This two-part HBO drama depicts the life of a black American working-class family in St. Paul, Minn., over a long and busy weekend. Interestingly scripted by playwrightMichael Henry Brown and directed by Carl Franklin ("One False Move"), densely plotted film probably overreaches. Still, it's a noble attempt at bringing something relatively new to TV.
This two-part HBO drama depicts the life of a black American working-class family in St. Read More...
Oscar and Tony-nominated actor Melinda Dillon, who played Mother Parker in “A Christmas Story,” and appeared in “Magnolia” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” died Jan. 9. She was 83. Read More...
'6 Miles,' 'Five Feet' take top honors
NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts Kanbar Institute of Film and Television lauded six filmmakers during the closing ceremonies of its 58th annual First Run Festival, held Saturday night at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. Read More...
