Film is about the late Allee Willis

Detroit area filmmaker Andrew Templeton and his team hope to respectfully discuss true crime events with their independent documentary “1969: Killers, Freaks, and Radicals.”

The film screening is free and open to the public.

The French documentary “On the Adamant” (Sur l’Adamant) directed by Nicolas Philibert was named best film at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival.

Local 4 meteorologist Paul Gross is sharing a photo and a story from when he got his start at the station as we prepare to showcase a special 75th anniversary special for WDIV.

Movie Reviewer Greg Russell talks about “The Woman King,” “Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale,” and “See How They Run.”

A documentary showcasing one of Ann Arbor's most beloved schools returns to the big screen this month.

If there’s one thing working moms know, it’s that life isn’t fair sometimes, managing the job and the home can take an emotional toll and a new documentary aims to show how it impacts women, families, and society at large.

A documentary produced in Metro Detroit is working to expose the horrors of human trafficking.

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer and U-M professor David Turnley captured the scene on the streets below the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the devastating attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City that killed nearly 3,000 people.

There have been many reviews calling Space Jam: A New Legacy an “airball” of a film but movie reviewer Greg Russell emphasized that this movie is for kids, definitely not the type of film you would take a date to.

It’s one of the biggest summer movies coming out this year as Vin Diesel and the Fast and Furious crew will return with F9 to battle John Cena character Jakob Toretto, the brother of Dominic Toretto.

The annual Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival will run through August 24.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – At 7 p.m. on Monday, Michigan Theater audiences can learn more about four inspiring Ann Arbor chefs. As part of its Women’s Voices series presented by Toyota, Michigan Theater will begin virtual screenings of Her Name is Chef on Friday. The documentary explores the changing culture of the culinary industry through the stories of six female chefs. Virtual screenings cost $12 to rent, $10 for Michigan Theater members and is free for gold members. If rented through the MTF AgileLink streaming platform, 50 percent of proceeds from the film benefit the independent Ann Arbor theater.

ANN ARBOR – The Michigan Theater has partnered with Toyota to add a Diversity Film Series kicking off this month in its Virtual Movie Palace. In celebration of Women’s History Month, the series will start with four films centered around women’s stories during the month of March. AdBelow are the four feature films in the series, with synopses by the Michigan Theater. The film opens virtually on March 12. AdThe film opens virtually on March 26.

As we all know, February is Black History Month, so it’s a great time to brush up on Black history and educate yourself.

“The history of the Michigan Theater is the history of Buffalo; they tell the story of how a community’s perseverance, vision, and loyalty, even in the face of decline, can bring hope and change. At 7 p.m. on Monday, March 1, the independent Ann Arbor theater will host Wall and producer Eric Wojtanik for a Q&A session. Tickets cost $12, $10 for Michigan Theater members and are free for gold members. Fifty percent of film proceeds made through the MTF AgileLink will go to the Ann Arbor independent theater, according to the Michigan Theater website. In 2019, the documentary won an Audience Award at the Buffalo Film Festival and was an official selection of the 2019 Film Festival of Columbus and 2020 Maryland International Film Festival.

ANN ARBOR – A new documentary by Washtenaw My Brother’s Keeper will premiere virtually on Sunday through a screening hosted by the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation at 4 p.m. Directed by Fred Culpepper, the film documents the experience of Black men in Washtenaw County, from hopes to conflicts to thoughts and worries. Viewers will get a rare glimpse of openness and vulnerability -- and an open space where young Black men speak freely about their views and experiences, and share with mentors and peers in the community. Reminder that Washtenaw My Brother's Keeper (WMBK) documentary premieres this Sunday virtually at AAACF! AdThe partnership with WMBK has helped to guide AAACF’s EmpowerMENt Fund, which focuses on educational success and the uplifting of young Black men in Washtenaw County.

A new documentary about Britney Spears was released earlier this month, and it has people finally plugged into the #FreeBritney movement that has been going on for the past few years.

Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pope while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary Francesco, which premiered Wednesday at the Rome Film Festival. However, he had never come out publicly in favor of civil unions as pope, and no pontiff before him had, either. “The pope’s statement clearly contradicts what has been the long-standing teaching of the church about same-sex unions," he said in a statement. Wim Wenders did that in the 2018 film “Pope Francis: A Man of His Word.”“Francesco,” is more a visual survey of the world’s crises and tragedies, with audio from the pope providing possible solutions. Instead, Rubin said, Bergoglio urged his fellow bishops to lobby for gay civil unions.

Movie theaters may still be closed but the movies are continuing to roll on home screens. Host Jason Carr talked to movie reviewer Greg Russell about new movies coming to Netflix and movies you can watch to get your baseball fix. Spelling The DreamThis Netflix documentary is about a group of kids who have dominated the National Scripps Spelling Bee the past 12 years. This movie will take you on an inside look at how they prepare themselves for the competition. If youre missing the great american pastime you can checkout these baseball movies.