What to know about the ‘Barbenheimer’ double feature frenzy
After months of inescapable marketing, viral memes and crossover merch, two of the year’s most anticipated movies hit theaters on Friday. Here’s why so many people want to see both — and how to prep.
Does the new ‘Barbie’ movie live up to the hype?
The hosts of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour share their thoughts on the new “Barbie” film.
U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia to launch a popular arts caucus at Comic-Con
“When nerds get together, we can do a lot of good things,” says U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia who’s assembling a Congressional caucus on popular arts like gaming, video and movies.
Christian thriller ‘Sound of Freedom’ faces criticism for stoking conspiracy theories
Sound of Freedom is a surprise box office hit. But the Christian thriller is also fueling controversy over conspiracy theories and its depiction of human trafficking.
3 lessons past Hollywood strikes can teach us about the current moment
Hollywood actors and screenwriters are on strike simultaneously for the first time since 1960. When — and how — might things resolve this time? Experts tell NPR what recent history can teach us.
Is ‘Barbie’ corporate propaganda or Malibu Metacommentary™? Why not both!
Based on one of America’s most emblematic pieces of intellectual property, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie was never going to be just a movie, because Barbie was never just a doll.
QAnon supporters are promoting ‘Sound of Freedom.’ Here’s why
The movie is being criticized as a vehicle for conspiracy theories and misleading depictions of human trafficking — landing it in the middle of the country’s politically polarized culture wars.
Cruise control: An homage to the relentless reliability of ‘Mission: Impossible’
The Mission: Impossible franchise runs on its ability to meet expectations. Not just any expectations — high expectations. And through all seven films, it has remained remarkably stable at its core.
Endometriosis, a painful and often overlooked disease, gets attention in a new film
Below the Belt highlights patients’ stories and the push for new research dollars for this poorly understood disease. Here are seven surprising facts from the film.
How Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli became an animation powerhouse
Internationally famous animation artist Hayao Miyazaki’s final film How Do You Live was released this week in Japan. NPR’s Scott Detrow talks to Susan Napier, author of Miyazaki World: A Life in Art.
German filmmaker Christian Petzold on his latest movie ‘Afire’
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with German filmmaker Christian Petzold about his latest movie, “Afire,” a love story set in a country house while a forest fire rages nearby.
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