Hollywood Foreign Press Association To Vote On Reforms Under Pressure From Publicists
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Los Angeles Times staff writer Stacy Perman about reforms the Hollywood Foreign Press Association will vote on Thursday under pressure from top Hollywood publicists.
‘The Disciple’ Is Triumphant, Even As It Tells A Story Of Failure
A young man from Mumbai aspires to be a great classical singer — but he’s an erratic performer at best. The Disciple is a richly layered story of artistic struggle.
5th Graders Are Obsessed With Jeff Goldblum After Seeing ‘Jurassic Park’
After the kids were hooked, Missouri teacher Samantha Brown started assigning Goldblum-themed writing, math and art projects. The kids’ parents even sent a letter to the actor and he replied.
Ben Sharrock and Amir El-Masry Bring A Refugee Story To Life In ‘Limbo’
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks director Ben Sharrock and lead actor Amir El-Masry about their new film, Limbo.
‘Moonstruck’ Star Olympia Dukakis Dead At 89
The actress rose to prominence for her roles in Steel Magnolias and Moonstruck, for which she received an Oscar for best supporting actress.
Olympia Dukakis, Oscar-Winning ‘Moonstruck’ Star, Dies At 89
Olympia Dukakis, who won an Oscar playing Cher’s mother in the romantic comedy Moonstruck, has died. She was 89.
WHO Film Festival: Starring Matchsticks As Burnt Out Health Workers
“Phosphôros,” made in El Salvador, is on the shortlist for a World Health Organization short film competition. Winners will be named May 13. Until then, the public can tune in — and weigh in.
Eric Andre’s ‘Bad Trip’ Is Unlike A Lot Of Prank Comedies You Might Have Seen
Sam Sanders, host of NPR’s It’s Been A Minute, talks with comedian Eric Andre about making a prank movie while Black, pranking mostly people of color, and how it differs from, say, Johnny Knoxville.
Double Feature: Refugees In ‘Limbo,’ And Spies And Subterfuge In ‘Cliff Walkers’
Chinese director Zhang Yimou tells an epic tale of subterfuge and spies in Cliff Walkers. And in the Scottish dramedy Limbo, a young musician is stranded in a starkly beautiful no-man’s-land.
Kate Winslet On The Roles That Scare Her And How ‘Titanic’ Shaped Her Career
Winslet stars in the new HBO series, Mare of Easttown. She spoke to Fresh Air in 2020 about her breakout turn in Titanic when she was in her 20s. “I was learning on the fly,” she says.
Bittersweet Film ‘About Endlessness’ Highlights Life’s Humor And Despair
A priest loses his faith. A woman breaks the heel of her shoe. A couple visits their child’s grave. Life unfolds as a series of stylized, bone-dry comic sketches in Roy Andersson’s sublime new film.
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