Chadwick Boseman’s Last Movie, ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ Reviewed
August Wilson’s award-winning play, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, about a recording session in 1927 Chicago, comes to the screen with Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in his final role.
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Is A Parting Gift From Actor Chadwick Boseman
Boseman died of cancer in 2020, not long after he finished shooting this adaptation of August Wilson’s play. His final screen performance — as a troubled trumpet player — ranks among his best.
Holiday Rom-Coms Go Beyond Diversity To Center New Christmas Stars
2020 has given us an unprecedented number of new Christmas movies centering on characters who used to be, at most, sidekicks in holiday fare.
‘Assassins’ Explores What Happened In Killing Of Kim Jong Un’s Half Brother
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with filmmaker Ryan White about his documentary Assassins, which explores the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother at a Malaysian airport.
Difficulties Of Movie Production During The Pandemic
Actor Tom Cruise was caught on tape admonishing the crew for breaking safety protocols on the set of Mission: Impossible 7. NPR discusses the difficulties of moviemaking during the pandemic.
Monster Hunter (2020)
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In Documentary, Filmmaker Explores Mexican Indigenous Group’s Running Culture
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mexican American filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz about his documentary The Infinite Race — the story of an Indigenous Mexican community and the Copper Canyon ultramarathon.
Christopher Nolan On ‘Tenet’ And Time, ‘The Most Cinematic Of Subjects’
The director, producer and writer discusses the making of Tenet, directing actors who are moving and talking forwards and backwards, and why he’s drawn to exploring time in his films.
MC And Actor Riz Ahmed Embraces A New Kind Of Role In ‘Sound Of Metal’
Ahmed plays a drummer who loses his hearing in Sound of Metal. To prepare for the role, he immersed himself in deaf culture — an experience that changed the way he thought about communication.
Christopher Nolan On Why Time Is A Recurring Theme In His Movies
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks to movie director Christopher Nolan about his latest movie, Tenet, and why time is a major theme in most of his movies.
‘Grease,’ ‘Shrek’ And A Record Number Of Women Directors Join National Film Registry
Every year, the Library of Congress adds 25 movies to the National Film Registry to be preserved for posterity. This year’s list includes a record number of female directors and directors of color.
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