‘Việt and Nam’ is a film about love, exile and the memory of war
NPR’s Emily Kwong speaks with director Trương Minh Quý about his new film Việt and Nam. It follows the journey of two young miners as they search for intimacy and escape.
New in theaters this week: A dead unicorn, an adopted penguin, and a band reunited
A roadkill unicorn, a family of greedy pharmaceutical moguls, and an innocent teenager are the main ingredients in A24’s new grisly horror comedy Death of a Unicorn.
More than three years after fatal on-set shooting, the ‘Rust’ trailer is out
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed when a gun that Alec Baldwin was holding went off on the set of the film in 2021. Last summer, a judge in New Mexico dismissed Baldwin’s case for involuntary manslaughter.
Mission accepted: Amazon’s ‘James Bond’ series has found its new producers
Producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman have accepted the call to lead the new Bond franchise.
Tom Green
The Tom Green Show was ahead of its time. Its surreal stunts and pranks influenced a number of TV shows over the past twenty five years in that genre. In recent years, Tom Green kind of took a break. But Tom Green fans can rejoice – he’s the star of three new projects. The projects come at a reflective time of his life and he gets real about starting a new chapter in his life. Plus, he brought his dog into the studio. You’re going to want to hear about this dog.
Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers, detained by army
Israeli settlers beat up Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian co-directors of the documentary film No Other Land, in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses. He was then detained by the Israeli military.
‘The Alto Knights’ is a mob drama with a double dose of De Niro and … not much else
Robert De Niro plays rival mob bosses in a new biographical crime drama. But while it’s fun to watch De Niro argue with himself, The Alto Knights ultimately feels dubious and derivative.
Tim Curry remember his first film role in ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’
The 1975 cult classic Rocky Horror turns 50 this year. To mark the occasion, we listen back to a 2005 interview with Curry, who played the cross-dressing scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
Mirror, mirror on the wall, is ‘Snow White’ the dopiest Disney remake of all?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was Disney’s first fully animated feature film back in 1937. Now, it’s getting a hi-tech “reimagining” complete with new songs, seven CGI-rendered dwarfs, and live-action leads. Rachel Zegler stars as Snow White, while G…
Miami Beach drops plans to evict a theater for showing ‘No Other Land’
Miami Beach’s mayor has dropped an effort to evict and defund an arts cinema after strong opposition from the community and other elected officials.
Told one minute at a time, micro dramas are soap operas designed to fit in your hand
Apps like ReelShort, FlickReels and DramaBox offer short clips that add up to movie-length stories. Plus, they’re filmed vertically, so you can follow the twisty plotlines without turning your phone.
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