Testimony is underway in Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' trial
After opening arguments on Wednesday, testimony will continue this week in the involuntary manslaughter case against the actor.
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We recommend three great sports documentaries
Sports aren't just games. They're intertwined with epic stories about struggle, human behavior, historic greatness and grand emotions. In other words, sports make for great documentaries. And if you're looking for some good ones, we've got recommendations: Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks, The Armstrong Lie, and Athlete A.
Before Hollywood handled sex with care, this lesbian neo-noir focused on authenticity
Before making The Matrix, the Wachowskis enlisted a sex educator to help with their 1996 thriller. Bound's place in the queer canon has been redefined, and is now part of the Criterion Collection.
'Despicable Me 4' serves up 90 minutes of bankable mayhem
Despicable Me 4 is the latest film in an animation franchise that made household names of reformed supervillain Gru (Steve Carrell) and his army of nattering Minions. The franchise has grossed billions of dollars, and the latest movie topped the weekend box office. But are these films growing up with their audience, or continuing to cater to young kids? And does that matter?
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After a long dip in popularity, the romantic comedy seems to be making a resurgence
Romantic comedies: they’re corny, sometimes swoon-worthy and if you pay attention to movies, they’re everywhere lately. After a long dry spell, the romantic comedy seems to be coming back into favor.
This 'Quiet Place' prequel is a little too mum on backstory
In the Quiet Place films, blind aliens attack, hunting anyone who makes a sound. But the details of the premise are fuzzy, and this prequel neglects to give a clearer picture of the global invasion.
Jon Landau, the Oscar-winning 'Titanic' and 'Avatar' producer, dies at 63
Landau's partnership with James Cameron led to a best picture win for 1997's "Titanic." Together they account for some of the biggest blockbusters in movie history, including "Avatar" and its sequel.
Opinion: Remembering the star screenwriter Robert Towne
NPR's Scott Simon remembers screenwriter Robert Towne, who died this week. Towne won an Oscar for Chinatown, which is considered one of the best screenplays in American cinema.
MaXXXine, the 3rd installment in a horror film trilogy, debuts in theaters
NPR's A Martinez talks to director Ti West and actress Mia Goth about teaming up again for MaXXXine, the third part of a horror film trilogy that began with X and Pearl.
Take a sneak peek into a legendary songwriter's creative process
The Library of Congress has acquired the papers of Leslie Bricusse, the songwriter who gave us "Pure Imagination," "What Kind of Fool Am I?," "Goldfinger" and "Talk to the Animals."