The new film ‘Tatami’ reveals an Iranian judoka’s fight beyond the mat
In the first feature film co-directed by an Israeli and an Iranian, Tatami, an Iranian judoka must choose between her country and a run for the gold at the World Judo Championships.
Is there vroom in your summer for ‘F1 The Movie’?
If you like cars that go fast, you’ll be glad to know they go very fast in F1 The Movie. The film stars Brad Pitt as a veteran Formula 1 driver and Damson Idris as the young hotshot, who’s very talented but a little too cocky. With nine races left in t…
Brad Pitt plays a veteran racer who won’t slow down in ‘F1’
Pitt, 61, stars as a Formula One driver whose career was sidelined by a devastating crash. Though the overall arc of F1 is fairly predictable, the film is still hugely enjoyable and dazzlingly well-made.
Three buzzy movies in theaters this weekend: ‘F1,’ ‘M3GAN 2.0’ and ‘Sorry, Baby’
Brad Pitt is in the driver’s seat this week in F1, while M3GAN 2.0 follows up on the surprise 2022 hit about a killer robot. After something referred to as the “bad thing” occurs, an English professor confronts the emotional fallout in Sorry, Baby.
A new documentary tells the story of journalist Barbara Walters
A new documentary profiles journalist Barbara Walters, who fought sexist bullies throughout her career and still landed the biggest interviews. NPR’s Michel Martin talks with director Jackie Jesko.
‘Law & Order’ star investigates her own family’s tragic car crash in ‘My Mom Jayne’
Mariska Hargitay has only the vaguest memories of her mother, Jayne Mansfield, the sex-symbol movie star who died in the 1967 crash. Now, Hargitay examines her family history in a new documentary.
Mark Hamill
The one and only Mark Hamill joins us this week. He chats with us about his latest role in the epic, life-affirming drama The Life of Chuck. He also chats with us about what inspired him to take his acting skills to Broadway after Star Wars. Plus, he shares what got him into voice acting and does his iconic voice as the Joker from the animated Batman series for us.
Top 5 Pixar movies, ranked by listeners
It’s been nearly 30 years since Toy Story kicked off a historic run of animated films. So now seemed like a good time to discuss the best of the best — YOUR picks for the greatest Pixar films of all time. Thousands of you voted, and we’ve got the resul…
The David Lynch estate auction doubled as a caffeinated wake
Most of the bidding action was online. But at a ritzy Beverly Hills hotel, hopeful bidders united by genuine affection for Lynch admired the tools of the late artist’s trade. It was a mirthful wake.
Fifty years after its release, what’s the enduring legacy of the film Jaws?
It’s been 50 years since Jaws was released in theaters, changing movies forever.
I can’t stop thinking about this plotline in ‘Materialists’
A money-obsessed NYC matchmaker is wooed by a financial investor and a cater waiter in a romantic drama that has its protagonist finding strength and emotional growth via a side character’s suffering.
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