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Filmmakers Discuss New Documentary On ‘March For Our Lives’ Movement

The documentary Us Kids showcases the rise of the “March for Our Lives” movement. NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with the director, Kim Snyder, and two activists, Sam Fuentes and X Gonzalez.

Andrew McCarthy Recalls His Brat Pack Years In A New Memoir

The star of movies like St. Elmo’s Fire and Pretty in Pink writes about his tumultuous 20s in Brat: An ’80s Story. Of that era’s movies, he says the emotions are timeless, the hair not so much.

Timur Bekmambetov’s Newest Movie Takes Place On The Screen Of A Laptop

Scott Simon speaks with director Timur Bekmambetov about Profile, a movie set on a computer screen that follows a journalist as she investigates ISIS online.

Amy Adams Is The Best Thing In An Otherwise Mechanical ‘Woman In The Window’

A woman with agoraphobia becomes embroiled in her neighbor’s drama in a new thriller based on Dan Mallory’s novel. Adams is very good — but the movie doesn’t prove entirely worthy of her.

Jon M. Chu: Why Does Representation On Screen Matter?

With his film Crazy Rich Asians, director Jon M. Chu made his mark on Hollywood — opening doors for Asian American representation on screen. He reflects on how his heritage informs his cinematic work.

Jenkins’ ‘Underground Railroad,’ Balances Beautiful Images With Brutality

NPR’s Noel King speaks to Barry Jenkins, director of the new Amazon series — The Underground Railroad — based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead.

‘The Woman In The Window’ Locks Amy Adams Inside

The long-delayed film based on the buzzy novel finds an agoraphobic woman doubting her grasp of reality after she sees something disturbing happen to a neighbor.

‘Nobody Does A Comeback Like The Movies’: Beating Drums For The Blockbuster’s Return

As the number of vaccinated Americans rises and the number of cases of COVID declines, Hollywood has started the back-to-cinemas drumroll — with mask-wearing superheroes leading the way.

Finding You (2021)

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The Djinn (2021)

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NBC Rebukes Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Won’t Air 2022 Golden Globes

NBC says it will not broadcast the 2022 Golden Globe awards show — following an explosive investigative report from the LA Times alleging unethical actions from the group that bestows the awards.

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