The Cannes Film Festival Opens With Its Signature Red Carpet Glamour
Thanks to falling COVID-19 infection rates and rising vaccinations, France’s Cannes Film Festival has returned with couture glamour and cinematic ambition.
Remembering Ub Iwerks, The Father Of Mickey Mouse
Walt Disney’s close friend Ub Iwerks brought Mickey Mouse to life. Fifty years after his death, Iwerks’ legacy is coming into focus.
Cannes Rolls Out The Red Carpet For An Expanded, More Inclusive Film Festival
After the cancellation of the festival in 2020 due to COVID-19, the Cannes Film Festival returns to the French Riviera with an expanded program and a historic jury led by filmmaker Spike Lee.
Director Richard Donner, A Pioneer In The Action-Adventure Genre, Has Died
Donner directed 1978’s Superman — which is in the National Film Registry — as well as The Goonies and the Lethal Weapon franchise. He was 91.
NPR Pop Culture Critic Tells Us All About ‘Zola’
The movie Zola opens this weekend. It was inspired by an epic, viral Twitter thread from 2015.
Weekend Edition Student Film Showcase: Watch Standout Student Films
Each week in July, Weekend Edition is talking to student filmmakers about their projects. We found exceptional short films from filmmakers across the country.
Student Film ‘Chuj Boys of Summer’ Shines Gentle, Poetic Light on Home
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Max Walker-Silverman about Chuj Boys of Summer, his student film about an indigenous Guatemalan migrant who finds a new home in a small Rocky Mountain town.
What’s Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Watching, Listening And Reading
In our weekly roundup of shows, movies, books and music that brought us joy, Pop Culture Happy Hour recommends: Sex/Life, the Jean Smart renaissance and Arooj Aftab’s album Vulture Prince.
‘No Sudden Move’ Intrigues With Double-Crosses, Dirty Dealings In 1950s Detroit
Benicio Del Toro and Don Cheadle play low-level gangsters who get sucked into a into a major corporate conspiracy in Steven Soderbergh’s engrossing new film.
Looking Back On The Legacy Of ‘Shaft,’ 50 Years Later
The film ‘Shaft’ was released 50 years ago this week and heralded what came to be known as Blaxploitation cinema. The genre has a chequered legacy AND inspired, Oscar-winning music.
Questlove’s ‘Summer Of Soul’ Tells The Story Of 6 Concerts In Harlem In 1969
Summer of Soul is a new documentary telling the story of a series of six concerts that took place in Harlem in 1969 — and is also Amir “Questlove” Thompson’s first gig as a film director.
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