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The specter of Los Angeles becoming another Detroit, a city built on a specific industry that became a shell of its former self when that business moved out, loomed over a compelling film and TV industry town hall that tackled…

A trailblazer for Kiwi satire, A Week of It (1977–79) skewered politics and pop culture with fearless irreverence. David McPhail’s Rob Muldoon impersonation became legendary, cementing the show’s impact. Written by a powerhouse team, it won multiple Feltex Awards and…

Filming levels in Los Angeles are slipping amid a global production crunch and escalating competition from other regions to host movies and TV shows. The three-month period from January to March saw losses in every category of production compared to…

When director Christopher Landon introduced his new thriller, “Drop,” before its premiere at the Chinese Theater on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, he had a warning for the packed auditorium. “It’s really hard out there for an original movie,” he said,…

Western cinema is littered with rags-to-riches stories of independent films making millions, but in an age of streaming where box offices are bypassed altogether, are windfalls becoming a thing of the past?  George Miller’s Mad Max of 1979, for example,…