Film
March 26, 2013
Cyclists and motorists are still finding it hard to share the road; USC's Andrew Lih on Samsung's and Blackberry's attempts to dethrone the iPhone. » continue reading
'Girls Rising' Highlights 9 Stories and a Whole World in Need of Girls' Education
Amid violence, poverty, and discrimination, girls around the world strive to receive an education. Filmmaker Richard Robbins captured the stories of nine of them. » continue reading
March 5, 2013
The ethics of administering CPR; the prospect of a post-feminism war on women; Santa Monica wants to create a "wellbeing index" for citizens. » continue reading
'Pink Smoke' Challenges Exclusion of Female Priests in Catholic Church
Filmmaker Jules Hart makes the case for female priests in "Pink Smoke Over the Vatican." » continue reading
Hollywood Artists Should Reconsider 'Aesthetic of Violence as Cool', Says 'Enlightened' Creator
Screenwriter Mike White believes it's imperative for fellow filmmakers to change Hollywood's portrayal of violence. » continue reading
The Good, the Bad, and the Fugly at Oscars 2013
The real winners at the Oscars: the best dressed! Jessica Morgan of Go Fug Yourself joins Madeleine and Val to recap the night hotties and hot messes. » continue reading
Violence in West Bank Results in '5 Broken Cameras' and Israeli-Palestinian Run for Oscar
Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat captured the conflict with Israeli settlers in his West Bank Village. Now he's a front-runner for the Best Documentary Oscar. » continue reading
Oscar Race Still Anyone's Game
Kyle Buchanan of "New York Magazine" gives Madeleine the Oscar rundown and his winner predictions. » continue reading
Best of the Best: 84 Years of Oscar Winners in 4 minutes
How well do you know your Oscars? Test your Oscar knowledge with this supercut of the last 84 Best Picture winners. » continue reading
Campaigning for the Oscars Just Got More Sophisticated, More Expensive
Hollywood studios wage multi-million dollar marketing campaigns to capture that little gold statue, and they've never been more complicated -- or expensive. » continue reading
Torture in 'Zero Dark Thirty' Necessary to Tell America's Story, Says Screenwriter
Screenwriter Mark Boal talks to Madeleine about his controversial new film "Zero Dark Thirty," and what his depiction of torture means in telling the true story of Bin Laden's capture. » continue reading
Oscar-Nominated 'Plague' Captures Activists' Historic Struggle Against HIV, Society
When AIDS was first discovered, those afflicted faced stigma, prejudice, and denial of medical treatment. Filmmaker David France captured the activists' struggle. » continue reading
'The Invisible War' Sheds Light on Sexual Assault of Service Women
Madeleine talks with director Kirby Dick about a problem the military doesn't like to discuss. » continue reading
Michael Apted on His Documentary Subjects Nearly 50 Years Later
The first of filmmaker Michael Apted's documentary series 'Up' followed a group of kids in 1956. They're all grown up in his latest installment, '56 Up.' » continue reading
'Lost Angels' Takes a Closer Look at Life on Skid Row
Thomas Napper's documentary explores the often frightening but misunderstood world of those living on Los Angeles' Skid Row. » continue reading
'Hitchcock' Director Talks About the Lady Behind the Master of Suspense
'Hitchcock' director Sacha Gervasi talks to Val and Madeleine on the struggles and motivations of the enigmatic filmmaker (and his wife) as he made a cinematic classic. » continue reading
Disabled Veterans Overcome Adversity to Reach 'High Ground'
Film producer Don Hahn shares the inspiring story of disabled veterans who climb the world's most dangerous mountains. » continue reading
'Chasing Ice' Director on Climate Change: Seeing is Believing
Filmmaker Jeff Orlowski discusses his new documentary on climate change, "Chasing Ice," which captures some shocking images of the world's melting glaciers. » continue reading
HBO Documentary on Danger Zones Turns the Lens on Photographers
Val and Madeleine talk to the director and executive producer of "Witness," the HBO documentary that follows photojournalists to some of the most dangerous parts of the world. » continue reading
