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In this autobiographical drama, “Honey Boy,” set to release on November 8th, Shia LaBeouf tells a heart wrenching reflection of his life. (via Amazon Studios)

‘Honey Boy’: Shia LaBeouf’s Coming of Age

In Shia LaBeouf’s new autobiographical film, he mixes memoir with method acting, and the result is nothing less than haunting.
Nyssa Joseph, Contributing Writer November 1, 2019

In a heart-wrenching therapeutic drama, Shia LaBeouf tells the story of his childhood growing up in an impoverished sect of Los Angeles and trying to break into Hollywood as a...

Poster for Be Natural. (Courtesy of Zeitgeist Films)

The Secret Origins of the First Female Filmmaker

The new documentary tells the true story of Alice Guy-Blaché’s fascinating legacy and how she helped transformed Hollywood into what it is today.
Joey Hung, Copy Chief March 28, 2019

In her 2018 documentary “Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché,” director and producer Pamela B. Green aims to revive the life of the first female filmmaker, Alice...

Anupam Kher as "Oberoi" in director Anthony Maras' Hotel Mumbai, a Bleecker Street release. (Courtesy of Mark Rogers / Bleecker Street)

Anupam Kher on Tragedy and Compassion in ‘Hotel Mumbai’

The acclaimed Bollywood thespian spoke with WSN about playing a real-life character in his new film.
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor March 25, 2019

Eleven years ago, the Indian metropolis of Mumbai was brought under siege by Pakistani terrorists in a deadly attack. A popular restaurant, two hospitals and the Taj Mahal Palace...

A Starving Artist’s Guide to Arts Events This Weekend: Feb. 22 to 24

A Starving Artist’s Guide to Arts Events This Weekend: Feb. 22 to 24

Stay entertained this weekend for $20 or less.
February 22, 2019

Tisch Drama Stage Presents “Fiction” at the Abe Burrows Theater, Feb. 21 - Mar. 2 Tisch Drama Stage presents a new work by 600 Highwaymen, an experimental theater collective...

Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta who spoke out against actor Nana Patekar, helping to kickstart the #MeToo movement in India. (via facebook.com)

Indian Cinema’s #MeToo Moment

Elizabeth Crawford, Staff Writer December 5, 2018
#MeToo has bled across oceans and is now gaining traction in India’s film industry.
NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

The Realities Behind Working on Set in Tisch

First-hand accounts from Tisch Film & TV students about their experiences as production assistants on set and how they’re preparing for their future careers.
Claire Fishman, Contributing Writer October 31, 2018

The Tisch School of the Arts is sometimes fascinating and sometimes bizarre. While the school is made up of a variety of majors covering different forms of art, one of its most...

A shot from the film ‘Life Itself’

‘Life Itself’ Cannot Overcome Tired Tropes and Subpar Stereotypes

George Zhai, Contributing Writer September 26, 2018
Through a series of vignettes spanning generations, continents and languages, writer and director Dan Fogelman presents two painful hours of contrived emotional manipulation.
Separating Art from the Artist

Separating Art from the Artist

Jan Alex, Staff Writer November 27, 2017
Separating the art from the artist certainly works to an extent, but what do you do when the art is inextricably linked to the personal life of the artist?
Words Are Not Going to End Sexual Assault

Words Are Not Going to End Sexual Assault

Allison De La Bastida, Staff Writer November 14, 2017
Is anyone actually doing anything about the all the sexual misconduct that is occurring?
Hollywood Unveiled Is a Good Thing

Hollywood Unveiled Is a Good Thing

Thomas Price, Staff Writer November 13, 2017
The film industry is not the only one that has skeletons in their closet.
A Lazy Solution to Inequality in Hollywood

A Lazy Solution to Inequality in Hollywood

Jordan Reynolds, Arts Editor October 5, 2017
All-women reboots such as "Ghostbusters" and "Ocean's Eleven" are short-term solutions to the long-term problem of diversity in Hollywood.