Movie Interviews

Director Gina Prince Bythewood on the set of The Old Guard.

'Old Guard' Superhero Warriors Battle Their Greatest Foe Yet — Ennui

5:47am July 10, 2020

by Noel King

The Old Guard director Gina Prince-Bythewood is the first black woman to direct a big budget superhero movie. "I hate the fact that I'm the first — in 2020 that we're still having firsts," she says.

Politics & Government

'Slay The Dragon' Filmmakers Dig Into The Evolution Of Gerrymandering

5:25pm July 05, 2020

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to filmmakers Barak Goodman and Chris Durrance about Slay the Dragon, their documentary about gerrymandering in the United States.

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Movie Interview: 'The Outpost'

5:12pm July 04, 2020

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer discusses the new film The Outpost with director Rod Lurie and co-producer and former Army veteran Henry "Hank" Hughes.

Arts

'The Truth' Released In Theaters, On Demand After COVID-19 Delay

7:58am July 04, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with actor Juliette Binoche about her movie, The Truth – the first directed in the west by renowned Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-Eda.

Arts

'Fresh Air' Remembers Carl Reiner, A Legendary Writer, Producer And Performer

12:25pm July 03, 2020

by Terry Gross

We listen to archival interviews with Reiner, who died June 29; with Mary Tyler Moore, who worked with Reiner on The Dick Van Dyke Show; and with Mel Brooks, a longtime friend and collaborator.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda and Phillipa Soo return as Alexander and Eliza Hamilton, the roles they played in the original Broadway production of Hamilton. A film production of the show, taped in 2016, debuts on Disney+ on Friday.

Arts

'The Past Isn't Done With Us,' Says 'Hamilton' Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda

6:17pm June 29, 2020

by Terry Gross

A film of the original Broadway production of Hamilton, taped in 2016, begins streaming on Disney+ on Friday. Miranda, who stars in the title role, says the production is as timely as ever.

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'Gone With The Wind' Returns To HBO Max With Intro By Black Scholar

6:28am June 29, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to film scholar Jacqueline Stewart, who provided a new introduction with historical context to the film Gone with the Wind for its re-release on HBO Max.

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World News

Interview With The Director Of 'Welcome To Chechnya'

5:58pm June 28, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David France, director of the new movie Welcome to Chechnya, about the persecution of gay, lesbian and trans people in the Russian republic.

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Jon Stewart's New Film Is About What's Gone Wrong With American Politics

3:52pm June 25, 2020

NPR's David Greene talks to Jon Stewart, former host of The Daily Show, about Irresistible, which stars Steve Carell and Rose Byrne. Stewart wrote and directed the comedy set in the world of politics.

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Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods' Is Timely Amid Anti-Racism Protests

6:32am June 15, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to director Spike Lee about his new film, Da 5 Bloods, in which four black veterans go back to present day Vietnam to bring home the remains of their beloved former squad leader.

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