Screenwriter: 'The Interview' Is A Case Of Accidental Irony
Sony's movie The Interview was meant to be just a silly comedy, but now it's a symbol of free speech. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to its screenwriter, Dan Sterling.
Movie Interviews
Beware The 'Babadook,' The Monster Of Your Own Making
The monsters of repression are what terrorize a mother and her son in this independent, Australian, horror movie. "I wanted it to look more low-fi and more handmade," says director Jennifer Kent.
Satirizing Dictators Is Nothing New — Just Ask Charlie Chaplin
The Interview is hardly the first time a dictator has been portrayed on the big screen — Bugs Bunny, Mel Brooks and South Park have all taken aim at fearsome world leaders.
Filmmaker: Sony Hack Will Make Satirists Think Twice About Content
Sony has canceled its new film, The Interview, which depicts the assassination of North Korea's leader. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with filmmaker Kevin Smith about writing controversial comedies.
We Ask A Scholar: How Does Ridley Scott's 'Exodus' Compare With The Bible's?
Robert Alter, a leading secular scholar of Scripture, says the film was fun to watch, but "it's not exactly Exodus; it's panorama and pageantry, which is what film does." And, he adds, why not?
Sondheim's Songs Go 'Into The Woods' And Onto The Big Screen
Director Rob Marshall is no stranger to the movie musical — and now, he's taking on the challenge of adapting Stephen Sondheim's knotty, complicated songs to the big screen with Into the Woods.
Angelina Jolie On Her Film's 'Unbroken' Hero: 'He Was Truly A Great Man'
Louis Zamperini was an Olympian before he enlisted in World War II and became a prisoner of war. Jolie says he told her to "make a film that reminds people that they have greatness inside themselves."
Timothy Spall Takes On Painter J.M.W. Turner, A 'Master Of The Sublime'
The 19th century painter wasn't always "very pleasant" and he was a "man of massive contradictions," Spall says. So Spall says he had to "dig deep" to play the title role in Mr. Turner.
The Annie Of Tomorrow Has The Same Hard Knocks, But Different Hair
The famously redheaded orphan is played this time by African-American actress Quvenzhané Wallis. "The original Annie had a red Afro," points out Indiana University scholar Terri Francis.
'Pippin' Performs The Final Ballad Of 'The Hobbit'
Billy Boyd was the hobbit Pippin in The Lord of the Rings films, and he's a musician, too. He talks to NPR's Rachel Martin about writing the last song for the new movie, The Battle of the Five Armies.