'John Lewis: Good Trouble' Documents Civil Rights Leader's Human Side
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with filmmaker Dawn Porter about her latest film, John Lewis: Good Trouble.
Movie Interviews
Actor André Holland Explores: 'Where I Fit, How I Fit, If I Fit'
Best known for his roles in Moonlight and Castle Rock, Holland has a starring role in a new radio version of Shakespeare's Richard II. Originally broadcast in 2018.
'Old Guard' Superhero Warriors Battle Their Greatest Foe Yet — Ennui
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.
'Slay The Dragon' Filmmakers Dig Into The Evolution Of Gerrymandering
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to filmmakers Barak Goodman and Chris Durrance about Slay the Dragon, their documentary about gerrymandering in the United States.
Movie Interview: 'The Outpost'
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer discusses the new film The Outpost with director Rod Lurie and co-producer and former Army veteran Henry "Hank" Hughes.
'The Truth' Released In Theaters, On Demand After COVID-19 Delay
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.
'Fresh Air' Remembers Carl Reiner, A Legendary Writer, Producer And Performer
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.
'The Past Isn't Done With Us,' Says 'Hamilton' Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda
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.
'Gone With The Wind' Returns To HBO Max With Intro By Black Scholar
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.
Interview With The Director Of 'Welcome To Chechnya'
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.