‘Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell’ is a film where a big screen makes a big difference
This drama about a young man’s journey with his 5-year-old nephew into the Vietnamese countryside is composed mostly in long, unbroken takes — to quietly mesmerizing effect.
It’s the 40th edition of Sundance — but the festival is looking forward, not back
“You won’t see us being too nostalgic …” says festival director Eugene Hernandez. “The best way to honor the history of Sundance and the history of independent storytelling is by looking ahead.”
‘Rustin’ is the story of a civil rights icon organizing the 1963 March on Washington
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Colman Domingo, star of the movie “Rustin,” about civil rights icon Bayard Rustin’s work. Activist Rachelle Horowitz, who helped Rustin organize the 1963 march, joins.
‘Zone of Interest’ follows the family life of the Nazi commander at Auschwitz
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with director Jonathan Glazer and star Sandra Hüller about “The Zone of Interest,” a film based on a Nazi commander and his wife who lived at the Auschwitz concentration camp.
After 2 nominations, Angela Bassett wins an honorary Oscar
Bassett was nominated in 1993 for her portrayal as singer Tina Turner in What’s Love Got to Do With It, and in 2022 for Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Hollywood’s award season honors 2023 movies. Let’s look ahead to 2024 films
The team at NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour has been anticipating some of the interesting movies coming our way in 2024.
They crashed in the mountains and turned to cannibalism. He focuses on the humanity
Director J. A. Bayona’s new movie Society of the Snow is based on the true story of the survivors of the 1972 Uruguayan plane crash in the Andes.
Sterling K. Brown recommends taking it ‘moment to moment,’ on screen and in life
Brown won an Emmy for his portrayal of Christopher Darden in The People v. O.J. Simpson, and another for his role in This is Us. He now appears in the film American Fiction.
81st Golden Globes: ‘Oppenheimer’ dominates, ‘Poor Things’ upsets ‘Barbie’
This year’s Golden Globes were handed out in the first major broadcast of the Hollywood awards season since actors’ and writers’ strikes were settled.
‘Oppenheimer’ dominates Golden Globes as ‘Poor Things’ upsets ‘Barbie’ in comedy
If awards season has been building toward a second match-up of Barbenheimer, this round went to Oppenheimer. It also won best director, best drama actor, best supporting actor and for best score.
South Korea is reckoning with the death of beloved ‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to syndicated columnist Jae-Ha Kim about the scandal that led to the death of beloved South Korean actor Lee Sun-Kyun. Note: This conversation has mentions of self-harm.
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