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Will Nico Walker Watch ‘Cherry?’ Probably Not

The new movie Cherry follows an Iraq war vet who gets addicted to heroin and starts robbing banks. It’s based on a semi-autobiographical novel by Nico Walker, who was just released from prison.

Movie Review: ‘The Father’

An elderly pensioner, played by Anthony Hopkins, refuses all assistance, to the distress of his daughter, played by Olivia Colman, in the dementia drama The Father.

Hulu’s New Billie Holliday Biopic Falls Short Of Capturing Her Real Story

Though Andra Day plays the jazz legend with conviction, The United States vs. Billie Holiday fictionalizes the particulars of Holiday’s life, where the real story is dramatic enough.

Kris Bowers Reflects On Coming ‘Full Circle’ In Composing The Score For ‘Respect’

Aretha Franklin liked how Kris Bowers played piano at a competition in 2011. It was his big break — a fact that he says was with him while he scored a upcoming biopic about the late Queen of Soul.

A Korean-American Family Adapts To Life In Arkansas In ‘Minari’

NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with director Lee Isaac Chung about his new film Minari, which tells a story loosely based around his parents’ of a Korean-American family adapting to life on an Arkansas farm.

Tom & Jerry (2021)

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The Father (2021)

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‘Minari’ Follows A Family’s Immigration With Humor, Humanity And Hope

Lee Isaac Chung’s semi-autobiographical film centers on a South Korean family trying to make it as farmers in rural Arkansas. Minari proves that a small story can feel bigger than a blockbuster.

Sacha Baron Cohen On ‘Borat’ Ethics And Why His Disguise Days Are Over

Baron Cohen has been chased, sued and nearly arrested while in character. A scary experience with a gun rights rally while filming Borat 2 solidified his decision: “At some point, your luck runs out.”

‘Allen V. Farrow’ Digs Deep Into A Tale Of Celebrity, Power And Silence

For the new HBO documentary Allen v. Farrow, filmmakers spent three years examining records and interviewing people close to Mia Farrow and Woody Allen to investigate allegations of molestation.

Nonfiction Techniques Underpin Film ‘Nomadland’

In the new film Nomadland, director Chloe Zhao blends fact and fiction. The film follows the life of the modern-day American nomad in the aftermath of the 2008 housing and financial crises.

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