All articles by Lora Grady

A beautiful realization of a Neil Gaiman world with a meandering story that is brought home by earnest acting.

It retreads some too-familiar franchise ground and gets talky about its plot points, but spectacular action and a performance that’s beautifully channeled from the original canon buoy this latest entry in the “Star Wars” universe.

This powerhouse sequel to 2016’s breakout comics-based antihero hit ups the ante by living up to the original and then gleefully surpassing it.

BPBS’s own Lora Grady sits down with Louisiana filmmakers Rankin Hickman and Billy Slaughter to hear all about their New Orleans-based crime thriller, “Dark Meridian.”

BPBS gives you the scoop on the Tribeca Film Festival and the Louisiana International Film Festival.

At turns funny and horrible, this indie caper comedy is a refreshingly clever take on a stranger-than-fiction true story.

Writer/director Ethan Hawke’s biopic of doomed singer Blaze Foley is a fascinating, multifaceted portrait of a gifted, existentially restless artist and a realistic look at life on the road.

We all have that friend who only seems to be able to communicate through movie quotes. This is the movie they would have made if they could have.

Big Picture Big Sound’s Lora Grady once again takes on AMC’s Best Picture Showcase

Strong performances from Jennifer Lawrence and Joel Edgerton add a layer of depth to a spy thriller capitalizing on the rising specter of a Russian threat.