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6 Christmas Movies with Michigan Connections
Cozy up with hot cocoa – or a cocktail — and stream these flicks at home
Eric Saarinen Returns to Bloomfield Hills
When your last name is Saarinen and your father (Eero) and grandfather (Eliel) were internationally renowned architects who helped usher in the modernist movement,...
Rebels with a Reel Cause: The University of Michigan’s Film Societies
Because a friend across the hall my freshman year (’89-90) was both a film studies major and a member of the University of Michigan’s...
Writer Joya McCrory Talks Her Work on ‘Abbott Elementary’
Tales of would-be starlets heading to Los Angeles in droves in the hopes of making it big on the screen have been the narrative...
10 Drive-In Movie Theaters in Michigan
These days, you can get just about any movie you want to watch streamed directly into your living room, but there’s still something magical...
A Review of the New ‘Barbie’ Movie
Barbie, the classic Mattel creation, has been a childhood favorite for many, including me. Barbie has, and always will be, a piece of my...
A Look at Metro Detroit’s Last Drive-In Theater
In my first job at age 16, I assumed the exalted position of usher at a drive-in theater in my hometown of Omaha, Nebraska....
Producer Ashley Carey Talks Her Work Behind the Big Screen
From the time she was in high school and produced a riff on a CeeLo Green music video, Ashley Carey was absolutely certain she...
Remembering Filmmaker John Prusak
When Dan Scanlon was about 9 years old, he entered the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. His father had died when he was young,...
Motor City Cinema Society Announces New Program for the Spring and Summer
This summer, Motor City Cinema Society celebrates the 100th anniversary of 16-millimeter film with a spring/summer season lineup that is stacked with rare 16mm...
Local Filmmakers Fundraise for Movie Highlighting the Filipino American Experience
The hardest part of filmmaking for local director Aronjonel Villaflor and producer Lou Pastrana wasn’t getting the perfect shot or editing hours of footage...
Metro Detroit’s Tim Allen is Sticking to His Brand of Comedy
Tim Allen knows better than anyone that these days, comedy is no laughing matter.Oh, it’s fine if you’re on prime-time TV, playing a character...
A Closer Look at the Documentary ‘Coldwater Kitchen’
It started with a hand-written letter sent from a prisoner at Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater.It’s turned into a documentary highlighting a culinary program...
Renowned Macomb Artist Matt Busch is Coming Out with His First Film
You may know Matt Busch from his art featured in movies like Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones, Stranger Things, and the Star Wars...
J. Miles Dale Talks Immersive Disney
Joining the ranks of events like Immersive Van Gogh and Immersive Nutcracker, Immersive Disney, which is set to come to Detroit in February, brings...