In ‘Spaceman’, a deep space explorer deals with the earthly problem of loneliness
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with director Johan Renck for his new movie Spaceman. The movie stars Adam Sandler as a deep space explorer dealing with very terrestrial problems.
How to watch the Oscars on Sunday night
Hollywood’s biggest night is almost here. Jimmy Kimmel returns to host the 96th Academy Awards, which will air this year in an earlier time slot. Here’s how to watch.
The pioneering women behind the invisible art of film editing
There would be no film without film editing. And yet, its practitioners don’t often grace the cover of magazines.
And the winner is… outrage? Plus, if the economy is good, why does it feel bad?
This weekend’s Oscars ceremony will mark the close of awards season. But what has been an exciting year in film seems to have turned into an opportunity for outrage over snubs, “firsts” and more. Host Brittany Luse wants to know: Is the discourse over awards season stifling our love of art? Brittany is joined by Aisha Harris, co-host of Pop Culture Happy Hour and author of the essay “Award shows have become outrage generators. Surely there’s another way?“
Then, politicians and economists are constantly telling us the economy is good. But with high grocery prices, high interest rates, and high rent – Brittany feels like there’s something lost in translation. To get to the bottom of it all, The Indicator co-host Darian Woods joins the show to shed some light on what exactly makes this economy good while also feeling kind of bad.
FX’s Shogun Takes A New Approach To An Old Story
When Shogun, James Clavell’s best selling novel was adapted into a powerhouse NBC miniseries in 1980. The hero of the story was Englishman John Blackthorne.
The people he met when he landed in Japan in search of riches, are viewed and portrayed as primitive.
In the 2024 Shogun adaptation the Japanese characters are fully formed. The series elevates the stories of the Japanese characters as much as it does Blackthorne’s.
That was a deliberate decision on the part of Shogun co-creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks.
In the 1980 version of Shogun, Japan, its culture and its people were portrayed as foreign and remote. What do we lose when stories are only told from one point of view? And what can be gained when we widen the lens?
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On the Oscars campaign trail
When you sit down to watch the Oscars, what you are really watching is the final battle in a months-long war of financial engineering and campaign strategy. Because in Hollywood, every year is an election year. A small army of Oscars campaign strategis…
Remembering ‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama, dead at 68
Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama has died. He was 68. His “Dragon Ball” series has sold millions of copies worldwide and has inspired TV, film and video game adaptations.
Why ‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama was so important to the world of anime
Akira Toriyama has died at 68. He was known globally for his best-selling manga series Dragon Ball, which gave rise to the popular anime series Dragon Ball Z, multiple films, and video games.
Mark Ruffalo shed the Hulk suit and had ‘a blast’ making ‘Poor Things’
Ruffalo’s up for an Oscar for Poor Things, a bawdy, dark comedy set in Victorian times. The film is a departure from his work in films like Zodiac and Spotlight. Originally broadcast Feb. 13, 2024.
How ‘Poor Things’ actor Emma Stone turns her anxiety into a ‘superpower’
Stone had her first panic attack at age 7. She says acting helps with anxiety, because it draws on her “big feelings.” She’s nominated for an Oscar for Poor Things. Originally broadcast Jan. 31, 2024.
What to expect at the Oscars: The bomb, the bombshell, and the possible comeback
The Motion Picture Academy hopes that more popular films, an earlier showtime, and increased diversity among nominees will lead to higher viewership.
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