Cinema

Movie reviews and stories from behind the silver screen

Great men at night, looking for the light. 'One Night in Miami" stars (L to R) Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke, Eli Goree as Muhammad Ali,, Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X, and Aldis Hodge as Jim Brown. (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios)

The Room Where It Happened: “One Night in Miami”

The new movie about Muhammad Ali and his friends, based on real events in the turbulent Sixties, is scoring a knockout with Pittsburgh at-home viewers.

'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' adapted from the August Wilson play, has Viola Davis as a singer striving for the upper hand in the early 1900s. (photo: David Lee / Netflix)

“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Comes to the Big Screen

African-American musicians of the Roaring Twenties roar to life in the film made from August Wilson's play.

Mares (Marianne Bayard) desperately tries to convince her "besty," Kaps (Jonathan Kaplan), to move with her from Boresville to Glitzburgh so she can pursue her acting career in the "Mares & Kaps" pilot episode.

Mares & Kaps Comedy Duo Release Self-titled Web Series Pilot

'Mares & Kaps' Pilot Episode

Stay healthy while watching movies at home. 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,' a classic 1920 silent shocker, is among the good ones FREE online. (image: original movie poster)

Free Movies on YouTube Including Films by Charlie Chaplin, Bette Davis, and Mae West

There are many free movies that one can view on YouTube.

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,’ A Primer

Will 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' be your favorite installment of the movie series. Refresh your knowledge before seeing the film.

Bilott making the case for his plaintiffs in a court proceeding.

‘Dark Waters’: A Gripping Environmental Law Drama

The movie shows that corporate polluters can be held accountable for environmental crimes.

Shelby and Miles have reached the 24 Hours of Les Mans race. Will they beat Ferrari and bring home a victory for Ford?

‘Ford v Ferrari’ Takes the Checkered Flag

Professional racing and friendship are the main tenets of the film.

‘Zombieland Double Tap’: A Fun Adventure Ride

The original cast of the 2009 film 'Zombieland' reunites for another quest in the post-apocalyptic world.

Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) dancing at a Playboy Mansion Party. (photo: Andrew Cooper, © 2019 CTMG, Inc.)

‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Takes a Scenic Journey Through LA in 1969

DiCaprio, Pitt, and Robbie are spectacular in Quentin Tarantino's ninth movie.

In 'The Dead Don't Die' (l. to r.) Centerville's Police Department is composed of Bill Murray as Officer Cliff Robertson, Chloë Sevigny as Officer Minerva Morrison and Adam Driver as Officer Ronald Peterson.

‘The Dead Don’t Die’: A Zany Zombie Movie with Social Consciousness

'The Dead Don't Die' is a zombie movie with a well-known cast and some interesting humor.