The 2018 Charleston Civil Rights Film Fest kicks off on Wednesday, April 25, with a screening of “Vesey” by Lowcountry filmmaker Jason Gourdine, followed by “’63 Boycott,” a documentary about youth protests in Chicago. One of the producers of “’63 Boycott,” Rachel Dickson, will attend.
Bill Murray is having a flashback to the '60s.
NEW YORK (AP) — A wave of feverish anticipation, fawning critical acclaim and groundbreaking cultural meaning pushed "Black Panther" to a record-setting $192 million debut in U.S. and Canada t…
NEW YORK (AP) — Guillermo del Toro's lavish monster romance "The Shape of Water" fished out a leading 13 nominations, Greta Gerwig became just the fifth woman nominated for best director and "…
Daisies. Rainbows. Kittens playing with yarn. Goats in pajamas. These are things most definitely not depicted in a Stanley Kubrick film montage. What you will see is some pretty freaky, mind-b…
Movie music is, by definition, accompaniment. It’s not the main thing. It is meant to enhance the main thing, which is the imagery on screen. Most movie music, therefore, doesn’t make complete…
Fourth Wall Films is seeking extras for a movie to be filmed in Charleston. Filming will begin the end of October and continue until Dec. 1. All ages, races and body types are needed. Applican…
Take advantage of the milder end-of-summer weather and pick a movie at one of several outdoor screenings around town.
In celebration of the birth of Patrick Swayze, the Charleston Music Hall will host a double feature on Friday, featuring two Swayze films perfect for date night ... or just a glorious flashbac…
A blast from the past is coming to South Carolina in the form of a drive-in outdoor movie theater to feature currently running films.
A new crime drama on USA Network starring Jessica Biel and Bill Pullman will premiere tonight at 10 p.m. The eight-episode limited series was filmed partly in Summerville.
Bay Street Biergarten is making it all about Harry Potter with a weekend full of events in honor of the smash films.
A new semester is about to begin at North Jackson High.
Nafees Bin Zafar, a 1998 graduate from the College of Charleston, is one of 774 new members to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts' and Sciences class of 2017. He is one of 65 visual effec…
Living in Charleston comes with an increased likelihood of seeing part-time resident Bill Murray at a baseball game, downtown restaurant or the grocery store. But Charleston Music Hall is intr…
LONDON — Roger Moore, the longest-serving movie star to play iconic British spy James Bond in the famed film series, has died in Switzerland after a brief bout with cancer. He was 89.
Film buffs, horror movie aficionados, and even a few skittish newcomers are excitedly gearing up this week for the annual Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest in North Charleston. Already in its fo…
The Terrace Theater will screen the documentary "Long Strange Trip," an epic four-hour examination of The Grateful Dead.
Danny Glover was not necessarily meant to be an actor. He didn’t step foot on the stage until he was in college, and even then it wasn’t the main thing.
"It's time for the Jedi to end."
When the theater opened in 1936, it was one of five on Main Street in downtown Columbia between Blanding and Gervais streets. Now the old Fox Theater is all that’s left, a reminder of the days…
So let's be honest: It's nearly always a good time to be Bill Murray. The last 12 months, however, have been a particularly good time to be Bill Murray.
Paul Brown isn’t trying to turn the Terrace Charleston Film Festival into an event that celebrates local and regional filmmaking. No, he runs the area’s only independent theater, and he’s alwa…
LOS ANGELES — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is apologizing to the cast and crews of the films "La La Land" and "Moonlight" for the mistaken announcement of the best picture w…
As expected, Viola Davis won the best supporting actress Oscar for her role in "Fences." As soon as she took the stage, everyone knew we were in for a heck of a speech.
In what is most certainly the most shocking moment in Oscars history, Faye Dunaway announced the wrong winner for best picture at the end of the night, awarding the trophy to "La La Land" when…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A family representative says prolific and charismatic actor Bill Paxton, who played an astronaut in "Apollo 13" and a treasure hunter in "Titanic," has died from complicatio…
The candy-colored love letter to musicals "La La Land" has landed a record-tying 14 Academy Awards nominations, matching it with "Titanic" and "All About Eve" for most nominations ever.
Awards are set to be handed out at the 74th annual Golden Globes, where speeches about Donald Trump and wins for the Los Angeles musical "La La Land" look like the night's surest things.
LOS ANGELES — Actress Debbie Reynolds, the star of the 1952 classic movie "Singin' in the Rain" has died one day after the death of her daughter, actress-writer Carrie Fisher. Reynolds was 84.
LOS ANGELES — Actress Carrie Fisher, who found enduring fame as Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars," has died. She was 60.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The force is strong with "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" according to early reactions from the film's premiere Saturday night in Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Al Gore's climate change documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth," is getting a sequel.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Artists and organizations in Music City are stepping up to help their neighbors after devastating wildfires damaged about 2,500 buildings and caused 14 deaths in the Ga…
Stephen King's 2014 novel "Mr. Mercedes," a police thriller and the first of the best-selling author's Bill Hodges trilogy, will be made into a 10-episode TV series to be shot in Charleston st…
It started off as the Swedish comedy “Naken,” released in 2000 and starring Henrik Norberg as the “Naked Guy” who wakes up unclothed in an elevator on his wedding day and relives the moment ev…
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The 10th annual French Film Festival of the Alliance Française of Charleston concludes Friday and Saturday with 7 p.m. screenings of "Frantz" and "9 Mois Ferme" in the auditorium of the Basic …
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Once again the Charleston International Film Festival will boast a fresh collection of acclaimed short films, an offering it has come to be known for, but this year, a local feature-length fil…
Camera crews swarmed an upper King Street business complex Monday morning to begin filming an upcoming Netflix movie starring Marlon Wayans.
At first glance, punk and country seem like an unlikely pairing, two music genres at opposite ends with mounds of differences between them. But with a little authenticity and respect to both g…
At first glance, punk and country seem like an unlikely pairing, two music genres at opposite ends with mounds of differences between them. But with a little authenticity and respect to both g…
In 1978, Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert were roommates at Michigan State, both slipping further and further into the grips of filmmaking after abandoning their practical degrees in pursuit of fil…
In 1978, Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert were roommates at Michigan State, both slipping further and further into the grips of filmmaking after abandoning their practical degrees in pursuit of fil…
NEW YORK — Brangelina is no more. Angelina Jolie Pitt has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt, bringing an end to one of the world’s most star-studded, tabloid headline-generating romances.
NEW YORK — Brangelina is no more. Angelina Jolie Pitt has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt, bringing an end to one of the world’s most star-studded, tabloid headline-generating romances.
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