Pop culture has a “bean soup problem.”
Online discourse has become a fun part of enjoying and dissecting big pop culture events. But after seeing all the commentary around Ryan Coogler’s Sinners – one of the biggest cultural juggernauts of the year – Brittany has one question: are we in a m…
‘Nice to be back,’ Kevin Spacey says, accepting achievement award in Cannes
When asked if this marked the beginning of a comeback for him, Spacey was quoted as saying, “I’m glad to be working, I’ll tell you that.”
In ‘Friendship,’ Tim Robinson’s every move will make you squirm
In the cringe comedy Friendship, a deeply strange and intense guy forges a troubled friendship with his new neighbor, a TV weatherman, played by Paul Rudd. The film stars Tim Robinson, an SNL veteran who’s best known for his work in TV shows like Netfl…
What are your favorite director/actor collaborations?
In this week’s installment of Cineplexity, NPR staffers contemplate the best director-actor collaborations in film.
‘Sinners’ is the latest movie to have a post-credit scene
What is the deal with post-credit movie scenes? NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with Linda Holmes, host of the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, about why they exist and whether they really work.
Cannes 2025: new fashion rules, movies in the spotlight, Trump’s tariffs
The 2025 Cannes Film Festival is underway. NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with New York Magazine critic Alison Willmore about the year’s lineup.
Amid global competition for production business, Hollywood is hurting
Hollywood’s plummeting film and TV production levels have studio executives and grassroots groups pushing for better incentives to keep business in California.
‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ proves that you still can’t beat death
You can’t beat death. That’s the message of the Final Destination film franchise. Almost 15 years after the last new installment, we’re back with Final Destination Bloodlines, a movie all about the fact that you really, really, really can’t beat death. It will come for you, and in fact, it may come for your whole family — in the most convoluted, bloody, gnarly ways it possibly can.
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Remembering ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ director James Foley
Foley, who died May 6, started his career with the 1984 film Reckless. His other credits include At Close Range and Live to Tell, plus 12 episodes of House of Cards. Originally broadcast Oct. 2, 1992.
The Zombies lead singer Colin Blunstone reflects on the band’s unique sound
The Zombies are the subject of a new documentary. Today, we hear from Blunstone, the group’s lead singer. “I tend to sing sad songs better than happy-go-lucky songs,” he said in this 1998 interview.
‘Gore is back, baby!’ Directors of ‘Final Destination’ are pushing bloody boundaries
Co-directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein say they hope audiences will be cringing – and laughing – as they watch Final Destination Bloodlines, the sixth installment in the beloved horror franchise.
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