about Merida, a rebellious princess who craves freedom from all men. Critic Scott Tobias says the film's powerful character is surrounded by uninspired plotting and comic relief.

Live Performances

Jared Bowen's Arts Ahead: Shoes, Sex and Marriage


By Jared Bowen
Don't wait another minute to get tickets to these performances. A new spin on Russian satire and a unique look at Nigeria's recent history.
Drama

Jared Bowen's Arts Ahead: Lows and Highs


WATCH LONG DAY'S REVIEW ON GREATER BOSTON
By Jared Bowen
Theater-goers won't want to miss this long-awaited performance of Eugene O'Neill's powerful examination of family, and families won't want to miss a night of delight under the Big Top.
Greater Boston

Boston Derby Dames Get Rollin'


By Jared Bowen
With 65 skaters among five teams, including the Cosmonaughties, the Nutcrackers and the Wicked Pissahs, the teams routinely sell out the 1300-person arena.
Live Performances

Jared Bowen's Arts Ahead: Considering the Future


By Jared Bowen
Consider a vision for peace during the Civil War, having the courage to sponsor art that fits with your vision of legacy, or a bold look at the dystopia that could grow out of violence. Jared talks about some of the fresh takes coming to theater, gallery and film.
Movies

Jared Bowen's Arts Ahead: Let's Go to the Movies


Choose to witness the gripping story of one mother's personal horror, or laugh at the absurdity of fishing in the desert. Jared declares these two films will deliver their cinematic promise and transport you to a new place.
CNE Journal

The Music of Downton Abbey


VIDEO PREVIEW
INTERVIEW
By Brian McCreath
The drama, passion, and transformation of the Masterpiece Classic series is reflected in the film's soundtrack, written by John Lunn.
Movies

Films For The Winter Break


By WGBH News
Need a break from the family? Eager to catch up on all the movies you missed? Our critics have recommendations for your vacation viewing.
Live Performances

Jared Bowen's Arts Ahead: Kathleen Turner And The Rockettes


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By Jared Bowen
Go light or go dark with this week's round-up of arts events: the Rockettes, "Shame," "New Year's Eve" and Kathleen Turner as a rehab counselor.
Performing Arts

Jared Bowen's Arts Ahead: Marilyn, Eichmann And A Fiddle Choir

By Jared Bowen
What to do this weekend? There's the movie "My Week With Marilyn," the new play "Captors" and the all-string group Childsplay's annual series of concerts.
Performing Arts

Jared Bowen's Arts Ahead For Nov. 17–21 (And Beyond)


By Jared Bowen
Don't be a chocolate turkey: start planning your early-winter nights out now with an extra holiday serving of Arts Ahead.
Greater Boston

Father And Son Martin Sheen And Emilio Estevez On The Way


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By Jared Bowen
El Camino de Santiago is a path for pilgrims which stretches more than 500 miles from France to Spain. It's arduous and emotional especially as depicted in the new film The Way which receives a very intimate treatment via a collaboration between father and son Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez.
Greater Boston

50/50 Injects Cancer With Comedy


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By Jared Bowen
There have been many movies about cancer over the years, yet few have dealt with young people having the disease. But that's the case in 50/50. Actor Seth Rogen says his friend, screenwriter Will Reiser, was the worst person to get cancer.
Greater Boston

Moneyball Review And Interview With Jonah Hill


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By Jared Bowen
In Moneyball, a film adaptation of Michael Lewis’s 2003 book of the same name, Oakland A's General Manager Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt) realizes baseball has become a game of moneyball.
Arts & Entertainment

South Riding: Episode 3


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By Masterpiece
As social improvements move forward in South Riding, Robert (David Morrissey) faces ruin after a principled stand against political corruption, and Sarah (Anna Maxwell Martin) confronts a crisis, both personal and professional.
History

Soundtrack for a Revolution


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By American Experience

"Even as we were thrown in jail someone would sing a song," recalls Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) in this history of the civil-rights movement and its freedom music, featuring potent performances by John Legend, the Roots, Wyclef Jean, Angie Stone, Joss Stone.

Movies

A Film Unfinished


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By Independent Lens

This haunting film about a film examines a classic Nazi propaganda film used by historians for decades to provide insight into the realities of life in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1942.

Film & Television

Vote For Your Favorite Short Waves Video


In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, WGBH held an open call for short films. Help determine the finalists by voting for your favorite. Winning films will appear at the 2011 Boston Asian American Film Festival and on WGBH World.
Maria Hinojosa: One-On-One

Actor Wes Studi


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An interview Native American actor Wes Studi, who is best known for his roles in The Last of the Mohicans, Dances with Wolves, and Avatar.

