Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ blends blockbuster thrills with grand ideas
After tapping into the horrors lurking beneath the surface of American life in Get Out and Us, writer-director Peele ventures into alien sci-fi territory with his new thriller, Nope.
Jordan Peele subverts expectations (again) with ‘Nope’
If you think you know what to expect with Nope based on the previews, you’re wrong.
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward and the complex legacy of ‘The Last Movie Stars’
A new documentary series directed by Ethan Hawke is a close examination of the lives and careers of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, one of Hollywood’s most revered long marriages.
‘The Disney Revolt’ details animators’ 1941 strike against Disney
A new book by Jake Friedman documents a bitter strike in 1941 by Disney animators who wanted to unionize. The book is titled, The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation’s Golden Age.
Ron Shelton remembers his movie ‘Bull Durham’ in new memoir ‘The Church of Baseball’
Scott Simon speaks with Ron Shelton, who wrote and directed “Bull Durham.” Shelton’s new memoir about the movie is called “The Church of Baseball.”
Lesley Manville is the effervescent title character in ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’
Scott Simon speaks with actor Lesley Manville about her latest movie, “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris.” She plays a London housekeeper on an adventure to buy a Christian Dior dress.
Movies you missed: ‘The Big Lebowski’
Scott Simon speaks with Kate Holden of Cork, Ireland; Kristan McMahon of Lakewood, N.Y.; and April Price of Erie, Colo. about “The Big Lebowski,” which they all just watched for the first time.
Ryan Gosling deserves better than the snarky action thriller ‘The Gray Man’
Gosling plays an assassin being chased by other assassins. That sounds exciting, but it isn’t; it’s a pileup of self-admiring one-liners and insanely violent but weirdly inconsequential action scenes.
‘The Gray Man’ review: Even on-screen assassins need something to believe in
The action-packed thriller starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans is clever, stylish and fun to watch. But it’s still missing something essential.
U.S. soccer legend Briana Scurry opens up about head injury that changed her life
NPR’s Juana Summers talks with soccer great Briana Scurry about The Only, a new Paramount+ documentary about her stardom and struggles after the U.S. Women’s Soccer’s historic 1999 World Cup win.
A judge rejects Amber Heard’s request to set aside the verdict for Johnny Depp
A Virginia judge on Wednesday rejected an effort by actress Amber Heard to set aside the $10 million judgment awarded against her in favor of her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.
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