Movies

Actress Bria Vinaite plays 20-something single mom Halley in The Florida Project. Her daughter, Moonee, is played by Brooklynn Prince.

Arts

In 'Florida Project,' A First-Time Actress Plays A Single Mom Doing Her Best

5:11pm October 08, 2017

by Michel Martin

Bria Vinaite landed the role after director Sean Baker discovered her on Instagram. "It was my first time reading a script," she says, "and it made me cry the first time I read it."

Prior to her stint as Harvey Weinstein's legal counselor on "gender and power dynamics," Lisa Bloom had built her career fighting legal battles on behalf of victims of violence and discrimination.

National

Lawyer Lisa Bloom Resigns as Harvey Weinstein Adviser

6:51pm October 07, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

Bloom, known for representing women who've accused powerful men of sexual harassment, has been under fire since a New York Times story chronicled years of Weinstein's alleged predatory behavior.

Six-year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince, center) and her buddies Scooty (Christopher Rivera, left) and Jancey (Valeria Cotto) run wild around her motel home in The Florida Project.

Arts

'Florida Project' Turns A Decrepit Corner Of Orlando Into A Cinematic Playground

3:45pm October 06, 2017

by Bob Mondello

Sean Baker's new film follows an adorably unstoppable 6-year-old and her barely more mature single mom living in the shadow of Disney World.

Arts

'The Florida Project' Presents A Thrillingly Alive Portrait Of Childhood

2:33pm October 06, 2017

by Justin Chang

Director Sean Baker's new film centers on a six-year-old girl living in a dumpy motel complex outside of Orlando. Critic Justin Chang says The Florida Project "packs an emotional wallop."

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Economy

The Economics Of A Monthly Movie Pass

7:42am October 06, 2017

by Elizabeth Kulas

We investigate the economic mystery of how a movie pass for $10 a month can offer daily movies at just about any theater.

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Review: 'Blade Runner 2049'

5:11am October 06, 2017

Thirty-five years after the release of Blade Runner comes Blade Runner 2049. The original wasn't a big hit. Film critic Kenneth Turan talks with Rachel Martin about why a sequel was made anyway.

News Brief: Investigating The Shooter's Motive, NRA Endorses Regulations

5:11am October 06, 2017

Investigators are looking into the life of the Las Vegas shooter while the NRA made a rare concession. Elahe Izadi of The Washington Post discusses sexual harassment claims against Harvey Weinstein.

Amid Harassment Reports, Harvey Weinstein Takes Leave Of Absence

7:52pm October 05, 2017

by Ted Robbins

Weinstein, one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, made the announcement following a New York Times report alleging that he sexually harassed employees and actresses for decades.

Agnès Varda (front) and JR (back) journey through France, creating art and cultivating community in Faces Places.

Arts

'Faces Places': A New Wave Filmmaker And A Mural Artist Tear Through France

5:01pm October 05, 2017

by Andrew Lapin

Agnès Varda and JR co-direct this documentary, which follows their travels as they turn the lives of the people they meet into public art.

Arts

In The Powerful 'Una,' A Woman Wants Vengeance — And More

5:01pm October 05, 2017

by Ella Taylor

In this "intelligently talky, properly claustrophobic chamber piece,' Rooney Mara plays a woman who confronts the man who sexually abused her when she was a girl.