Christine Choy, a trailblazer for Asian Americans in independent film and whose documentary on the fatal beating of Vincent Chin was nominated for an Academy Award, has died.

International films and local talent have come together at the Academy Center of the Arts in Lynchburg for the 2025 Lynchburg Film Festival.

Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg playing mismatched cousins in the acclaimed movie “A Real Pain” and Mac Miller’s second posthumous full-length album “Balloonerism” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.

The New York Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled the main slate for its 62nd edition with selections including Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or-winning “Anora,” Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” and Mati Diop’s “Dahomey.”.

The Poor Things director clearly had a lot to say with his newly released film. The audience is still trying to figure out what it was.

The Walt Disney Co.’s “Wish” had been expected to rule the Thanksgiving weekend box office, but moviegoers instead feasted on leftovers, as “The Hunger Games: Songbirds and Snakes” led ticket sales for the second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

A classic holiday film is coming to two theaters in our area soon.

Two Hollywood stars are coming to Virginia to shoot their latest project.

The big-screen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights” will kick off the Tribeca Film Festival on June 9, two days before the film opens in theaters and begins streaming.

ROANOKE, Va. – The Star City isn’t necessarily known for movie stars, but an aspiring filmmaker from Roanoke decided to capture his hometown on camera. Michael Fleming directed the short thriller film “Parallax,” which premiered at the Grandin Theatre earlier this month. Fleming shot the nine-minute film on a $300 budget in the Roanoke area, mostly at the Shell gas station on Electric Road near Tanglewood Mall. This was Fleming’s first film, and he is now submitting his movie to several film festivals. “You don’t see very many films being made in Roanoke, even short films,” Fleming said.

ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke native has made quite an impact at the Austin Film Festival with his unique documentary. “The Book Keepers” is a film essentially about its name: a father and son are left to promote a mother’s critically acclaimed book. Phil started to see light shining through his dad as he told his story at each stop on the book tour. The film documenting the journey through grief to healing resonated at the Austin Film Festival, and Phil walked away as both the audience and industry favorite. A book written in Roanoke leads to a tour across America and now a film favorite in Austin.

The French coming-of-age film “Cuties” is trending on Netflix after it was released earlier this week, but it’s not for the reasons you might think. Since it’s debut on the streaming service’s website, many social media users and even some politicians are calling to #CancelNetflix or for further investigation into its production due to the film allegedly sexualizing young girls. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, sent a letter to the Department of Criminal Justice, calling for further investigation of the film’s production and distribution. Just canceled my @netflix account due to their promotion of Cuties. #cancelNetflix pic.twitter.com/rj6Ne1Z4Zw — Flo Nightingale (@FloNigtngale) September 12, 2020A Netflix representative has reached out to our sister station KSAT 12, and has offered a statement on the film.

Awards season is in full swing as the 92nd annual Academy Awards take place this weekend. Leading with the most Oscar nominations is “Joker,” with 11 nominations in total. “The Irishman,” “1917” and “Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood” each received 10 nominations. What or who do you think will win? Let us know what you think in the comments or by voting in the polls below.