Tentative deal ends actors’ 118-day historic strike against Hollywood studios
SAG-AFTRA and the heads of major studios have come to a tentative deal, to end one of the strikes that shut down Hollywood for months.
Raven Jackson on her film ‘All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt’
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe asks writer-director Raven Jackson about her new film, “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt.”
Meg Ryan on what romance means to her — and why her new movie isn’t really a rom-com
The queen of rom-coms plays with the genre in What Happens Later.
Intimate and piercingly sad, ‘Priscilla’ is Sofia Coppola’s strongest movie in years
Adapted from Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir, the film shows us the cracks in Elvis’ Prince Charming veneer — the way he lavishes Priscilla with attention and then suddenly withholds it.
In ‘Priscilla,’ we see what ‘Elvis’ left out
Sofia Coppola’s glistening take on Priscilla Presley’s life with Elvis is immersive and sad. But who exactly IS Priscilla, anyway?
Looking for ‘nomance’: Study finds teens want less sex in their TV and movies
A new study about young Americans’ entertainment consumption habits suggests that Gen Z is far more interested in seeing screen stories of platonic relationships than those featuring sex and romance.
Scary movies had another big year. A horror scholar shares her favorites
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with horror scholar and filmmaker Rebekah McKendry about her favorite horror movies of the year and the ideas that tie them together.
A new book tells the life story of screen-and-song legend Lena Horne
NPR’s Michel Martin talks to Donald Bogle about his book Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed. She was a pioneering star of stage and screen in the 1940s, at a time when Hollywood was loathe to show either.
A priest explains what ‘The Exorcist’ tells us about evil
After half a century, The Exorcist is still considered one of the scariest movies ever made. But one priest says it’s a movie deeply concerned with faith, and responding to evil.
Scream time: Has your kid been frightened by a horror movie trailer?
Ads for horror movies and TV shows seem to be everywhere around Halloween — including during shows that kids might be watching. Avoiding them is a challenge.
Remembering ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry who has died at age 54
Colleagues and friends remember actor Matthew Perry. The Friends star died Saturday after an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home. The medical examiner has not yet confirmed the cause of death.
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