‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning’ is impossibly full of surprises
Tom Cruise, still doing his own stunts, which this time include riding a motorcycle off a cliff in the Alps, returns as Ethan Hunt in Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part 1.
Looming actors strike reflects major tensions in Hollywood
SAG-AFTRA, the union representing some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, is set to go on strike Thursday. Barring a last-minute breakthrough in talks, it could be the latest strike to shake up Hollywood.
‘Barbie’ is pretty in pink — but will she also be profitable?
Warner Bros. and Mattel set out to create a movie marketing machine — including more than 100 brand collabs and viral social media campaigns — to build excitement for the film’s July 21 release.
Director and writer Savanah Leaf on her movie ‘Earth Mama’
The movie “Earth Mama” follows a pregnant Black woman as she considers giving her baby up for adoption. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe asks director and writer Savanah Leaf about the sacrifices parents make.
Are we witnessing the death of movie stars?
In the age of streaming and comic book franchise films are we witnessing the death of the classic Hollywood movie star?
Some advice from filmmaker Cheryl Dunye: ‘Keep putting yourself out where you belong’
Dunye’s 1996 debut, The Watermelon Woman, is being added to the Criterion Collection. It’s a long overdue honor for the filmmaker who shaped how Black LGBTQ+ stories are told.
What’s Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and listening
Each week, guests and hosts on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour share what’s bringing them joy. This week: the Mystery Menu series, The Alarmist podcast, Every Body and Two Can Play That Game.
‘Biosphere’ takes a mostly comic look at a friendship between the last men on Earth
In Mel Eslyn’s film Biosphere, the last two men on Earth must adapt and evolve to save humanity… or play video games.
Remembering Alan Arkin, an Oscar- and Tony-winning actor/filmmaker
Arkin, who died June 29, got his start creating characters with the comedy troupe Second City and later won an Oscar for his role in Little Miss Sunshine. Originally broadcast Sept. 29, 1989.
Kristen Lovell, co-director of ‘The Stroll,’ knows sex work is real work
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Kristen Lovell, co-director of the HBO documentary ‘The Stroll.’ It’s the story of the trans women who worked the streets of the Meatpacking District in New York City.
After Vietnam, the Philippines could be next to ban ‘Barbie.’ Here’s why
Philippine film regulators are reviewing Barbie after a senator said it depicts a map that China uses to lay claim to nearly all of the South China Sea. Warner Bros. says it’s just a “doodle.”
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