Simply sign up to the Film myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The challenge of special effects is how to enchant an audience while remaining invisible. It is a magic trick where neither ...

A powerhouse quintet with deep ties to L.A.’s experimental music universe breaks jazz wide open on its second album, blurring the lines between live improv and post-production sorcery. Save this story ...

The Dark Forest theory is one proposed solution to the famed Fermi Paradox, which has bewitched astronomers for more than half a century. To put it concisely, the paradox asks if the cosmos is nearly ...

The '80s provided fans with some of the most memorable movies of all time. While countless variables contribute to making a successful film, such as acting, cinematography and storylines, practical ...

Film scores have a unique power to shape emotion, elevate storytelling, and turn ordinary scenes into unforgettable moments. A single melody can signal danger, capture wonder, or break a heart without ...

LOS ANGELES — Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose Pee-wee Herman character — an overgrown child with a tight gray suit and an unforgettable laugh — became a 1980s pop cultural phenomenon, has ...