MAY 04, 2022

The Real Story Behind the 'Star Wars' Opening Weekend 45 Years Ago Take a look back at the box-office weekend when “Smokey and the Bandit” was number one.  By Tom Brueggemann

'Happening': How Audrey Diwan Crafted a Classic Abortion Drama for Our 'Scary' Times The writer-director tells IndieWire how she built an immersive, claustrophobic, and (unfortunately) quite timely journey for her intrepid he … By Anne Thompson	'Moon Knight': May Calamawy Worried She Was 'Making Myself Smaller' as Lone Female in Marvel's Latest "Never say no to a spin-off. I have fallen in love with her and her fight," Calamawy said.  By Kristen Lopez

'Ozark' at the Emmys: Will the Final Season Deliver Big Wins to the Oft-Nominated Drama? "Ozark" has just three wins in 32 nominations over its first three seasons, but heavy competition may upend any hopes of a closing coronatio … By Ben Travers	April Was Full of Good News for Theatrical Exhibition, Despite Lagging Grosses Best of all: Signs of life for original, risky films at the box office.  By Tom Brueggemann

	The 41 Best Animated Movies of the 21st Century, Ranked You've got a friend in these classic movies.  By Bill Desowitz, Ryan Lattanzio and Christian Zilko
	Dave Chappelle Attacked Onstage During Hollywood Bowl Performance, Arrest Made A man rushed the stage and tackled Chappelle during his Netflix Is a Joke performance at the storied LA venue.  By Ryan Lattanzio
	'Candy' Review: Jessica Biel Anchors a Crime Story That Embraces Its Own Messiness This five-part Hulu series' greatest strength is offering its own emotional interpretation of a 1980 death rather than trying to offer a def … By Steve Greene
	'Inbetween Girl' Review: A Scrappy All-American Coming-of-Age Story A biracial teen navigates sex and friendship with middling results in Mei Makino's scattered but heartfelt SXSW winner.  By Jude Dry
	'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore': How VR Benefited the 'Harry Potter' Spin-off Framestore's new suite of pre-production services helped plan and visualize some of the key set pieces, including the final battle between D … By Bill Desowitz