Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells explain how ‘I Don’t Understand You’ got made
The comedy horror film I Don’t Understand You follows a couple’s pre-adoption Italian vacation gone wrong in every way. NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks to the movie’s stars, Andrew Rannells and Nick Kroll.
Jury finds Harvey Weinstein guilty in sex crimes case
Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on sex crimes in New York was overturned last year. In a new trial, jurors heard allegations from three women.
The summer blockbusters we finally watched
Fifty years ago Steven Spielberg’s Jaws was released in theaters, kicking off the summer blockbuster phenomenon. And you know a summer blockbuster when you see one: It’s a film that’s hugely popular and as a result, financially successful, and seen by …
‘The Phoenician Scheme’ is full of Wes side-stories
Wes Anderson’s new film The Phoenician Scheme is classic Wes Anderson, complete with a great cast delivering heightened dialogue and stylized cinematography. It stars Benicio del Toro as one of Europe’s richest men, an amoral industrialist, who, along …
What’s the secret to actually making a good movie remake?
Remakes are as old as cinema itself. Why do they get so much love … and hate?
‘The Life of Chuck’ might leave you brushing away tears — or scratching your head
Mike Flanagan’s new film, a maudlin mystery about a man dying of cancer, feels hobbled by its extreme faithfulness to the Stephen King novella on which its based.
Is ‘Ballerina’ an en pointe entry in the John Wick universe?
John Wick’s back in a spinoff new film, Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas. She plays a ballerina-turned-assassin making her way through the international criminal underworld, and crossing paths with some new and familiar faces — including the one and only Keanu Reeves.
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Mark Hamill used to downplay his ‘Star Wars’ past. Now he’s embracing it
Hamill played Luke Skywalker, one of the most iconic heroes in movie history. His latest film, The Life of Chuck, is an adaptation of a Stephen King novella.
‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’ doesn’t live up to its namesake
Laura Piani’s amiable new romance is weighed down by all its allusions and borrowings — and ultimately fails to deliver on Austen’s wit.
Harvey Weinstein’s new trial is almost over. It could be a litmus test for #MeToo
Weinstein’s sex crimes conviction in New York was overturned last year. In a new trial, three accusers have testified that Weinstein assaulted them. Closing arguments are underway.
‘Mountainhead’ is very funny nightmare fuel for an age of billionaires
Succession creator Jesse Armstrong is back with Mountainhead, a new movie with characters who are just as wealthy, powerful, and insecure as the Roy family. Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Youssef and Cory Michael Smith star as four tech moguls gathering for a low-key guys’ weekend of poker. But business and unchecked, overinflated egos quickly lead them all down a very dark path.
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