Storyboarding ‘Dune’ since he was 13, Denis Villeneuve is ‘still pinching’ himself
Villeneuve remembers watching the 1984 movie version of Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel Dune and thinking, “Someday, someone else will do it again” — not realizing he would be that filmmaker.
After seeing OpenAI’s Sora, Tyler Perry says jobs are going to be lost
The text-to-video model Sora stunned observers with its cinematic video outputs. NPR’s Michel Martin talks to Alex Weprin of The Hollywood Reporter about why the entertainment industry is nervous.
She missed out on ‘Mean Girls’ 20 years ago — but Busy Philipps got a second chance
Philipps plays Mrs. George, a “cool mom” seeking the approval of her teen daughter in the new movie musical version of the 2004 film. Philipps got her start as a teen on the series Freaks and Geeks.
Oscars guide: We map out the 5 films nominated for best international feature
They range in themes, languages and political urgency, but this year’s stellar five nominees for the Best International Feature Film Oscar are each deserving of your time for their distinct pleasures.
The craft that went into the 13 Oscar nods for ‘Oppenheimer’
Oppenheimer is in the lead when it comes to Oscar nominations. It has 13, and many of them are in the technical categories. So we’re taking a look at some of the people behind the scenes of the film.
Dishy-yet-earnest, ‘Cocktails’ revisits the making of ‘Virginia Woolf’
Philip Gefter’s Cocktails with George and Martha traces the evolution of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? — from Broadway sensation, to Oscar-winning film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ took the No. 1 spot at the box office for 2nd straight week
The film, which tells the story of the reggae singer making his 1977 album Exodus and preparing for a tour, has made almost $72 million in the U.S. so far.
What makes a movie so bad that it’s good? ‘Madame Web’ might have answers
The movie “Madame Web” got terrible reviews, but some still found it deliciously good. So what makes a bad movie … good?
Oppenheimer movie dominates SAG Awards, while Streisand wins lifetime prize
Oppenheimer dominated at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards on Saturday, as several winners paid tribute to last year’s actors’ strike. Barbra Streisand was given a lifetime achievement prize.
Horror movies: The unwelcome family member at the Oscars
It’s been over 30 years since a horror movie won an Academy Award for Best Picture. Horror as a genre has had a reputation of not being taken seriously. Should the Academy rethink its stance?
Matteo Garrone on ‘Io Capitano,’ his Oscar-nominated film about an immigration journey
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to director Matteo Garrone about his new film “Io Capitano,” which follows the journey of two migrants to Europe.
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