Movie Review: 'The BFG' And 'Legend of Tarzan'
David Greene talks to Los Angeles Times film critic Justin Chang about some movie options heading into the holiday weekend. The BFG stands for big friendly giant.
Movie Interviews
Matt Ross Of 'Silicon Valley' Goes Off The Grid With 'Captain Fantastic'
Ross' new film, which he wrote and directed, is about a father living with his six children in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. "The movie is about choices we make, especially as parents," he says.
On The Code Switch Podcast: 'I'm Not Black, I'm O.J.!'
The new ESPN documentary O.J.: Made In America examines how O.J. Simpson distanced himself from black life in America — and how that same blackness was turned into a major asset during his trial.
Telling The Story Of A Confederate Deserter In 'Free State Of Jones'
During the Civil War, a Confederate deserter led a band of poor farmers and escaped slaves to defy the Confederacy in Mississippi. Writer and director Gary Ross talks about Free State of Jones.
'Swiss Army Man' Directors Explain The Symbolism Behind A Farting Corpse
The directors of Swiss Army Man — Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert — talk to NPR's Kelly McEvers about what inspired them to make a movie about a flatulent corpse, and the deeper meaning behind it.
Actor Kevin Hart On Comedy, 'Central Intelligence' And Lessons From His Mom
Hart has drawn enormous crowds to his stand-up shows and comedy films. The actor/comic says he owes a lot to his mom. "She never let me start something without finishing it."
'Just Keep Swimming': A Lesson In Fortitude From Dory And DeGeneres
Thirteen years after her sidekick role in the animated undersea adventure Finding Nemo, Ellen DeGeneres returns to put her forgetful fish into the lead role in Finding Dory.
'O.J. Simpson: Made In America' Dives Deep Into Life Of Fallen Football Hero
Ezra Edelman's seven-and-a-half hour documentary for ESPN, O.J. Simpson: Made in America, is really several documentaries in one. It's the story of Simpson's rise as a football icon and black celebrity, and his downfall as a murder suspect in the deaths of his ex-wife and her friend. But it's also the story of race in America, and what happens when celebrity culture meets the justice system.
Muhammed Ali Vs. Sonny Liston: The 'Worst Mess In History Of Sports'
In remembrance of Muhammed Ali, NPR looks back at Robert Siegel's conversation with filmmaker Gary Robinov, director of Raising Ali, about the 50th anniversary of the heavyweight boxing match between Ali and Sonny Liston in Lewiston, Maine. This story originally aired on May 22, 2015, on All Things Considered.
Track Star Alexi Pappas Chases Olympic Dreams In Her New Feature Film
Pappas co-wrote, co-directed and stars in Tracktown, which follows a young runner trying to make it to the Olympics. Pappas will be competing for Greece at this summer's games.