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The place where movies began is roaring back. Get the lowdown on what's rolling, who's rising, and why New Jersey's back in play.

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What the Hell Happened to Gender Equality in Hollywood?

Director Greta Gerwig is an island in a sea of dudes. Socko!'s Editor in Chief Angela Matusik ponders if New Jersey’s burgeoning film industry has the chance to help change that.

3 New Jersey-Made Films We Can't Wait To See

Will New Jersey have a starring role in the next award season? These three films make the state a reel contender. Plus: Socko! scores a prize of its own.

7 Indisputable Reasons Why New Jersey Is The Future of the Film Industry

Are you a part of it? Socko! wants to know.

Summer Is: Movies In a Park Near You

The days may be long, but the nights are extra sweet when there's a movie being projected on a big screen under the starry sky.

Spotted in Jersey: Bateman, Shalhoub, and a Whole Lot of UFOs

We're kicking off the summer early with a homegrown premiere, a film lovers' fest on the shore, and more star-studded production news.

Tony Shalhoub: Looking Back On Big Night At 30

How an indie film shot on the Jersey Shore became the actor’s “game-changer”

THE MARTIANS RETURN TO NEW JERSEY

Eighty-eight years after Orson Welles' set War of The World in Grover's Mill, a Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day has a special advance screening at Cranford Theater.

Look up! New Jersey Has Been Prepping For Disclosure Day Longer Than Spielberg Himself

Garden State residents will recognize many of the locations in the summer blockbuster and also the UFO lore that has been spoken about for decades

Asbury's Cathedrals Are Dying

Convention Hall, Grand Arcade, Paramount Theatre, Casino, and more. Warren and Wetmore built them. ​And nobody is coming to save them the way Jackie Kennedy saved Grand Central.

Normal People, Who Go to the Shore

What attracts talents like Tina Fey, Jason Bateman, and more to film their series in New Jersey? Let us count the reasons why.