‘You know it when you feel it’: A new documentary explores the roots of funk
“Once you get the funk out there, it’s not going back. You can’t put it back in the box,” says filmmaker Stanley Nelson. His new Independent Lens documentary is out now.
‘A Minecraft Movie’ is both a box office hit and post-ironic meme
Studios have struggled to get younger generations into the theaters for years. Could more immersive experiences be their golden ticket?
‘The Friend’ stars Naomi Watts and a giant dog — trained by Bill Berloni
The Friend tells a story of two creatures who lose someone they love and find each other. She’s a writer. He’s… a dog. Naomi Watts gets top billing, but her screen partner is also a star.
Co-writer and director Ray Mendoza discusses film ‘Warfare’
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Ray Mendoza about the film, “Warfare,” which he wrote and directed with Alex Garland. The film is based on Mendoza’s experiences as a US Navy SEAL fighting in Iraq.
The movies we love, then and now
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with movie critic Bob Mondello and culture reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento about movies they’ve loved over the years, from childhood into adulthood.
Knitting nights. Pickleball. Cocktails. Movie theaters aren’t just for movies anymore
At CinemaCon, a yearly convention for movie theater industry leaders, cinema owners say they’re experimenting with events to bring in customers.
‘A Minecraft Movie’ turns a best-selling game into a cinematic block party
Based on the best-selling game, A Minecraft Movie stars Jack Black and Jason Momoa in a goofy and sprawling adventure full of blocky animals and magical macguffins. Directed by Jared Hess (Nacho Libre, Napoleon Dynamite), the film also features Daniell…
See ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ ‘A Nice Indian Boy’ and ‘Freaky Tales’ in theaters this week
Jack Black and Jason Momoa star in the first attempt to adapt the blockbuster video game for the big screen. And Pedro Pascal returns in a real-life inspired Bay Area anthology with a lot going on.
Elizabeth Olsen is good at ignoring advice
Elizabeth Olsen doesn’t want validation, but she does want you to understand her taste. She shares why she’s terrified of dying, but is fascinated with death and the joy of idle people watching.
25 hours? Before Cory Booker, there was ‘Mr. Smith’
In 1939, the character of Mr. Smith — played by Jimmy Stewart — spent 25 hours on the Senate floor railing against corruption.
Paul Rudd’s ‘Death of a Unicorn’ is ‘thoughtful but gruesome’
Paul Rudd stars in the new comedy-horror film Death of a Unicorn as a meek father who hits a unicorn with his car — and soon learns that’s a very bad thing to do.
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