‘I’ll Meet You There’: A Dancer Finds New Rhythm In Her Culture
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to fimmaker Iram Parveen Bilal about her new movie, set in a Pakistani Muslim community in Chicago.
The Lucas Bros, Using Humor ‘To Shake Folk Woke’
Identical twin comedy duo Keith and Kenny Lucas are on the rise. They wrote the story for the new movie, Judas and the Black Messiah, and they’re involved with a new rework of Revenge of the Nerds.
How The Writers Guild of America Declared Victory Over Hollywood’s Talent Agencies
The Writers Guild of America declared victory after grappling for nearly two years with Hollywood’s biggest talent agencies over how agents make their money.
Remembering ‘Sound Of Music’ Star Christopher Plummer
Best known for his role as Capt. von Trapp, Plummer, who died Feb. 5, appeared in scores of films, won two Tony Awards and performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Originally broadcast in 2007.
‘Judas And The Black Messiah’ Is A Tense Thriller About The Black Panther Party
A powerful new film focuses on the last year in the life of Fred Hampton, the chairman of the Black Panthers’ Illinois chapter, who was only 21 when he was killed during a raid planned by the FBI.
‘The Mauritanian’ Is Based On Guantanamo’s ‘Forever Prisoners’
NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Jodie Foster about her new film The Mauritanian. She plays defense attorney Nancy Hollander, who represents a suspected Sept. 11 terrorist imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay.
The Mauritanian
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Willy’s Wonderland (2021)
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‘Sisters With Transistors’: Pioneers Of Electronic Music
The new documentary tells the story of the roles women played — and continue to play — in the creation and development of electronic music, from theremin virtuoso Clara Rockmore to today.
‘Little Fish’ May Have Been Filmed Before COVID-19, But It Gets The Pandemic Right
A worldwide plague of memory loss caused by a virus impacts the lives of a young couple in the film Little Fish. It was completed before COVID-19, but the project got many pandemic particulars right.
Why Most Pakistanis Can’t See The Film Pakistan Is Submitting For An Oscar Nod
Zindagi Tamasha has come under fire for its portrayal of a its Muslim cleric. Critics add it to a growing list of entertainment shelved this year in response to outcries from the religious right.
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