Movies

Rosalía performs at the YouTube theater on Oct. 7, 2022 in Inglewood, Calif.

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

4:01pm October 14, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the film Gamak Ghar, Rosalía's album Motomami, remembering Angela Lansbury, and more.

Netflix's announcement of its lower-cost Basic with Ads plan comes after the company this year suffered a drop in subscribers for the first time in more than a decade.

National

Netflix will roll out a cheaper plan with ads for $6.99 per month in November

7:01pm October 13, 2022

by Ashley Ahn

The Basic with Ads plan will include 15-to-30-second ads before and during shows and films, as well as have a smaller selection of content due to licensing restrictions.

Movie Review: "Decision to Leave"

4:59pm October 13, 2022

by Bob Mondello

The Korean film industry is on a roll. First, "Parasite'' won best picture at the 2022 Oscars, then "Squid Game" was a hit. Now, "Decision to Leave" is garnering some of the best reviews of the year.

America Ferrera (clockwise from top left), Eva Longoria, Rosie Perez, Ivette Rodriguez, Rosario Dawson and Christy Haubegger are using their platforms to promote empowerment and representation.

So few Latinas make it in Hollywood – those who do are pushing for representation

4:59pm October 13, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

Actors Eva Longoria, America Ferrera, Rosie Perez, Rosario Dawson, Zoe Saldana and Gina Rodriguez are also directors, producers and activists.

Books

Photography book reimagines Black actors in some of cinema's most memorable moments

5:10am October 13, 2022

by Marc Rivers

A new photography book by Carrell Augustus — Black Hollywood: Reimagining Iconic Movie Moments — puts black actors and actresses at the center of some of Hollywood's most iconic movie images.

Ram Charan stars in RRR, an action-packed bromance set in India in the 1920s.

Arts

If you haven't been back to the movies yet, Indian epic 'RRR' is the reason to go

1:25pm October 11, 2022

by John Powers

The epic action-picture bromance makes the case for returning to theaters — it reminds us that movies are always more thrilling when they're part of a collective experience.

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Encore: Actress Emma Thompson on her movie, 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande'

4:19pm October 10, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with actress Emma Thompson about her movie Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.

Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, pictured in this 2017 file photo, faces his second criminal trial in Los Angeles.

Harvey Weinstein faces his next criminal trial in Los Angeles this week

5:00am October 10, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Weinstein, a former Hollywood producer, is already serving his 23 year prison sentence doled out by a New York criminal court two years ago.

Sanaa Lathan makes her directorial debut with 'On the Come Up'

5:19pm October 09, 2022

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Lathan about her new film as well as her journey to the director's chair.

The Sanderson sisters are back in 'Hocus Pocus 2.' But why?

4:57pm October 08, 2022

by Mallory Yu

Disney's Hocus Pocus came out in 1993 and gained a devoted fanbase. Almost 30 years later, it has a sequel.