How to have ‘Perfect Days’ in a flawed world — this film embraces beauty all around
Shot entirely in Tokyo, this elegant fable is Wim Wenders’ best fiction feature in decades. Although it flirts with glibness, Perfect Days asks questions about how to find joy in imperfect situations.
Pop culture that gets platonic love right
There have been countless romantic movies and TV shows — and a virtually infinite number of ways to watch people fall in love. But we’re here to celebrate pop culture that revolves around friendship — where people love and care about each other deeply,…
Mark Ruffalo shed the Hulk suit and had ‘a blast’ making ‘Poor Things’
A bawdy, dark comedy set in Victorian times, Poor Things was a departure from Ruffalo’s prior work in movies like Zodiac and Spotlight, and his Marvel role as the Incredible Hulk.
Molly Ringwald breaks free from ‘mom purgatory’ in ‘Feud: Capote vs. The Swans’
Ringwald represented teen angst in ’80s films like Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club. She says early success led to her being typecast, but adds, “I’m really happy with where I’m at right now.”
Molly Ringwald breaks free from ‘mom purgatory’ in ‘Feud: Capote vs. The Swans’
Ringwald represented teen angst in ’80s films like Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club. She says early success led to her being typecast, but adds, “I’m really happy with where I’m at right now.”
A look back at the best Oscar moments
Sometimes, the Oscars get things wrong. But sometimes, the awards get something very right. Host Scott Detrow discusses the best Oscar moments of years past with Michael Schulman of The New Yorker.
Actor Camila Mendes on ‘Upgraded’, a new rom-com about a New York art intern
NPR’s Debbie Elliott speaks with actor Camila Mendes, star of the movie “Upgraded,” now streaming on Amazon Prime. It’s a romantic comedy about an intern at a New York art auction house.
Great football movies
On this Super Bowl weekend, we ask: What makes a great football movie?
Lena Waithe talks working at Blockbuster and crushing on Jennifer Aniston
This week, A Thousand and One producer and Emmy winner Lena Waithe joins panelists Adam Burke, Negin Farsad, and Maz Jobrani to talk Blockbuster, Jennifer Aniston, and Guy Fieri. Hate free content? Try a subscription to Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!+. Yo…
Wim Wenders on his Oscar-nominated film ‘Perfect Days’
NPR’s Scott Simon talks to the German film director Wim Wenders about his new, Oscar-nominated film. “Perfect Days” is a story about a cultured Japanese toilet cleaner in Tokyo.
Remembering Carl Weathers, who played Apollo Creed in ‘Rocky’
Weathers, who died Feb. 1, was a linebacker for the Oakland Raiders before becoming an actor. His credits included Action Jackson, Arrested Development and Happy Gilmore. Originally broadcast in 1988.
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