2023 was a great year for moviegoing — here are 10 of Justin Chang’s favorites
Film critics like to argue, but Chang says that he and his colleagues agree that this was a really good year on screen. Beyond the Barbie and Oppenheimer blockbuster, here’s what you shouldn’t miss.
Director Paul King discusses his new movie ‘Wonka,’ a Willy Wonka origin story
NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Paul King, director of the new movie “Wonka.” It tells the origin story of Willy Wonka, who first appeared in the 1964 novel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”
A new documentary examines the ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ and asks: Why?
A long time ago – November 1978, to be exact – instead of episodes of “The Incredible Hulk” and “Wonder Woman,” CBS aired a holiday special that was, well, totally out of this world.
Two beloved Christmas classics just joined the National Film Registry
Every year, the Librarian of Congress selects 25 movies to be added to the National Film Registry. This year, the list included Home Alone and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
It took 23 years, but a ‘Chicken Run’ sequel has finally hatched
It’s Bond meets The Truman Show in Aardman’s sequel to Chicken Run. This time, the chickens break in — not out — to save the flock. Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget premieres on Netflix this week.
André Braugher, star of ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘Homicide,’ dies at 61
Braugher was known for his strong dramatic presence before he shifted gears and worked in comedy.
What does it mean to be Black enough? Cord Jefferson explores this ‘American Fiction’
The film is a satire based on Percival Everett’s novel Erasure. It’s about a Black author whose editors want him to write clichéd stories of Black life — that rang true to director Cord Jefferson.
Advice from a critic: Read ‘Erasure’ before seeing ‘American Fiction’
With the first Percival Everett-inspired screen adaptation American Fiction coming to theaters starting on Dec. 15, we’re taking a moment to revisit his provocative and affecting satirical novel.
‘Rustin’ star Colman Domingo says the civil rights activist has been a ‘North Star’
Domingo plays Bayard Rustin, who helped organize the 1963 March on Washington, but was forced into the background because he was gay. Domingo also stars as the abusive husband in The Color Purple.
In ‘Poor Things’, Emma Stone plays a woman exploring the world, learning to be human
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with actor Emma Stone and director Yorgos Lanthimos about their new movie, “Poor Things.”
A new biopic of ‘La Vie En Rose’ singer Edith Piaf will use AI to recreate her voice
One of Edith Piaf’s famous hits was “La Vie En Rose” but… how about “La Vie En AI”? A new biopic about the singer will be made using artificial intelligence to recreate her voice and image.
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