The ‘Inside Out’ movies give kids an ’emotional vocabulary.’ Therapists love that
Pixar’s Inside Out was praised for helping kids understand how emotions affect their actions. Adults learned a few things too. The sequel’s new characters include Anxiety, Embarrassment and Ennui.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus goes from ‘Veep’ to weep in new tearjerker film ‘Tuesday’
The Seinfeld star plays the mother of a terminally ill girl being visited by Death, who has taken the physical form of a giant parrot, in new film.
Our favorite graduation moments in pop culture
This is the time of year when so many students graduate. Whether it’s graduation episodes of our favorite TV series, high school songs, or movies about the last wild night of high school, we’re revisiting our episode about the best moments about graduation in pop culture.
Actors and ghosts take center stage in new film “Ghostlight”
A family tragedy intersects with a Shakespearean tragedy in this gentle indie dramedy when a construction worker gets roped into performing in a community theater Romeo & Juliet.
These are the 19 movies we’re most excited about this summer
Comedies, action-adventures, coming-of-age tales, animation — plus that sweet, sweet movie theater air conditioning. There’s something for everyone at the multiplex; our critics can help you choose.
‘Am I OK?’ is a coming-out movie for adults
Am I OK? is a about what happens when you finally come to accept your sexuality much later in life than many do. It stars Dakota Johnson and Sonoya Mizuno as two women in their 30s who have been best friends a long time. But Johnson’s character is grappling with the possibility that she’s queer – and with the fact that her most treasured friendship is in trouble. Directed by Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne, it’s streaming on Max.
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Adria Arjona on acting in the dark romantic comedy ‘Hit Man’
NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Adria Arjona about her role in the new movie “Hit Man.”
Directors of ‘AM I OK?’ shine light on what it means to find your sexuality
Partners Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne join NPR’s Juana Summers to chat about their new directorial-debut film, AM I OK? which released on Max on June 6.
In ‘Problemista’ Julio Torres spins immigration stress into satire
The comic, actor and filmmaker came to the U.S. from El Salvador in his 20s. Torres tackled immigration in Problemista; his new HBO comedy series is Fantasmas. Originally broadcast March 24, 2024.
Glen Powell’s ‘Hit Man’ won’t kill you, but he may seduce you
Netflix’s entertaining dark comedy Hit Man is not about a hired killer. It’s about a guy who pretends to be a hired killer. Director Richard Linklater co-wrote this film with movie star of the moment, Glen Powell. Based very loosely on a real guy, Powe…
As a fake ‘Hit Man,’ Glen Powell shows off his real star power
Glen Powell co-wrote Netflix’s Hit Man alongside Richard Linklater, of the Before trilogy. The story is based on a Texas Monthly profile of a real undercover cop.
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