‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ is a near myth
The sequel to the 2019 film that starred Zachary Levi as the adult superhero persona of a lonely teen goes bigger. And goofier. But the fuel mixture’s off and Levi’s one-note performance grates.
‘Chang Can Dunk’ is the coming-of-age sports film Jingyi Shao wished for as a kid
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Jingyi Shao about Chang Can Dunk, a coming-of-age sports film about an Asian American teen’s quest to reinvent himself — by learning to dunk.
A major South Korean broadcaster omitted ‘ladies’ from Michelle Yeoh’s Oscars speech
The broadcaster said it removed the word because of the connotation surrounding “ladies,” offering a glimpse into the tense atmosphere surrounding gender discourse in South Korea.
‘Bad guys never think they’re bad guys,’ says veteran character actor Clancy Brown
Brown’s been working since the 1980s, voicing Mr. Krabs in Spongebob and playing memorable villains in movies like The Shawshank Redemption and Highlander. He now has a supporting role in John Wick 4.
The Oscar for ‘Naatu Naatu’ fans the impossible dreams of India’s musicians
A song from the blockbuster Indian film RRR won the Oscar for best song and is now the talk of India’s music biz. But will it lift other musicians to — well, not fame but at least financial security?
‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ wins Oscar’s best picture award
It was a historic night at the Academy Awards for a truly distinctive and radical film set in the multiverse — with an almost all-Asian cast.
Morning news brief
Federal officials seek to restore public confidence in the banking system after Silicon Valley Bank collapses. The Oscars were handed out Sunday night. Former President Trump will campaign in Iowa.
In the end, it was an ‘Everything Everywhere’ night at the Oscars
Best picture, best original screenplay, best director, best supporting actor and actress, best actress, and best editing — Everything Everywhere All at Once won big again and again.
Michelle Yeoh is the first Asian woman to win best actress Oscar
The Malaysian-born actor made history by winning the Academy Award for best actress in a leading role for her performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once.
From viral dance hit to Oscar winner, RRR’s ‘Naatu Naatu’ has a big night
In a field full of heavy hitters, the film’s soundtrack to a dance battle won best original song at Sunday’s Academy Awards, becoming the first-ever song from an Indian film to win the prize.
Ke Huy Quan wins Oscar for best supporting actor for ‘Everything Everywhere’
The former child star capped off a successful awards season with an unsurprising win. Quan is only the second Asian performer to receive this award after Haing S. Ngor for The Killing Fields in 1985.
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