The 20th annual Sidewalk Film Festival begins tonight. The event brings thousands of cinephiles to Birmingham’s theater district to watch hundreds of independent films. For a complete schedule and ticket info, visit sidewalkfest.com.
Although Shane Ogle has loved movies since he was a kid, he didn’t come to fully appreciate independent films until he was in high school. “I loved going to the video store and picking out something unusual,” he said. “Something I had never heard of before.”
Five years ago, my grandson, Timmy, was born during Holy Week. When he turned 3, his birthday fell on Easter Sunday. I’m guessing that will happen a lot throughout his life.
When I first heard about MoviePass, it sounded too good to be true.
Jacksonville’s Longleaf Studios will host the third of six movie screenings Thursday as part of a Southern film circuit.
icki Dickoff’s film about exonerated death row inmates screened at Birmingham’s Sidewalk Film Festival on Saturday.
Birmingham’s theater district will soon host screenings of more than 200 movies as part of the 19th annual Sidewalk Film Festival.
Lauren Burney loves movies and freely admits to having an obsession with the Academy Awards.
The nine Oscar Best Picture nominees will be shown Feb. 17-23 at staggered times.
In a dismal capper to a dreadful year of gifted people dying before their time, Carrie Fisher died Tuesday at age 60, following a heart attack the actress and writer suffered on a plane from London to Los Angeles on Dec. 23.There are many reasons to mourn Fisher, who had come to seem indestr…
Brett Buckner, self-proclaimed connoisseur of horror, will watch 31 horror movies in 31 days.
Among the Alabama short films featured at the Sidewalk Film Festival this weekend will be one written by Anniston resident Meg Hearon Weidner, who acts in the movie alongside her child.
Cheslee Duke — middle school student, softball player, actress extraordinaire — is ready to step into her first starring role for CAST community theater. She is playing the main character in the musical "Hairspray," which will run for one weekend only, starting Thursday at McClellan Theatre in Anniston.
Parenting is the proverbial slippery slope. One wrong step and your greatest accomplishment could grow up to be your worst nightmare.
Two men, two guitars, one autoharp, four wheels.
William Thornton understands the mercurial nature of inspiration. After 20-plus years in journalism — currently covering East Alabama for the Alabama Media Group — Thornton has learned that hard work and discipline — not sitting around waiting for divine intervention — is what gets stories g…
CharACTers Entertainment is sweeping chimneys, spooning sugar, and tapping into its supercalifragalistic side with its production of "Mary Poppins," the classic Broadway musical about the adventure that one nanny and housekeeper brings to the London home of the Banks family.
Claudia Elston is director and founder of A Way Out day program, which helps troubled young women with job placements, higher education opportunities, transportation to job interviews and medical appointments and information on applying to a variety of programs like Job Corps and Youth Succe…
When thanking men and women in uniform for their service, remember that there’s another individual to thank for significant service of a different kind.
Fans of the concerts and theater shows presented by the Historic Ritz Theatre in Talladega now have the opportunity to experience the venue in its original purpose: a movie theater.
Mom was quietly concerned. Looking back, I can’t blame her.
1. March 1 is Primary Day in Alabama. Use this opportunity to explain to your children the importance of participating in the electoral process. Tell them why you feel the way you feel about certain issues. Take your children with you when you vote. Children would enjoy getting to vote on wh…
