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'Sing Sing' offers a glimpse at life behind bars -- and the journey towards redemption

12:12pm August 08, 2024

by Tonya Mosley

Filmmaker Greg Kwedar and formerly incarcerated actor Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin discuss their new film about the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts program founded at Sing Sing prison.

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In ‘Good One,’ a family camping trip is full of emotional switchbacks

12:09pm August 08, 2024

by Justin Chang

On its surface, Good One is about a teen on a backpacking trip with her dad and his friend. But the film is so sharp and engrossing you might not notice the deeper story taking shape underneath.

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Despite a big anniversary, many locals don’t feel connected to 'The Sound of Music'

3:52am August 07, 2024

by Olivia Hampton

The movie "The Sound of Music" was filmed 60 years ago in Salzburg, Austria, where residents are less than enthusiastic about the von Trapp family story that draws hordes of tourists each year.

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The new film 'War Game' asks, what if Jan. 6 happens again — but worse?

6:03pm August 05, 2024

by Mary Louise Kelly

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with co-directors Tony Gerber and Jesse Moss about their new documentary War Game, which considers dangerous possibilities after the 2024 presidential election.

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In 'Sebastian,' a writer conceals that his sex work subject matter is about himself

5:20pm August 05, 2024

by Bob Mondello

A magazine writer has been telling his editors that his graphic short stories about a sex worker are based on interviews, but he's actually doing the work himself in the provocative film Sebastian.

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(l-r) Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin in Sing Sing.

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Colman Domingo's 'Sing Sing' is a rare empathetic prison drama

3:00am August 05, 2024

The moving drama Sing Sing stars Colman Domingo as the leader of a tight-knit theatre ensemble within one of the most notorious maximum-security prisons in the United States. Most of the cast are alumni of the actual program who had input on the filmmaking process. The movie showcases the ups and downs of putting on a show without being overly sentimental or cliché.

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'Kneecap', a biopic about the origins of Irish hip-hop took Sundance by surprise

8:29am August 03, 2024

by Shannon Rhoades

A biopic about a scrappy Belfast band that raps in Irish was a surprise hit at Sundance this year. NPR's Scott Simon talks with "Kneecap" director and the bandmembers - who also star in the film.

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M. Night Shyamalan lays his own parent 'Trap,' and it's truly bonkers

4:47pm August 02, 2024

M. Night Shyamalan's new thriller Trap stars Josh Hartnett as a father attending a pop concert with his teenage daughter. But all is not as it appears. It quickly turns out that the entire concert is surrounded by police who are trying to catch a dangerous serial killer in the most difficult way possible. There is a lot going on in this bonkers movie: lots of pop songs, and lots of strange decision-making.

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Decades in the making, Chris Wilcha's documentary 'Flipside' is now out on demand

4:48pm August 01, 2024

by Mandalit del Barco

Filmmaker Chris Wilcha set out to make a number of documentaries over the years. They've been melded together into one, called Flipside, which is out on demand now.

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'Kneecap' is a profane, political and funny origin story of the Irish hip hip group

5:13pm July 31, 2024

by Bob Mondello

An anarchic origin story for the Irish-language rap group Kneecap is a wild ride, starring the group members playing themselves.

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