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‘Fire of Love’ is the romantic and working relationship of the Kraftt volcanologists

“Fire of Love” is a documentary about volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft. NPR’s Shannon Bond asks director Sara Dosa about it and about the lives of the Kraffts.

What’s making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour share what’s bringing them joy. This week: The Valet on Hulu, watching wrestling, and a playlist crafted for the perfect summer vibe.

‘Noir Alley’ host celebrates cinema’s double crosses and doomed characters

Eddie Muller’s book, Dark City, chronicles film noir from the ’40s and ’50s. He says the genre draws on a “very dark vision of existence.” Originally broadcast Oct. 21, 2022.

In the Greek film ‘Apples,’ a mysterious condition leaves people without memories

An unnamed man inexplicably loses his memory in this strange and singular film. Apples is about how we deal with grief and loneliness, especially when memory becomes more of a curse than a blessing.

Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)

Opens Friday, Jul 1, 2022Movie Details Play Trailers

Code Name Banshee (2022)

Opens Friday, Jul 1, 2022Movie Details

Jenny Slate talks new ‘Marcel the Shell’ movie

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with actor and comedian Jenny Slate about her new film Marcel the Shell With Shoes On.

Baz Luhrmann’s gaudy ‘Elvis’ is a shapeless blur of a musical biopic

Elvis’ longtime manager Col. Parker plays an oversized role, but that’s not this film’s only problem. There may be a great movie hiding in Elvis, but it’s buried under an awful lot of visual clutter.

What can a documentary filmmaker add to the record of the Jan. 6 attacks?

NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Alex Holder after his testimony to the House Select Committee, about his documentary with exclusive footage inside the Trump White House before and after the insurrection.

In ‘Elvis,’ an icon remains an icon, and little else

Baz Luhrmann’s latest spectacle tackles the life of Elvis Presley, as filtered through his shady longtime manager.

Elvis (2022)

Opens Friday, Jun 24, 2022Movie Details Play Trailers

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