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Tamara Lawrence on playing Jennifer Gibbons in the real-life story 'The Silent Twins'

7:59am September 25, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with British actor Tamara Lawrance, co-star of "The Silent Twins" - a movie about two girls who grew up speaking only to each other.

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Abigail Disney turns critical lens on her family's company in new doc

5:09pm September 24, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with documentary filmmaker Abigail Disney, granddaughter of Disney co-founder Roy Disney, about her new film, The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales.

Tyler Perry talks new film 'A Jazzman's Blues'

5:09pm September 24, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry about his new movie, A Jazzman's Blues.

Louise Fletcher, a cast member in "Shameless," poses at the premiere of the second season of the Showtime television series in Los Angeles, on Jan. 5, 2012.

Arts

Oscar-winning 'Cuckoo's Nest' actor Louise Fletcher has died

8:25am September 24, 2022

by The Associated Press

Louise Fletcher, a late-blooming star whose riveting performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" set a new standard for screen villains, has died at 88.

Arts

'Love and Stuff' is a moving memoir about motherhood

8:16am September 24, 2022

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with filmmaker Judith Helfand about "Love and Stuff," her documentary memoir about taking care of her dying mother while becoming a mother herself.

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Group photo of Bakers in the Tent (L to R) (back) Sandro, William, Abdul, Carol, Maisam, Syabira, Maxy (front) James Rebs Janusz, Dawn, Kevin on The Great British Baking Show on Netflix.

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

5:35pm September 23, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Industry, The Great British Baking Show, and more.

National

'Sidney' is a look at an actor who pioneered a vision of racial equality in Hollywood

5:14pm September 23, 2022

by Eric Deggans

Executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, directed by Reginald Hudlin and supported by Poitier's surviving family, Apple TV+'s documentary Sidney details the life of actor-director-activist Sidney Poitier.

Florence Pugh plays Alice in Don't Worry Darling.

Arts

'Don't Worry Darling' and the mechanics of a mystery

3:21pm September 23, 2022

by Linda Holmes

The thriller Don't Worry Darling has a satisfying setup and some good performances. But the payoff leaves a lot to be desired.

Ana de Armas plays Marilyn Monroe in the Netflix film Blonde.

Arts

'Blonde,' the new Marilyn Monroe biopic, is an exercise in exploitation, not empathy

1:25pm September 23, 2022

by Justin Chang

The Netflix film turns Monroe into an avatar of suffering, brought low by a miserable childhood, a father she never knew and an industry full of men who abused and exploited her until her death.

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Arts

Fans have wanted Idris Elba to play James Bond for years, but it likely won't happen

1:12am September 22, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Idris Elba has been asked about the James Bond role several times through the years, but said a couple weeks ago it isn't a personal goal of his. Producers of the franchise said they understand.