Kevin Rafferty, ‘Atomic Cafe’ Co-Director, Dies at 72

In that acclaimed Cold War documentary and others, he often let archival footage do the talking.

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‘Mucho Mucho Amor’ Review: The Life of Walter Mercado, Mystic

Mercado was a Puerto Rican astrologer whose career in television and radio began in 1969. His image was broadcast to millions around the world every day.

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‘Greyhound’ Review: At Sea in World War II, With Tom Hanks in Command

Based on a 1955 novel, the film follows a Navy captain who must shepherd men and ships across the perilous Atlantic Ocean to join the war.

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MacDowell Colony Drops the Word ‘Colony,’ Citing ‘Oppressive Overtones’

The artists’ retreat, founded in 1907, has hosted the likes of James Baldwin, Leonard Bernstein and Audre Lorde, among others.

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Ennio Morricone in Eight Moments

The spaghetti westerns were only the beginning. His scores turned horror, romance and more into transcendent works of art.

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‘Hamilton’ and the Historical Record: Frequently Asked Questions

The Disney+ filmed version has fans wondering what’s accurate. Historians are fans, too, and they have answers, along with caveats.

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Ennio Morricone, Oscar-Winning Composer of Film Scores, Dies at 91

His vast output included atmospheric music for spaghetti westerns in his native Italy and scores for some 500 movies by a Who’s Who of directors.

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Italy’s Outdoor Summer Movies See Threat From Ailing Film Industry

A longstanding dispute between film distributors and associations that show outdoor films for free comes to a head as the industry reels from a post-coronavirus downturn.

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‘Bébé’s Kids’ Shared a Lesson About Racial Injustice

This 1992 animated movie about Black children running into trouble at a theme park is meant to be a comedy. But for one viewer, it no longer seems so funny.

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Where You Can See the Stars of ‘Hamilton’ Now

Since their time in the Broadway show, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. and company have gone on to movies, TV and theater.

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