Treats in small packages await the curious as the academy nominates five worthy shorts each in live-action, documentary and animation. Here's a guide to help you win your Oscar pool.

From dive-bar patrons to Regency paramours, cross-generational friendship to same-sex longing, and chilly science fiction to ...

The “Life Within the Lens” series is back at the Music Box Theatre for Black History Month, along with the “Sunday’s Best” series at Facets.