Disney rolls out its latest remake, ‘The Little Mermaid’
Has Disney done it again? And if they have, should they … stop? These are some of the questions on our minds as Disney’s remake of The Little Mermaid hits theaters.
40 years ago, NPR had to apologize for airing ‘Return of the Jedi’ spoilers
Back in 1983, All Things Considered host Susan Stamberg asked a young moviegoer to give us a “sneak preview” of Return of the Jedi. The flood of complaints from listeners led to an on-air apology.
Adam Driver is about to give the go-ahead to all the drivers of the Indy 500
Actor Adam Driver will wave the green flag to start Sunday’s race. In keeping with the speed theme, the Indiana native will also be playing racecar driver and auto tycoon Enzo Ferrari in a new film.
Is it see-worthy? The new ‘Little Mermaid’ is not that bad … but also not that good
The live-action reboot has its charming moments, but like a lot of Disney remakes, this Little Mermaid feels like a dutiful cover rather than an inspired reimagining.
40 years ago, NPR had to apologize for airing ‘Return of the Jedi’ spoilers
Back in 1983, All Things Considered host Susan Stamberg asked a young moviegoer to give us a “sneak preview” of Return of the Jedi. The flood of complaints from listeners led to on-air apology.
‘The Little Mermaid’ reimagines cartoon Ariel and pals as part of your (real) world
Ariel and her pals have been given a live-action makeover in The Little Mermaid.
Voice memos from the path of Typhoon Mawar
As Typhoon Mawar thrashes Guam with 140-mile-per-hour winds and heavy rain, two people on the island share eyewitness accounts of what they’re seeing.
‘Of course we should be here’: ‘Flower Moon’ receives a 9-minute ovation at Cannes
Martin Scorsese’s film Killers of the Flower Moon chronicles a series of murders targeting Osage people in the 1920s. Scorsese shot on location in Oklahoma and consulted closely with Osage citizens.
‘The Little Mermaid’ is the latest of Disney’s poor unfortunate remakes
Disney has a formula: Take a beloved animated property, update its sensibilities for modern audiences, recast it with a bunch of familiar faces and voices, and rehash it all in “live-action”/CGI form.
How needle drops have created some of the most iconic movie moments
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with Rico Gagliano, host of the MUBI Podcast, which just wrapped a series about great needle drops in cinema history.
Sigourney Weaver on acting in Paul Schrader’s latest film ‘Master Gardener’
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Sigourney Weaver, one of the stars of writer-director Paul Schrader’s latest film, “Master Gardener.”
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