‘Knives Out’ director takes a stab at tech moguls in ‘Glass Onion’
Rian Johnson’s film centers on a billionaire who’s invited an assortment of so-called “disrupters” to his private island for a long weekend getaway to play out a murder mystery game.
Golden Globe nominations are led by ‘Banshees,’ ‘Everything Everywhere’
After scandal and boycott plunged the Hollywood Foreign Press Association into disarray and knocked its annual award show off television for a year, the Golden Globes geared up Monday for its return.
After a year’s absence, the Golden Globe Awards will be back on television
Golden Globe nominations are announced Monday. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association plans to hand out its trophies next month during a lavish Hollywood party broadcast on NBC.
‘The Swimmers’ is a biographical drama about 2 sisters who flee Syria
The Netflix film The Swimmers is the story of Yusra and Sara Mardini, sisters and elite swimmers who flee Syria during the civil war. NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Nathalie Issa, who plays Yusra.
Actor LeVar Burton on receiving a lifetime achievement Emmy Award
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with actor LeVar Burton, who has appeared in “Roots,” “Star Trek” and the children’s T.V. series “Reading Rainbow.” He’ll receive a lifetime achievement Emmy Award tonight.
Guillermo del Toro says making his ‘Pinocchio’ was healing
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with award-winning director, Guillermo del Toro, about his new stop-motion animated film Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.
The sound of Iñárritu’s ‘Bardo’
Award-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu teamed up with sound designer Martin Hernandez to create a unique soundscape for his new film Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths.
What’s making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and reading
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour share what’s bringing them joy. This week: South Side, Treasure Planet, the Sight & Sound film list, Matt Rogers and more.
We listen back to an interview with George Clooney, now a Kennedy Center Honoree
Clooney was among the recipients of the 45th Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday. He appeared on Fresh Air in 2005, after he directed, co-wrote and co-starred in Good Night, and Good Luck.
‘The Whale’ garners controversy for not casting an actor with obesity as the lead
“The Whale,” is a movie that tells the story of a 600-pound man estranged from his teenage daughter. The filmmakers have been criticized for not casting an obese actor in the role.
Movie Review: ‘Empire of Light’
“Empire of Light” is director Sam Mendes’ tribute to cinema. Actress Olivia Colman plays a slowly unraveling employee at Britain’s Empire Theater in the 1980s.
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