Julia Stiles had long thought of making her feature directorial debut, but it took a special story to make it happen. “I had been wanting to direct for a long time, but never really found the right story,

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings — mostly taking place in New York, as L.A. gatherings have been largely canceled amid the city’s wildfires — including events for Presence,

It always feels sort of mean to criticize art that comes from a genuinely good place and has an inarguably empathetic message, but I was certainly tested by Wish You Were Here, yet another maudlin terminal-illness romance that works really,

Julia Stiles has learned a thing or two since becoming a mother - and her career in Hollywood has benefited because of parenthood. "Being a mother is such good training for being a director," Stiles,