‘Fast & Furious’ Owner’s Manual: A Guide As The Best Worst Franchise Turns 20
Critic Linda Holmes argues that as mindless as The Fast & The Furious may seem, it’s also brilliant for surviving and thriving in Hollywood for 20 years.
F9 The Fast Saga (2021)
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Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide (2021)
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Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
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How Film Has Shaped The American Image Of Democracy
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to film critics Wesley Morris and Mark Harris about the movies that have shaped how Americans think of democracy for our series “We Hold These Truths.”
Remembering Character Actor Ned Beatty
Beatty, who died June 13, made his film debut in Deliverance and then went on to appear in scores of movies, including Network, All the President’s Men and Superman. Originally broadcast in 1987.
Dive Into ‘Luca’ And ‘Undine,’ 2 Under-The-Sea Films To Treasure
Two sea creatures go undercover as boys in an Italian Riviera town in the charming Pixar film Luca. In the German drama Undine, a water sprite must take the life of human lovers who betray her.
The Dark-Skinned Afro-Latinx Erasure In ‘In The Heights’
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with The Root producer Felice León about colorism and the lack of dark-skinned Afro-Latinx representation in the film In the Heights.
How A Bunch Of Boys Changed Ballet Forever
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with director Chana Gazit and dancer Peter Anastos about the new film Ballerina Boys, which details the history of an all-male ballerina troupe founded in the ’70s.
The Limitations Of ‘Latinidad’: How Colorism Haunts ‘In The Heights’
Film critic Monica Castillo reflects on the glaring absence of Afro-Latino actors from the new screen adaptation of In the Heights and how colorism still affects Latino representation on screen.
‘Gone Girl’ Actor Lisa Banes Dies 10 Days After Hit-And-Run
Banes was struck by a scooter or motorcycle June 4 while crossing a street to visit the Juilliard School, her alma mater. Police have made no arrests.
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