When Hollywood began transitioning from black-and-white films in the early 1960s, the director Vincente Minnelli had a simple, dismissive reply to those who questioned the shift. “Color,” he ...

When Rebecca Hall signed on to direct the onscreen adaptation of Nella Larsen's 1929 novel Passing, she had one "non-negotiable" request: the film needed to be shot in black and white.Starring ...