Minhal Baig’s ‘We Grown Now’ follows two Chicago kids in the early 1990s
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Minhal Baig, who wrote and directed the new movie “We Grown Now.” It’s about two kids in the Cabrini-Green housing projects in Chicago in the early 1990s.
‘The Old Oak’ follows a small English community amidst the arrival of Syrian migrants
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to screenwriter Paul Laverty, whose latest collaboration with director Ken Loach is a film titled “The Old Oak.”
Jennifer Anniston’s production company plans to reboot ‘9 to 5’
The 1980 classic starred Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lilly Tomlin as three women seeking revenge against their sexist boss. It made more than $100 million at the box office.
The Zendaya-led ‘Challengers’ is much more than a sexy tennis movie
The terrific new film Challengers is about being intense about tennis, sex, and competition. Directed by Luca Guadagnino, the film stars Zendaya as Tashi, a tennis coach and object of desire to two men. She’s married to Art (Mike Faist), who is facing his old friend Patrick (Josh O’Connor) at a Challengers event. This reopens all the trio’s old wounds, and they excavate all of their relationships with each other.
Three tennis players can’t seem to quit each other in ‘Challengers’
Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor star in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers, a romantic, tennis-centered screwball dramedy.
How streaming, mergers and other major changes are upending Hollywood
Nearly a year after the Hollywood writers’ strike started, the entertainment industry remains in flux. Harpers journalist Daniel Bessner says TV and film writers are feeling the brunt of the changes.
What makes a good sex scene?
It’s easy to notice when a sex scene is bad. But what makes a sex scene good? Today, we are recommending films with good sex scenes, including Bound, Love & Basketball, Magic Mike’s Last Dance, and Oppenheimer.
In a collection of 40+ interviews, author Adam Moss tries to find the key to creation
Author Adam Moss interviewed more than 40 creative minds to find out how they went from a blank page to finished work of art.
Judi Dench on a career and friendship forged by Shakespeare
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Judi Dench and director Brendan O’Hea about their new book Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent and a career and friendship forged by the Bard.
Kevin Bacon visits ‘Footloose’ school before it’s torn down — and in time for prom
The Utah high school where Footloose was filmed invited Kevin Bacon to visit for their prom on the 40th anniversary of the film’s release.
A.I. and the movies
A look at some of the news and controversies surrounding several uses of generative AI in the movie industry this week, including a trailer for a nonexistent James Bond film starring Margot Robbie.
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