Hollywood flips the script in the new movie ‘Ezra’
‘Ezra’ is a road trip movie, a movie about fathers and sons.Bobby Cannavale plays the father Max, and he hasn’t quite figured out what his son Ezra’s autism diagnosis means for their life together.The movie draws on the real experiences of screenwriter…
Devery Jacobs flies high in ‘Backspot’
Cheerleaders are canonical when it comes to teen media – but is it time we expand our idea of who cheerleaders can be? Devery Jacobs’s new film, Backspot, explores the internal life of a cheerleading backspot – the person making sure those high-flying…
What’s Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and listening
Each week, guests and hosts on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour share what’s bringing them joy. This week: Wes Anderson’s Roald Dahl adaptations; the songs “Meter Run” and “Worth It” and Gasoline Rainbow.
Summer box office woes: Hollywood’s optimistic, but movie seats are still empty
After an already-slow spring, movie theater attendance over Memorial Day Weekend was the lowest in decades, apart from 2020.
We debate the best fictional bands
Sometimes, our favorite musical artists are too good to be true because they’re sprung from the imaginations of Hollywood screenwriters. But what makes a fake band great? Today, we are debating the best fictional bands in TV and film — including from …
‘Kidnapped’ tells the historical horror story of an abducted Jewish child
Edgardo Mortara was just 6 years old when Italian authorities took him away from his family in 1858. Kidnapped is a true story steeped in Roman Catholic antisemitism.
Disney+ documentary details the life, art, and ambition of Muppet creator Jim Henson
Inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational revelations in a new documentary about Jim Henson
Upcoming movies to look forward to this summer
A selective preview of the would-be blockbusters, thrillers, comedies and thought-provokers Hollywood has in store for hot weather.
The lesson Chris Pine learned after his new film was ‘obliterated’ by critics
Today, we are bringing you an episode of a new NPR podcast hosted by our pal Rachel Martin. It’s called Wild Card, and it’s a new interview show where the game controls the conversation. Each week, the guest chooses questions at random — about the memories, insights, and beliefs that have shaped their lives. This episode is an interview with the actor Pop Culture Happy Hour listeners voted as their favorite Chris — Chris Pine.
Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ trial to go ahead after judge denies motion to dismiss charge
The actor is scheduled to go on trial in July for involuntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
‘Mad Max’ director George Miller says the audience tells you ‘what your film is’
Miller directed the first Mad Max in 1979, as well as Mad Max: Fury Road in 2014 and the new prequel Furiosa. In 2016, he revealed that he was never sure how his movies would hold up over time.
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