Cinema News: The true story behind 'The Inspection' movie

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November 18, 2022

His mother kicked him out for being gay. He's turned how he survived into a movie

In the debut feature "The Inspection," Elegance Bratton draws on his experience finding a sense of purpose in the Marines after his mother ostracized him.

After Will Smith's Oscar slap, Antoine Fuqua worried 'Emancipation' might 'never be seen'

The director opens up about the brutal process of depicting an enslaved man on the run — and the controversy that threatens to overshadow his movie.

How 'The Menu' got the horrors of high-end fine dining right

Famed chef Dominique Crenn helped the filmmakers create a culinary experience attuned to the tension between "givers" and "takers" at top restaurant.

Compton's Roddy Ricch on his new mixtape: 'I needed to give myself the time to regain my spirit'

After a disappointing sophomore album, Ricch returns with a fierce new mixtape and attitude: "When you're waking up and it ain't right, you gotta shake back."

Directors promise fight with studios over pay and safety in contract talks

The contracts for writers and actors also expire next year, setting the stage for a turbulent year of bargaining in Hollywood amid rapid shifts in entertainment.

Jake Blount unearths Black history through folk music, using its sounds as a bridge to the future

The artist feels duty-bound not just to keep the folk traditions he's inherited alive, but also to correct and clarify the historical record surrounding them.

He was a young tech entrepreneur, and Kanye West wanted to partner with him. What could go wrong?

When Ye released "Donda 2," you could only hear it through a device called the Stem Player. Its creator, Alex Klein, speaks out on the end of their partnership.

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