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Director Augustine Frizzell On Netflix’s Newest Mystery Romance Film

NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with director Augustine Frizzell about her new film, The Last Letter from Your Lover. It’s based on a book of the same name by British author JoJo Moyes.

Student Film ‘Anita’ Explores How The Places We Live Stay With Us

NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with student filmmaker Sushma Khadepaun about her narrative short Anita.

Catholic University Lecturer Makes Huge ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Find

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Matt Ripa of the Catholic University of America about finding one of the dresses Judy Garland wore while filming The Wizard of Oz.

‘Ailey’ Doc Shows How Alvin Ailey Changed The Landscape Of Dance For Dancers Of Color

Alvin Ailey, the most influential and celebrated Black choreographer of the 20th Century is the subject of the documentary Ailey.

‘The Woman Who Ran’ Puzzles Out The Mysteries Of Everyday Life

Hong Sang-soo’s new film follows a mild-mannered woman as she makes three different visits. Each chapter is absorbing on its own, but it’s even more intriguing to contemplate how it all fits together.

For Questlove, The Pandemic Meant Embracing Quiet — And Buying A Farm

The Tonight Show music director has been branching out: In addition to buying a farm, he’s making his directorial debut with Summer of Soul, a documentary about a 1969 concert series in Harlem.

Old (2021)

Opens Friday, Jul 23, 2021Movie Details Play Trailers

Fear and Loathing in Aspen (2021)

Opens Wednesday, Jul 21, 2021Movie Details

‘Spaceship’ Dives Into The Relationship Of A Trans Mother, Her Child And Their World

Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Jorge Camarena about “Spaceship,” his student film about a Latina transwoman in East Los Angeles who is on the verge of losing her daughter to child services.

AI Brought Anthony Bourdain’s Voice Back To Life. Should It Have?

The director of the new Anthony Bourdain documentary Roadrunner says he used AI to generate Bourdain reading from letters he’d never spoken aloud, triggering a debate about technology and ethics.

Saudi Arabia’s ‘Scales’ Tells The Story Of A Girl Versus Herself

Scales was Saudi Arabia’s official entry for the 2021 Oscars. This debut feature from filmmaker Shahad Ameen is an atmospheric art film about women’s place and possibilities in the region.

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