Movie Interviews

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The Lucas Bros, Using Humor 'To Shake Folk Woke'

6:42pm February 12, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

Identical twin comedy duo Keith and Kenny Lucas are on the rise. They wrote the story for the new movie, Judas and the Black Messiah, and they're involved with a new rework of Revenge of the Nerds.

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Remembering 'Sound Of Music' Star Christopher Plummer

1:45pm February 12, 2021

by Terry Gross

Best known for his role as Capt. von Trapp, Plummer, who died Feb. 5, appeared in scores of films, won two Tony Awards and performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Originally broadcast in 2007.

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Rashida Jones says that growing up with two famous parents (Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton) gave her a "very healthy perspective on fame." She's pictured above at the 2019 Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Rashida Jones On Becoming A Mom, Losing Her Mom, And The 'Big Chapters' Of Life

12:01pm February 11, 2021

by Terry Gross

Jones filmed On the Rocks shortly after her son's birth and her mother's death. She nearly turned down the role, and is glad she didn't. "This movie was kind of a salvation for me," she says.

Director Shaka King on the set of Judas and the Black Messiah. The film chronicles the life of Illinois Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton through the eyes of William O'Neal — the man who infiltrated the group on behalf of the FBI.

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Director Shaka King's Journey From 'Newlyweeds' To 'The Black Messiah'

10:12am February 10, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

Judas and the Black Messiah chronicles the life of Illinois Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton through the eyes of William O'Neal — the man who infiltrated the group on behalf of the FBI.

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Love, Loss In 'Supernova' Hits Home For Stanley Tucci

5:14pm January 30, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Stanley Tucci about his new movie, Supernova.

Justin Timberlake (left) and Ryder Allen star as Eddie and Sam in the new movie Palmer on Apple TV+.

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Justin Timberlake Hopes 'Palmer' Will 'Open Eyes, And Open Ears, And Open Hearts'

8:12am January 30, 2021

by Scott Simon

Justin Timberlake plays Eddie, a former football star who comes back to his hometown after more than a decade in prison. He befriends Sam, a young neighbor who challenges his ideas about masculinity.

World News

New Documentary Offers An Inside Look At '90s Middle East Peace Negotiations

1:36pm January 26, 2021

by Dave Davies

The Human Factor gives a behind-the-scenes view of the peace effort between Israel and Palestine. We talk with filmmaker Dror Moreh and Dennis Ross, President Clinton's point man in the effort.

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Director Fernando Frías arrives for the screening of the HBO series Los Espookys on June 2019 in New York City.

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Mexico's Oscar-Winning Directors Embrace Rise Of Fernando Frías De La Parra

7:22pm January 23, 2021

by Mandalit del Barco

Director Fernando Frías de la Parra's Netflix film I'm No Longer Here is Mexico's entry for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars. "He's truly original," says Roma director Alfonso Cuarón.

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Director Ramin Bahrani On The Book That Inspired Netflix's 'The White Tiger'

5:15am January 22, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with director Ramin Bahrani, about his new film The White Tiger, based on the acclaimed novel.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a man who had a "tremendous amount of burdens he had to deal with, both politically, socially and personally," says MLK/FBI director Sam Pollard.

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Documentary Exposes How The FBI Tried To Destroy MLK With Wiretaps, Blackmail

9:00am January 18, 2021

by Sam Briger

MLK/FBI director Sam Pollard chronicles the FBI's campaign against Martin Luther King Jr., which included sending King a letter suggesting that he kill himself.