Movie Interviews

Brad Pitt stars in Ad Astra as an astronaut in search of his father, who disappeared on a mission many years prior.

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Brad Pitt On Making 'Ad Astra,' Processing Trauma And Channeling David Bowie

8:31am September 22, 2019

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The actor stars in a new science-fiction blockbuster about more than just an astronaut on a space mission: "We wanted to do something very sincere and raw and painfully honest," he says.

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'Downton Abbey' Actresses On Recapturing Their TV Roles In New Film

8:31am September 22, 2019

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Michelle Dockery and Elizabeth McGovern from the movie "Downton Abbey," based on the award-winning series about the owners and workers at a great English estate.

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In Unbelievable, Kaitlyn Dever plays a rape victim who recants her story following intimidation by police. The Netflix series is based on a true story.

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Marie's Rape Was Deemed 'Unbelievable.' Kaitlyn Dever Portrays Her Story

4:44pm September 12, 2019

by Mary Louise Kelly

The actress was last seen starring in the high school comedy Booksmart. But her newest character, on a new Netflix series, is a woman who recants being raped. It's based on a true story.

Constance Wu stars as Destiny in Hustlers, a movie about a group of strip club employees who unite to hustle wealthy men.

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Lonely In The Club: Constance Wu On 'Hustlers' And Her 'Unprecedented' Career

7:56am September 08, 2019

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

In a new star-studded, women-driven film, she plays an exotic dancer who bands with fellow strip club employees to keep the money flowing from their Wall Street patrons.

David Oyelowo On 'Don't Let Go'

5:07am August 29, 2019

In the new film Don't Let Go, actor David Oyelowo plays a police detective whose family gets murdered. He talks with NPR's David Greene.

Actress Jillian Bell On Her Role In 'Brittany Runs A Marathon'

5:46pm August 26, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jillian Bell, of the new movie Brittany Runs A Marathon, about relating to her character's journey and making a movie that deals with weight without being cliche.

The new animated short Hair Love follows the story of an African American father trying to do his daughter's hair.

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'Hair Love' Uses Animation To Bring A Story Of Natural Hair In Black Families To Life

4:30pm August 25, 2019

by Michel Martin

Conceived and directed by Matthew Cherry, it follows the story of an African American father — Stephen — and his daughter, Zuri. Stephen is trying to learn how to do Zuri's glorious natural hair.

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In Tigers Are Not Afraid, 11-year-old Estrella (Paola Lara) meets a gang of orphans led by a boy in a tiger mask.

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In 'Tigers Are Not Afraid,' A Dark Fantasy Amid Mexico's Drug War

8:06am August 25, 2019

by Leila Fadel

Director Issa López blends magical realism and horror with the current events of her native country in the story of young Estrella, who meets a street gang of fellow orphan children.

Movie: 'Hair Love'

5:17pm August 24, 2019

The new animated short, follows the story of an African-American father trying to do his daughter's hair. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with creator Matthew A. Cherry about the story.

Movie: 'Jawline'

5:17pm August 24, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with filmmaker Liza Mandelup about her latest movie, which follows a teenage boy in rural Tennessee as he strives to become a social media influencer.

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