Watch Saturday, May 7, at 6pm on WGBH 2/HD.
Movies

From Boston To Hollywood With Roadside Attractions


THE CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW
The story of how Howard Cohen and Eric d'Arbeloff turned their local New England roots into Hollywood gold.
American Experience

Jimmy Carter


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American Experience looks at Jimmy Carter's rapid ascent in politics, dramatic fall from grace and unexpected resurrection.
Movies

Oscar Snubs, Surprises And Predictions


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SEE THE FULL LIST OF NOMINEES
WGBH’s Jared Bowen and Thomas Doherty, film buff and American studies professor at Brandeis University, walk us through the snubs, surprises, and predictions at the Academy Awards.
Movies

Nominees For The 83rd Annual Academy Awards

The King's Speech, The Social Network, The Kids Are All Right among top nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards. See the full list of nominees. 
News

Few Surprises In This Year's Oscar Nominations



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By Linda Holmes
This morning's Oscar nominations were headed up by The King's Speech with 12, followed by True Grit with 10. There weren't many surprises, although Inception missed out on one major award.
99.5 Host Notes

Popcorn With That Beethoven?


By Brian McCreath
Orchestras at the multiplex:  a mixed bag.
99.5 Host Notes

A Request for Beethoven, and music for the holiday


By Ray Brown

Best Of 2010

The Best Movies Of 2011


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WGBH's Jared Bowen and Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr count down their favorite films of 2010.
Moviola

Human Trafficking Confronted By The Power Of Images


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FILMMAKERS DISCUSSION ON THE FORUM NETWORK
By Jared Bowen
Community activists, teachers, and survivors will gather in Cambridge, Dec. 2-5, for the Human Rights and Sexual Trafficking Film Forum.
Moviola

Globe Critic Ty Burr Shares His Favorite Football Flicks


Jared Bowen sits down with Boston Globe film critc Ty Burr to talk whatelse? Football, and what you should be watching this Thanksgiving.
Moviola

Potter Fans Hunt For Treasures At Harvard Museum


By Jared Bowen
As the final Harry Potter chapter premieres in theaters, visitors to Harvard's Natural History Museum are in for a very special Potter experience. It's the Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt.
Movies

In Defense of 'Colored Girls'


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By Jimi Izrael
Guest blogger Jimi Izrael steps up to defend Tyler Perry's film For Colored Girls amid growing criticism of the project, especially from other men.
Moviola

For Veterans Day, Favorite Films From The Frontlines


By Jared Bowen
At the Hanscom Air Force Base, a group of veterans shares movies and memories.
Movies

I Am A Colored Girl


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More News from WGBH
By S. Pearl Sharp
Guest blogger S. Pearl Sharp reflects on the original For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf had on the black community when it debuted as a stage play over 30 years ago.
Pop Culture

Finding A Place For Colored Boys


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By Lee Hill
NPR's Lee Hill shares his opinion about the movie For Colored Girls and why he's tired of seeing the same old narrative when it comes to black men.
Moviola

Boston Jewish Film Festival Celebrates Storytelling And Heritage


By Jared Bowen
The Boston Jewish Film Festival celebrates 22 years of showcasing great films with Jewish themes from around the world. Jared Bowen talks to artistic director Sara Rubin about what she's watching this year. 
Moviola

Can You Endure This Horror Movie Marathon?


By Jared Bowen
The Coolidge Corner Theatre’s Annual Halloween Horror Movie Marathon promises to be a non-stop sensory overload of live music, psychic readings, popcorn, and plenty of blood and guts on the big screen. Moviola has a preview.
Moviola

Conviction: A Local Tale Of Murder And Family


By Jared Bowen
Moviola is WGBH's inside look at movies in and around the Hub with Jared Bowen. You hear it during Morning Edition on 89.7 WGBH. In this episode, Jared talks with the real-life subject of Tony Goldwyn’s latest film, Conviction, which opens in theaters on Friday, Oct. 15. It’s a gripping tale of murder and family ties, based on the true story of a Massachusetts brother and sister.
Baseball

Center Stage: Jared Bowan talks to Ken Burns


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Filmmaker Ken Burns discusses the making of Baseball: The Tenth Inning with Greater Boston's Jared Bowan. Burns discusses chronicling the significant developments of the national pastime since Baseball originally aired, including the steroid scandal and the Boston Red Sox's 2004 World Series championship.

Movies

Greater Boston features: Documentary

Watch Greater Boston's 2007 documentary on the Mass. Supreme Judicial and interview with retiring chief justice Margaret Marshall.

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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Arts

Center Stage


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Watch Center Stage with Jared Bowen, and see what other fans of the program are saying.

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