Kate Winslet Wreaks Bespoke Vengeance In 'The Dressmaker'
Kate Winslet plays a woman with designs to punish the townsfolk who once wronged her in this tonally confused Australian comedy.
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'The Magnificent Seven': Because 'The Pretty Good Seven' Didn't Test Well
I Haven't Seen The First Six Yet! Director Antoine Fuqua remakes the classic 1960 Western; our critic calls it a "fun but nonessential" example of "high-grade pulp."
It Takes An (Empty) Village: 'The Ruins of Lifta'
A new documentary focuses on a now-empty town near Jerusalem, the future of which is hotly contested.
A Korean Celebrity Couple Kidnapped By Kim Jong Il: 'The Lovers And The Despot'
The fascinating tale of a South Korean movie star and director kidnapped in the 1970s is dutifully recounted in a documentary that fails to explore several lingering questions.
A Feel-Good Chess Movie Keeps Sentimentality In Check: 'Queen Of Katwe'
A Disney film about a Ugandan girl who becomes a chess champion hits familiar beats but evinces a nuanced understanding of extreme poverty and the societal forces that reinforce it.
Obama Awards 2015 National Arts And Humanities Medals
President Obama awarded the 2015 National Arts and National Humanities Medals at the White House Thursday. Mel Brooks, Morgan Freeman, Berry Gordy and Philip Glass are among the many honorees.
Theater Artist Anne Basting Named MacArthur Fellow
NPR's Kelly McEvers interviews Anne Basting, a theater artist and educator at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, about being awarded the MacArthur fellowship this year. She describes her work with people with cognitive impairment, such as Alzheimer's and dementia, using improv theater and storytelling techniques to improve their lives.
At White House, A Golden Moment For America's Great Artists And Patrons
Two dozen luminaries — from Terry Gross to Mel Brooks, Morgan Freeman to Louise Glück — got laurels Thursday, as President Obama awarded the National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals.
'Born To Run' Is A 500-Page Springsteen Show
Can't see The Boss in concert? Pick up his new memoir, which begins with 7-year-old Springsteen watching Elvis on TV. From $3-a-night shows to swooning stadiums, it's a wild and well-written ride.
'Narcos' Producer On The Drug War, Colombia And Escobar's Son's Grievances
Before making Narcos, Eric Newman spent years researching Pablo Escobar's story. He says, "For us ... it was very important to show the most balanced look at the [drug] war we possibly could."