‘Juror #2’ is a great idea for a movie and an … okay movie
Some people hate jury duty, but in Clint Eastwood’s new film Juror #2, one guy’s experience is worse than most. Nicholas Hoult plays a man assigned to serve on a jury who gradually realizes that the defendant might not be guilty. And he might just know who is. The film also stars Toni Collette, J.K. Simmons, and Kiefer Sutherland. It’s streaming now on Max.
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2024’s ACTUAL Sexiest Men Alive? We have thoughts.
PEOPLE Magazine has done it again. Last month they revealed this year’s “Sexiest Man Alive”…John Krasinski. And, Brittany and the hosts of the Who Weekly podcast, Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber, are not satisfied. The three of them get into the disco…
9 movie scenes I couldn’t stop thinking about in 2024
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Ryan Destiny on portraying Olympic boxer Claressa Shields in ‘A Fire Inside’
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Ryan Destiny, who stars as two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields in the new movie “A Fire Inside.”
Adrien Brody discusses artistic vision in new movie ‘The Brutalist’
NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Adrien Brody about his new film, “The Brutalist.” The Oscar-winner plays an architect and Holocaust survivor striving to fulfill his artistic vision in America.
The jury’s in: You won’t miss anything watching this movie from the couch
There’s been a bit of consternation flying around about the fact that the theatrical release of Juror #2, directed by Clint Eastwood, was very muted. But this movie is perfect to watch at home.
What makes a good Hollywood sequel? ‘The Godfather Part II’ turns 50
NPR’s Scott Detrow talks to NPR producer Marc Rivers about the 50th anniversary of The Godfather Part II and what makes a good movie sequel.
Is “The Godfather: Part II,” the perfect sequel?
Given the fact that it seems like Hollywood churns out nothing but sequels, you would think the industry would have perfected the genre by now. Some sequels are pretty darn good, but many believe the perfect movie sequel came out 50 years ago this mont…
To make ‘The Godfather’ his way, Francis Ford Coppola waged a studio battle
Coppola was 29 when he signed on to direct a film. “I was young and had no power,” he said in 2016, “so [the studio] figured they could just boss me around.” Coppola is a 2024 Kennedy Center honoree.
‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Nickel Boys’ are 2 ambitious and captivating dramas
Nickel Boys is one of the most thrillingly inventive literary adaptations our critic has seen in years, while The Brutalist is a rare American films that feels genuinely worthy of the word “epic.”
WWII’s only Women’s Army Corps unit of color featured in ‘The Six Triple Eight’
Michel Martin speaks with filmmaker Tyler Perry and actor Kerry Washington about their film based on World War II’s only Women’s Army Corps unit of color.
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