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Knitting nights. Pickleball. Cocktails. Movie theaters aren't just for movies anymore

4:07am April 04, 2025

by Mandalit del Barco

At CinemaCon, a yearly convention for movie theater industry leaders, cinema owners say they're experimenting with events to bring in customers.

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See 'A Minecraft Movie,' 'A Nice Indian Boy' and 'Freaky Tales' in theaters this week

11:10am April 03, 2025

Jack Black and Jason Momoa star in the first attempt to adapt the blockbuster video game for the big screen. And Pedro Pascal returns in a real-life inspired Bay Area anthology with a lot going on.

Appreciating the many onscreen moods of Val Kilmer

4:57pm April 02, 2025

More than a hundred roles in a nearly four-decade career let Val Kilmer explore a wealth of human experience.

Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' star with an intense approach, dies at 65

3:57am April 02, 2025

Val Kilmer died from pneumonia. He had recovered after a 2014 throat cancer diagnosis that required two tracheotomies.

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Dogs dig 'Flow.' A researcher explains what might be catching their eye on the screen

4:09am March 17, 2025

Oscar-winning film Flow has caught the eye of many pets. Here's what a researcher told NPR our furry friends might pay attention to on the screen.

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Even now, Ke Huy Quan doesn't feel good enough — but that narrative is changing

5:00am February 06, 2025

The Everything, Everywhere, All at Once star says the day after he won his Oscar for the role, he woke up thinking, "Was that all a dream?"

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Where did Barry Jenkins feel safe as a kid? Atop a tree

7:00am December 22, 2024

Director Barry Jenkins is best known for films like Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk. On NPR's Wild Card, he opens up about where he felt the safest as a kid.

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Knitting nights. Pickleball. Cocktails. Movie theaters aren't just for movies anymore

See 'A Minecraft Movie,' 'A Nice Indian Boy' and 'Freaky Tales' in theaters this week

Appreciating the many onscreen moods of Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' star with an intense approach, dies at 65

Dogs dig 'Flow.' A researcher explains what might be catching their eye on the screen

Even now, Ke Huy Quan doesn't feel good enough — but that narrative is changing

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Where did Barry Jenkins feel safe as a kid? Atop a tree