Jon Landau, the Oscar-winning ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ producer, dies at 63
Landau’s partnership with James Cameron led to a best picture win for 1997’s “Titanic.” Together they account for some of the biggest blockbusters in movie history, including “Avatar” and its sequel.
Opinion: Remembering the star screenwriter Robert Towne
NPR’s Scott Simon remembers screenwriter Robert Towne, who died this week. Towne won an Oscar for Chinatown, which is considered one of the best screenplays in American cinema.
Take a sneak peek into a legendary songwriter’s creative process
The Library of Congress has acquired the papers of Leslie Bricusse, the songwriter who gave us “Pure Imagination,” “What Kind of Fool Am I?,” “Goldfinger” and “Talk to the Animals.”
MaXXXine, the 3rd installment in a horror film trilogy, debuts in theaters
NPR’s A Martinez talks to director Ti West and actress Mia Goth about teaming up again for MaXXXine, the third part of a horror film trilogy that began with X and Pearl.
‘MaXXXine’ closes a grisly trilogy in style
The new movie MaXXXine stars Mia Goth as an adult-film actress who gets her big break in Hollywood, only to be revisited by horrors from her past. Set in 1985 Los Angeles, it’s the final film in director Ti West’s beloved horror trilogy that began with the movie X. MaXXXine also features performances from Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Debicki, and Giancarlo Esposito.
Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89
Robert Towne’s script for the 1974 film Chinatown became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native LA. His other credits include Shampoo and 1990’s Days of Thunder.
Why ‘A Family Affair’ works so well as a Netflix romcom
Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron fall in love in a sharp and funny romantic comedy about family, Hollywood, and a little too much tequila.
The WNBA is having a moment. A new documentary highlights off-court player activism
Power of the Dream takes viewers behind the scenes to show how WNBA players took a stand during racial justice protests in 2020, helped elect a senator and negotiated historic pay raises.
20 years later, ‘The Notebook’ still resonates with audiences
NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Monica Castillo, senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center, about the 20th anniversary of the film “The Notebook.”
Horror film icons get starts on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Some horror greats will be added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year: “Halloween” director John Carpenter and actor Robert Englund – famous for playing Freddy Krueger.
Hallmark teams up with the NFL and Kansas City Chiefs to release a holiday romance
Hallmark is teaming up with the NFL and the Kansas City Chiefs to make a holiday romance movie, capitalizing on Travis Kelce’s relationship with Taylor Swift.
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