Amazon has acquired creative control of the ‘James Bond’ franchise
With new producers, a new studio, and a new 007 on the way, change is expected for the next James Bond.
The new Chinese animated film ‘Ne Zha 2’ is setting new box office records
An animated feature about a mythical child on a quest has taken China by storm and shattered records. The film is now in U.S. cinemas.
‘Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy’ is an effective story of grief
For more than 20 years on screen, Bridget Jones has been making her way through dating, working, having a baby, and even ending up in jail. Now in the fourth film, Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, Bridget (Renée Zellweger) is dealing with a whole new phase of life, and a new pair of possible love interests.
In the run-up to the Oscars, Pop Culture Happy Hour is watching all 10 best picture nominees – and you’re invited to join us! Sign up for the NPR Movie Club newsletter series and tell us what you thought of the movies you watched this week.
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Need a laugh in these trying times? ‘One of Them Days’ is the comedy for you
Keke Palmer and SZA play two down on their luck friends who run into a series of hilarious unfortunate events in One of Them Days. Host Brittany Luse and IBAM producer Corey Antonio Rose joined NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour to discuss how this raunchy a…
There’s still time to check out ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Conclave’ before the Oscars
After the BAFTAS, more people might be interested in checking out Conclave and The Brutalist – or learning enough about them to fill out Oscar ballots.
Kelsey Grammer
Dr. Frasier Crane! Beast from X-Men! Sideshow Bob from The Simpsons! Our guest needs no introduction: it’s Kelsey Grammer. He’s an incredibly talented actor and a fascinating, complicated person. He gets into his time working on Cheers while struggling with substance abuse – and how he learned to forgive himself. Don’t worry there’s plenty of time for some laughs, too. He talks about the inspiration for the voice of Sideshow Bob and embraces the viral clip of him falling from a few years back.
Movie Watch: Six spring movies to get excited about
A selective preview of the blockbusters, comedies, biopics and adventures Hollywood has in store for cinema-goers as the weather warms.
Movie watch: 5 spring movies worth paying attention to
Here are five reasons to head to your local cineplex before Memorial Day, from a Steven Soderbergh spy thriller, to 17 Robert Pattinsons in a sci-fi cloning epic from the director of Parasite.
‘Paddington in Peru’ puts a mild bear in the wild jungle
In the new movie Paddington In Peru, Paddington Bear and the Brown family fly across the globe, into the wilds of Peru, in search of Paddington’s Aunt Lucy. Along the way, they meet a not-remotely-suspicious singing nun (Olivia Colman) and a boat capta…
Favorite heartbreak movies
Sometimes you need a good cry at the movies. Here are some of the best heartbreak films to get the tears flowing.
‘Bridget Jones’ is back – and this time, the story is bittersweet
It is an adjustment to see Bridget Jones in a sad story on-screen. But in Mad About the Boy, Zellweger is still in touch with Bridget’s tireless efforts to connect with her own sunniness, which have taken on new meaning.
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