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Like a mob hit – the passing of a generation of movie gangsters

Funerals for Ray Liotta, Paul Sorvino, James Caan, Paul Herman, and Tony Sirico — all in a few weeks. It’s the passing of a generation of Hollywood’s most celebrated “mobsters.”

Blaster used in the first ‘Star Wars’ film could break memorabilia auction record

The original blaster used in the first Star Wars film could break records when it goes up for auction next month. The futuristic weapon was wielded by Han Solo.

What makes a death scene ‘immortal?’ A writer explains his favorite fictional deaths

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dan Kois about his list of “The 50 Greatest Fictional Deaths of All Time” in Slate.

Paul Sorvino, star of ‘Goodfellas,’ and ‘Law & Order,’ dies at 83

Specializing in playing cops and crooks, Sorvino was a mainstay in films and television.

DC League of Super-Pets (2022)

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Alex’s War (2022)

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Bob Rafelson, ‘Five Easy Pieces’ director and ‘The Monkees’ co-creator, has died

Rafelson, who became an influential figure in the New Hollywood era of the 1970s, died on Saturday at his home in Aspen, Colo. He was 89.

Are movie theaters back in business?

Movie theaters were struggling even before the pandemic. Scott Simon talks with reporter Matt Belloni about whether a blockbuster like the ‘Top Gun’ sequel means theaters are back.

‘Dr. Zhivago,’ ‘Fargo’ and more movies to help you chill in the summer heat

Scenes from “The Seven Year Itch” and “101 Dalmatians” can transport you away from the sweltering weather outside. There are great documentary and animated options too.

‘Anything’s Possible’ is a Gen Z rom-com — with a Black trans girl at the center

NPR’s Juana Summers talks with actress Eva Reign, who stars in Billy Poter’s directorial debut, Anything’s Possible, about what the film meant for her.

Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ blends blockbuster thrills with grand ideas

After tapping into the horrors lurking beneath the surface of American life in Get Out and Us, writer-director Peele ventures into alien sci-fi territory with his new thriller, Nope.

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