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A memorial to Dobby can stay on a Welsh beach, but fans have to stop leaving socks

Fans of Harry Potter erected a memorial to Dobby the house elf on the beach where he dies in the movie. Officials are asking people to stop leaving socks and painted rocks, which harm the environment.

Thrilling crime films from Argentina and South Korea are marvels of versatility

Argentina, 1985 is a true-life portrait of a country struggling to reckon with its past. Decision to Leave is a thrillingly well-made murder story that crackles with originality.

Meet Alana Mayo, the young, Black, queer studio executive who greenlit ‘Till’

Mayo may be the new face of Hollywood star-makers. The president of Orion Pictures is under 40, and dedicated to realizing unique artistic visions in a risk-adverse industry.

Critic Bob Mondello remembers the movie fright-fests he conjured in his youth

Halloween has a film critic remembering the movie fright-fests he conjured in his youth.

Venture into the ‘Fresh Air’ crypt for a Halloween horror fest

Ever wonder what keeps Stephen King up at night, or which movie scenes make Jordon Peele jump? Come with us into the crypt (aka the Fresh Air archives) — if you dare!

One Piece Film Red (2022)

Opens Friday, Nov 4, 2022Movie Details Play Trailers

A Hollywood High – Duran Duran Live in Concert (2022)

Opens Thursday, Nov 3, 2022Movie Details

Think you’re not a fan of horror films? Try starting with these picks

Halloween is peak scary film season. But can a horror film enthusiast convince a reluctant public radio host to check out a film or two this year?

My mom passed down her love of horror to me — and a big lesson about courage

It took me years to fully realize why my mother loved her spooky books so much. Those horror stories gave my mother the courage to leave her abuser.

A new documentary follows an affair that felled evangelist Jerry Falwell Jr.’s career

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with Billy Corben, director of “God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty.” The movie is about an affair that felled evangelist Jerry Falwell Jr.’s career.

Cinemas have reopened in Kashmir after 2 decades — but few moviegoers are showing up

The cinemas, shut down after threats from separatist militants, reopened last month. Moviegoers pass through an Indian police checkpoint and are frisked at the theater entrance for bombs and weapons.

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