‘The Brightest Star’ tells Anna May Wong’s life story from her imagined perspective
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with author Gail Tsukiyama about her new novel The Brightest Star, a fictional account of the life of actress Anna May Wong.
Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ bombs at box office
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with critic Keith Phipps about the poor performance of Pixar’s new movie Elemental and what it says about the movie industry.
‘Elemental’ director draws inspiration from his childhood
Pixar’s new movie “Elemental” is directed and co-written by Peter Sohn. It is partly an homage to his childhood growing up in a Korean family in the Bronx.
‘Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares’ profiles Freddy Krueger actor
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to actor Robert Englund about his new documentary, “In Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares:The Robert Englund Story” in which he explains why he doesn’t fear being a genre icon.
If you don’t love the 3D movie experience, you’re not alone
Critic Linda Holmes has always been a 3D skeptic — the glasses are fiddly and become plastic junk, the gimmicks wear off, it gets distracting, and it introduces opportunities for technical problems.
Every superhero has an origin story. So does every superhero’s superfan. Here’s mine.
“I always made the decision to run, and I usually got away.” A Martinez found a relatable and human superhero in The Flash, and grew up to be a superfan.
The Juneteenth weekend debut of Tim Story’s ‘The Blackening’
NPR’s Michel Martin talks to filmmaker Tim Story about his horror comedy with a familiar setup: friends trapped in a remote cabin confront a killer. But this time, all the characters are Black.
Wes Anderson has outdone himself with ‘Asteroid City’
Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanks star in this play-within-a-TV-show-within-a-movie that takes place in a small 1950s desert town that’s hosting an astronomy convention for kids.
Wes Anderson’s sci-fi ‘Asteroid City’ stays true to his look and feel
A Junior Stargazer convention is hit by world-changing events in Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, a comedy with an all-star cast including Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton and Bryan Cranston.
British star Glenda Jackson has died at age 87
Jackson was one of the finest British actors of her generation, winning Oscar, Emmy and Tony Awards. Fiercely political, she also served as a member of Parliament for decades.
‘The Flash’ throws off intermittent sparks
The latest DC film seeks to reboot Warners’ troubled cinematic universe. The script boasts solid jokes and knowing winks, but flat characterizations keep it from taking off.
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