Brian Eno, legendary musician who produced David Bowie and U2 stars in new documentary
NPR’s Scott Simon talks with documentarian Gary Hustwit about his new film “Eno” about Brian Eno, the legendary musician who produced David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads and was a member of Roxy Music.
Director Lee Isaac Chung shares the inspirations behind ‘Twisters’
Director Lee Isaac Chung talks to NPR’s Scott Detrow about his latest film, Twisters. He shot it on location in Oklahoma, using local extras on set who know what it’s like to face a tornado.
‘Twisters’ swirls an old-fashioned rom-com into an effects-happy action movie
This follow-up to the 1996 blockbuster Twister updates the original by making its heroine — not its hero — the center of gravity, but alas, the script doesn’t let her be a whole lot of fun.
Remembering actor and producer Shelley Duvall
Duvall, who died July 11, starred in The Shining, Popeye and numerous Robert Altman films. She also produced the award-winning Faerie Tale Theatre. Originally broadcast in 1992.
The rise of the AR-15; plus, why do comedians play so many cops?
Last Saturday, former president Donald Trump was speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania when a gunman shot at him – killing one spectator and clipping Trump in the ear. The response? Outrage, condemnations, and prayers on all sides… but there’s been les…
‘Twisters’ has us spiraling
Twister was one of the biggest disaster movies of the ’90s. Now, it’s finally got a sequel — one with an all-new cast, state-of-the-art effects, and a whole lot of tornadoes. The new film stars Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones as rival storm-chasers who have a habit of running into tornadoes while everyone else is fleeing. Twisters was directed by Lee Isaac Chung, who also directed the Oscar-nominated Minari.
‘Longlegs’ is a terrifying serial killer — who never touches his victims
Nicolas Cage plays a satanic murderer, and Maika Monroe is the clairvoyant FBI agent on his trail, in this tense and frightening horror movie.
‘Janet Planet’ star Julianne Nicholson is proud to be a character actor
Nicholson says when strangers recognize her on the street, they’re never quite sure how they know her: “They might think I sold them kittens, or I work in the ice cream shop.”
Director Báltasar Kormakur, known for thrillers, releases ‘Touch,’ a love story
Touch, based on Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson’s best-selling novel, is a love story that spans decades, continents and cultures. NPR’s Leila Fadel talks to Kormákur and his son Pálmi, who stars in the film.
‘Longlegs’ is a (satanic) panic
They’re calling it the scariest movie of the year. The new horror film Longlegs follows FBI special agent Lee Harker (Mika Monroe) tracking a serial killer in the 1990s. If that sounds like familiar ground, consider this – the clues she follows hint at…
Has Hollywood forgotten #MeToo? ‘Sorry/Not Sorry’ examines Louis C.K.’s return
The documentary produced by the New York Times tracks Louis C.K.’s professional success since admitting to misconduct in 2017.
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