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Mel Brooks says his only regret as a comedian is the jokes he didn't tell

1:38pm November 23, 2022

by Terry Gross

Brooks wrote countless edgy jokes over the years, but he doesn't regret any of them. He calls comedy his "delicious refuge" from the world. His memoir is All About Me! Originally broadcast in 2021.

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The donkey's eyes seem to take the measure of modern life in Jerzy Skolimowski's film, EO.

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This brash film about a wandering donkey may just leave you in tears

5:00am November 23, 2022

by John Powers

Jerzy Skolimowski's thrillingly imaginative new film, EO, follows a former circus donkey on a journey across modern Europe. It's a strange, haunting epic that couldn't feel more of our moment.

Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple, Marlon Brando in The Godfather, Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct.

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Screening Ourselves: The art and archive of feeling unseen on screen

5:01am November 21, 2022

by Aisha Harris

The debates over on-screen representation and filmmaking's blind spots predate digital outrage. The new podcast Screening Ourselves digs into three Hollywood classics, The Godfather, The Color Purple and Basic Instinct, and how they each portrayed, and ignited, historically misrepresented groups.

A spoiler-free conversation with one of the stars of the 'Knives Out' sequel

5:04pm November 20, 2022

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Janelle Monáe about her role in the new film, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

Anjelica Huston as Morticia Addams and Raul Julia as Gomez Addams in Addams Family Values.

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening, viewing and reading

5:00pm November 18, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Dawnlands: A Novel, Addams Family Values, Wind of Change and Turnstile.

New York Times journalists Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor (Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan) investigate allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein in She Said.

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'She Said' follows the journalists who set the #MeToo movement in motion

1:26pm November 18, 2022

by Justin Chang

An engrossing new film focuses on New York Times journalists Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, whose reporting uncovered the crimes of Harvey Weinstein — and the vast network of people who enabled him.

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Emelyn Stuart knew she wanted her theater's menu to be different. Empanadas, soup, chickpea salad wraps and cupcakes are all sold in the cafe.

New York's first Black Latina-owned movie theater is ready to grow, owner says

7:30am November 18, 2022

by Halisia Hubbard

Stuart Cinema & Cafe, New York's first Black Latina-owned movie theater, reinvented itself through the pandemic in order to survive. Now, it's ready to expand.

Growing interest in anime movies is a beacon of hope for the entire industry

5:10am November 18, 2022

by Maison Tran

Anime films have been a big hit at the domestic box office — a sign there is room in the movie market for more than just sequels and superheroes.

Move review: 'Bones and All'

4:32pm November 17, 2022

by Bob Mondello

Film director Luca Guadagnino reunites with "Call Me By Your Name" star Timothée Chalamet for "Bones and All," a dark, romance/drama based on author Camille DeAngelis' young adult novel.

Daniel Radcliffe stars as Yankovic in the film Weird.

'Weird Al' Yankovic wants to 'bring sexy back' to the accordion

2:06pm November 16, 2022

by Terry Gross

It's "a very sensual instrument," the parody artists insists. A new over-the-top "biopic" tells the story of Yankovic's life — sort of.

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