How do you take a video game and turn it into a compelling narrative?
Hollywood long struggled to successfully adapt video games into scripted works. But in recent years, writers seem to have figured out how to create compelling narratives inspired by video games.
‘Girls State’ provides hope and disappointment for the state of our democracy
The new Apple TV+ documentary Girls State asks: how would high school girls do things if they were in charge? The film is a follow-up to 2020’s Boys State, and this time, follows an annual high school program that gives hundreds of girls a chance to cr…
‘A masterclass in how to give terrible answers’: Inside that Prince Andrew interview
Sam McAlister was the BBC booker who persuaded Prince Andrew to go on record about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It’s the subject of new Netflix movie Scoop.
A guide to Stephen King
Stephen King is one of the most successful living writers. He’s written more than 50 books that have sold hundreds of millions of copies. And his works have been adapted into a number of classic films, including The Shining, The Shawshank Redemption, and It. This month marks the 50th anniversary of his first novel, Carrie, so we are revisiting our guide to Stephen King.
What’s a ‘Soundie’? A new collection revisits this little known 1940s phenomenon
Soundies were 3-minute musical films which you could watch at a bar or club on a large jukebox with a screen. Film historian Susan Delson has curated a selection in Soundies: The Ultimate Collection.
A new documentary follows hundreds of high school girls forming a mock government
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Amanda McBaine and Jess Moss about their new documentary, “Girls State.” It follows a program in which hundreds of high school girls form a mock government.
‘Wait Wait’ for April 6, 2024: With Not My Job guest Chris Pine
Chris Pine has done it all, from Star Trek to Wonder Woman to The Princess Diaries. Now, he’s written/directed his own movie, Poolman, but can he answer our questions about crisp pine air fresheners?
Chris Pine tells us where he ranks on the list of Hollywood Chrises
This week, Chris Pine joins us to talk his new movie Poolman, imitating William Shatner, and where he ranks on the list of Hollywood Chrises.
Unlikely heroes stand up to corruption in ‘The Old Oak’ and ‘Monkey Man’
Dev Patel’s feature directing debut Monkey Man, and what may be Ken Loach’s swan song, The Old Oak, offer two views of people doing the right thing in combatting hatred and corruption.
In ‘Monkey Man,’ Dev Patel gets revenge through gorilla warfare
The new action film Monkey Man is Dev Patel’s film – he serves as star, director, and co-writer. He plays a young man whose village was destroyed and mother murdered by elite members of society. He sets out to infiltrate their corrupt, rarified existence and seek his bloody, bloody revenge. There’s plenty of gunplay, knife-play, ax-play, bone-crunching, tuk-tuk chases, and gouts of blood.
Rudy Mancuso’s ‘Musica’ brings viewers inside the sensation of rhythmic synesthesia
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Rudy Mancuso about his new movie, Musica. It’s his semi-autobiographical film about living with synesthesia and falling in love.
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