Bradley Cooper On The Personal Story Behind 'A Star Is Born'
In his directorial debut, the actor plays an aging musician who falls for and mentors an up-and-coming talent — played by Lady Gaga — even as his own troubles surface.
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A Documentary Swipes Left On Dating Apps
Journalist Nancy Jo Sales investigates the impact of online dating tech on offline culture in her first film Swiped: Hooking Up in the Digital Age. Predictably, some of her findings are pretty bleak.
Female Breakout 'Captain Marvel' Screenwriter Is Disrupting The Superheroine Trope
Geneva Robertson-Dworet, who wrote Marvel's first female-led film, doesn't want to be a rarity in Hollywood. To advance these dynamic roles, her suggestion is simple: Hire more women.
'Fresh Air' Remembers Film Star Burt Reynolds
Reynolds, who died Thursday, appeared in scores of films, including Deliverance and Boogie Nights. He spoke to Terry Gross in 1994 about growing up the son of a sheriff in a small Florida town.
Director Robert Greene On Haunting New Documentary, 'Bisbee '17'
NPR's Michel Martin interviews film director Robert Greene about Bisbee '17 a film that follows a town confronting the brutal exile of striking miners to a desert a century ago.
In 'Minding The Gap,' Skateboarding Is The Least Of The Pain
Bing Liu's documentary tracks two fellow skaters on and off the streets of Rockford, Ill. As it turns out, all three men are grappling with the lasting trauma of parental abuse.
In 'Operation Finale,' Ben Kingsley Summons The Evil Of A Holocaust Architect
A new film sees the veteran actor portraying Adolf Eichmann, a Nazi SS officer responsible for transporting millions of Jews to death camps, as he is brought to justice well after World War II.
A Devastating Fall Couldn't Keep This Rodeo 'Rider' Off Wild Horses
A riding accident left Brady Jandreau with a skull and brain injury — but he refused to quit. He plays himself in director Chloé Zhao's retelling of his story. Originally broadcast April 10, 2018.
A New Addition To The Long Tradition Of Puppets Behaving Badly
The Happytime Murders is a new movie starring Melissa McCarthy and a cast of extremely raunchy puppets. It's definitely not for kids — which continues a legacy dating back to the Middle Ages.
In 'Searching,' A Father Looks For His Missing Daughter By Tracking Her Online
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with director Aneesh Chaganty about his new movie Searching, about a father who looks for his missing daughter aided only by the messages, videos and other digital remnants she leaves behind.