‘Sinners’ is the latest movie to have a post-credit scene
What is the deal with post-credit movie scenes? NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with Linda Holmes, host of the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, about why they exist and whether they really work.
Cannes 2025: new fashion rules, movies in the spotlight, Trump’s tariffs
The 2025 Cannes Film Festival is underway. NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with New York Magazine critic Alison Willmore about the year’s lineup.
Amid global competition for production business, Hollywood is hurting
Hollywood’s plummeting film and TV production levels have studio executives and grassroots groups pushing for better incentives to keep business in California.
‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ proves that you still can’t beat death
You can’t beat death. That’s the message of the Final Destination film franchise. Almost 15 years after the last new installment, we’re back with Final Destination Bloodlines, a movie all about the fact that you really, really, really can’t beat death. It will come for you, and in fact, it may come for your whole family — in the most convoluted, bloody, gnarly ways it possibly can.
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Remembering ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ director James Foley
Foley, who died May 6, started his career with the 1984 film Reckless. His other credits include At Close Range and Live to Tell, plus 12 episodes of House of Cards. Originally broadcast Oct. 2, 1992.
The Zombies lead singer Colin Blunstone reflects on the band’s unique sound
The Zombies are the subject of a new documentary. Today, we hear from Blunstone, the group’s lead singer. “I tend to sing sad songs better than happy-go-lucky songs,” he said in this 1998 interview.
‘Gore is back, baby!’ Directors of ‘Final Destination’ are pushing bloody boundaries
Co-directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein say they hope audiences will be cringing – and laughing – as they watch Final Destination Bloodlines, the sixth installment in the beloved horror franchise.
‘Caught by the Tides’ turns discarded documentary scraps into a remarkable drama
This documentary-drama hybrid is one of the best new movies our critic’s seen this year. It draws on archival footage to tell a story of two lovers separating and reuniting over roughly two decades.
The ‘Star Wars’ prequels, revisiting we are
When the Star Wars prequels came out, they were polarizing for fans of George Lucas’ beloved space opera. The three films – The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith – followed Anakin Skywalker’s transformation into Darth Vader. …
When it comes to movies, how much horror is too much for kids?
In our latest installment of Cineplexity, NPR staffers discuss how much horror is too much for kids to watch in movies.
Audio documentary: A woman losing her vision to HIV/AIDS shares memories with her son
Producer Vivien Schütz presents the story of Gina Velasquez, who progressively lost her vision due to an HIV/AIDS diagnosis decades ago.
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