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‘You talkin’ to me?’ How Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ gets in your head

In his elder years, Martin Scorsese seems to be questioning his complicity as a filmmaker. He’s not renouncing his prior artistic choices but he’s cognizant of how the world around him has shifted.

When women become the antagonists in horror films

Women have long been part of the horror genre — but, usually, they end up being the victims. What happens when the script is flipped and women become the antagonists in horror?

‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ turns 30

NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Todd Lookinland, the set builder for The Nightmare Before Christmas, about the film’s enduring legacy as a Halloween classic.

Director Christopher Zalla and actor Eugenio Derbez on their film ‘Radical’

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with actor Eugenio Derbez and director Christopher Zalla about “Radical,” a new film based on the true story of an unconventional teacher in Matamoros, Mexico.

How Osage people stepped in to be sure ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ got things right

The new Martin Scorsese film Killers of the Flower Moon doesn’t shy away from the harsh realities of the Osage murders it depicts. But with input from the community, it also celebrates Osage culture.

Looking for ‘nomance’: Study finds teens want less sex in their TV and movies

A University of California Los Angeles survey study shows that Generation Z is much more interested in seeing stories about platonic relationships than those featuring sex and romance.

Werner Herzog says it’s not good to circle ‘your own navel’ but writes a memoir anyway

Herzog reflects on the curiosity that’s fueled his career in the new memoir, Every Man for Himself and God Against All. Just don’t expect a deep confessional: “I never liked too deep introspection.”

‘Charlie Chaplin vs. America’ explores the accusations that sent a star into exile

Author Scott Eyman explains how Chaplin was smeared in the press, scandalized for his affairs with young women, condemned for his alleged communist ties and banned from returning to the U.S.

Bargaining talks are set to resume between striking Hollywood performers and studios

After a two-week pause, representatives for Hollywood studios and the performers’ union return to negotiations Tuesday, to try to find a path to ending a strike that began in May.

A new movie follows the dangerous escape journey North Koreans make to China

A new documentary uses rare footage of the escape route North Koreans take as they try to defect. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with director Madeleine Gavin and defector Soyeon Lee about the journey.

Entertainment industry A-listers sign a letter to Biden urging a cease-fire in Gaza

Jon Stewart, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett and Michael Stipe are among the more than 60 music and film industry stars to put their names to the letter.

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