“Black Panther” is set to open this weekend with Disney anticipating an opening weekend of $150 million at the box office. Alyssa Julya Smith sits down with Screen Junkies Editor-in-chief Roth Cornet to discuss how the film is helping with diversity in Hollywood as well as what to expect this year at the Oscar's with the Time's Up and #metoo movement.
Roth argues that films like "Black Panther" and "A Wrinkle in Time" could signal a shift in the industry that could lead to more and more lead roles for underrepresented groups in big budget blockbusters. She also discusses women as another underrepresented group in Hollywood, as only four women have directed a live-action film with a budget over $100 million, and how the studios that are making efforts to invest in more female filmmakers.
The Time’s Up and Me Too movements have been a huge topic of conversation when it comes to women in film, and Cornet discusses the impact the movement is making in Hollywood, as well as what we can expect at the Oscars this year in support of the movement.
Finally, she discusses the effect Moviepass has had on the streaming and theater industry and the constant changes the company is making as more and more people opt to purchase the monthly subscription, including the fact that the company seems to be changing their offerings on a daily basis.
Jonathan Fithian, president and CEO of the national association of theater owners, talks new cinema safety guidelines as movie theaters across the U.S. reopen.
Kenosha, Wisconsin, became the nation’s latest flashpoint city in a summer of racial unrest after a Black man was shot and wounded by police, apparently in the back, as he leaned into his SUV.
What to watch as the Republican National Convention kicks off tonight; convalescent plasma given the go-ahead; extreme weather everywhere & an asteroid is coming, but no need to worry.
Regal Theaters is among the movie chains reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic. Andy Stone, regional director of Regal, talks new experiences customers can expect and the importance of movie watching in a theater.
A former California police officer who became known as the Golden State Killer told victims he’s “truly sorry” before he was sentenced to life imprisonment for a decade-long string of rapes and murders across a wide swath of California.
The takeaways after Joe Biden closes out the DNC; Steve Bannon becomes sixth Trump adviser to face charges; fires in Cali and dual storms in the Tropics. Plus: Love, Hate, Ate -- Outdoor Dining Edition!
Dollar stores have conquered the United States, in an era where a “retail apocalypse” is slowly decimating brick and mortar retail shopping. The spread of these dollar stores is also deeply tied to issues of income inequality in the U.S. It’s argued that not only do these institutions benefit from poverty, but also that they perpetuate it. It has even led to some communities to limit the spread of dollar stores in their towns. So how did the dollar store conquer the U.S. - and what is their real impact?
Barack Obama comes to play at the DNC: the most important moments you missed from Night 3. Plus, California in emergency mode, what's behind the rise in crime, Apple's milestone and more.
Crews were battling wildfires in the San Francisco Bay Area and thousands of people were under orders to evacuate Wednesday as hundreds of wildfires blazed across the state amid a blistering heat wave now in its second week.
Rapper and businessman, Master P, stopped by Cheddar to talk about his mission in stopping gun violence in the wake up of the deadly shooting of 14-year-old basketball star, Semaj Miller.
