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‘John Lewis: Good Trouble’ Documents Civil Rights Leader’s Human Side

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with filmmaker Dawn Porter about her latest film, John Lewis: Good Trouble.

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Kick Back With ‘Palm Springs,’ A Witty Romcom About Fighting Despair

The romantic comedy starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti finds two people connecting at a wedding and getting a lot more than they bargained for.

Actor André Holland Explores: ‘Where I Fit, How I Fit, If I Fit’

Best known for his roles in Moonlight and Castle Rock, Holland has a starring role in a new radio version of Shakespeare’s Richard II. Originally broadcast in 2018.

World War II Naval Drama ‘Greyhound’ Charts A Trim, Efficient Course

Tom Hanks stars in, and wrote the screenplay for, this familiar but effective tale of a Navy captain leading a convoy of merchants ships through U-boat-infested seas.

‘Old Guard’ Superhero Warriors Battle Their Greatest Foe Yet — Ennui

The Old Guard director Gina Prince-Bythewood is the first black woman to direct a big budget superhero movie. “I hate the fact that I’m the first — in 2020 that we’re still having firsts,” she says.

2 New Movies Exploring Mother-Daughter-Granddaughter Relationships Reviewed

Two new movies from directors with Japanese connections center on mother-daughter-granddaughter relationships. The Truth by Hirokazu Kore-eda and Relic by Natalie Erika James are available online.

‘Welcome To Chechnya’ Chronicles Abuses Against Its LGBTQ Citizens

Homosexuality and gender nonconformity have long been frowned upon in Chechen society. Welcome to Chechnya is a grimly ironic title for a documentary that plays like a chilling undercover thriller.

Walter Mercado, Remembered, With ‘Mucho Mucho Amor’

Walter Mercado found his way into many tens of millions of homes as a television astrologer. A new Netflix documentary looks at his life and what he meant to the people who watched him.

Arthur Jafa’s Glorious Vision And Kanye West’s Gilded Faith

Arthur Jafa, the celebrated artist, translates a new song from West into his own film-visual language, both elevating and transcending it.

‘Slay The Dragon’ Filmmakers Dig Into The Evolution Of Gerrymandering

NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer talks to filmmakers Barak Goodman and Chris Durrance about Slay the Dragon, their documentary about gerrymandering in the United States.

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