I didn't know I needed the new Billy Joel documentary
NPR critic Linda Holmes has been a Billy Joel fan since the '80s. HBO's new two-part documentary still taught her something new about his life — and provided a chance to consider the role of his music in her own.
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Alan Ruck to visit Boston for 'Ferris Bueller' screening, Q&A
His first major work still has staying power 38 years later: On Sunday, Ruck will be at the Emerson Colonial Theater for a screening of “Ferris Bueller” followed by a Q&A. -
FRONTLINE brings an Oscar home to GBH for '20 Days in Mariupol'
“20 Days in Mariupol,” a film produced by GBH’s FRONTLINE and The Associated Press, took the Academy Award for best documentary Sunday night. -
'20 Days in Mariupol' wins best documentary Oscar, a first for GBH's 'Frontline' and AP
Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol,” a harrowing first-person account of the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 produced at GBH, won the best documentary Oscar on Sunday night. -
Oscar-nominated documentary '20 Days in Mariupol' is journalism in action
FRONTLINE's film is up for a best documentary at the Academy Awards on March 10. -
A year of 'wins' for Asian American representation in movies and TV
Under the Radar breaks down new Asian American-centered representation in TV and movies in this special hour-long discussion. -
Jenny Slate describes new stand-up special 'Seasoned Professional' as a love story in reverse
The comedy special is now available on Amazon Prime Video. -
Boston-area bookstores make the silver screen in Oscar-nominees 'The Holdovers' and 'American Fiction'
Boston-area bookstores are getting their moment in the spotlight, with Brattle Book Shop and Brookline Booksmith making the big screen in some of this year’s Oscar-nominated films. -
A surprising story of scams and salvation in 'The Book of Clarence'
The new film "The Book of Clarence" tells a familiar story: A man is down on his luck and gets an idea for how to turn things around. What's different about this one is it takes place in Jerusalem during the biblical rise of Jesus Christ. -
Panorama festival celebrates queer and trans filmmakers at the Peabody Essex Museum
The three-day film festival will feature the work of 19 filmmakers at the Peabody Essex Museum. -
The best holiday movies to watch in 2023 (according to a film critic, GBH News staff, and you)
What should you watch this December? We have you covered.
