The cinematic pink wave sweeping the world hits Russia. ‘Barbie’ lands in Moscow
Bootleg screenings of the movie Barbie are a hit in Moscow’s theaters — demonstrating the enduring allure of American popular culture despite Russia’s isolation from the West.
3 decades of debate: What category does ‘A Nightmare Before Christmas’ fall into?
Tim Burton’s A Nightmare Before Christmas celebrates its 30th anniversary this holiday season. So is it a Halloween movie or a Christmas classic?
Patrick Stewart says his time on ‘Star Trek’ felt like a ministry
Stewart has just released a memoir, Making It So. He talks to NPR’s Rachel Martin about his life on screen and stage, and why he considers his years on Star Trek as a kind of spiritual calling.
The Hollywood writers strike is over. What’s next for the writers?
After 148 days, two writers share what their plans are now, and what they think of the deal their union struck with the studios.
After 148 days of striking, Hollywood writers are going back to work
After 148 days, television and movie writers are headed back to work. Many say they’re happy the strike has ended for the Writers Guild of America.
Howard University receives a replacement for Hattie McDaniel’s missing Oscar
Hattie McDaniel’s Oscar went missing from Howard University decades ago. Howard celebrated McDaniel’s legacy Sunday as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences replaced the missing plaque.
‘Carterland’ puts a positive spin on an oft-disparaged presidency
Carterland depicts the one-term presidency of Jimmy Carter as an expansive and largely successful exercise in problem-solving.
Looks like we picked the wrong week to quit quoting ‘Airplane!’
A new book about the 1980’s film “Airplane!” from David Zucker, Jim Abrahams & Jerry Zucker, the writing and directing team responsible for one of the most transformative film comedies in history.
Academy replaces Hattie McDaniel’s Oscar that’s been missing for 50 years
Hattie McDaniel’s 1939 Oscar for her supporting role as Mammy in Gone With the Wind is finally replaced at Howard University. McDaniel was the first Black person to be nominated for and win an Oscar.
He wrote this film before AI was a hot topic. Now it’s all the rage.
The new film “The Creator” takes place in a future war raging between humans and AI. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on September 29, 2023.)
He wrote this film before AI was a hot topic. Now it’s all the rage.
The new film THE CREATOR takes place in a future war raging between humans and AI. Director Gareth Edwards says he wrote the film when technology was viewed in a much more positive light.
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