Movies

'Moonage Daydream' isn't the Bowie biography you're probably expecting

4:52pm September 16, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with director Brett Morgen on his documentary on David Bowie, Moonage Daydream. It's the first film since Bowie's death in 2016 that had the full cooperation of his estate.

Nanisca (Viola Davis) wields a sword and hacks her way through the many men who get in her way in The Woman King.

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Viola Davis is 'The Woman King' in an epic story inspired by true events

1:35pm September 16, 2022

by Justin Chang

Gina Prince-Bythewood's latest film is a rousingly old-fashioned action-drama about women warriors in 19th-century West Africa.

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John Leguizamo (left), Rita Moreno, Dolores del Rio, Katy Jurado, Edward James Olmos and Ariana DeBose (top) are Hollywood legends.

Latino legends helped pave the way in Hollywood, but the road is still rocky

5:08am September 15, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

Latinos have been part of Hollywood since the silent film era but are still underrepresented in front of and behind the camera.

Dozens of parents of young Black girls are posting videos across social media of their children's reactions to the newly released trailer of Disney's live action "Little Mermaid" starring Halle Bailey as Ariel.

Halle Bailey's 'Little Mermaid' is already making waves among young Black girls

1:14pm September 14, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Social media has been filled with videos of Black children watching the teaser of the trailer for the new Little Mermaid movie, which stars Bailey.

A 1952 portrait of Greek actress Irene Papas taken in Paris. Papas died Wednesday at age 96.

Irene Papas, celebrated Greek actress from 'Zorba' to 'Iphegenia,' has died

11:19am September 14, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Papas catapulted to international fame in such films as Zorba the Greek, Z and The Guns of Navarone. She also earned acclaim for her work in classical Greek plays. She died Wednesday at age 96.

Film director Jean-Luc Godard at Cannes festival in 1982. He was a key figure in French New Wave cinema. He died at 91, according to French media.

Film director Jean-Luc Godard of the French New Wave has died at 91

7:22pm September 13, 2022

by Bob Mondello

Godard, the "enfant terrible" of the French New Wave who revolutionized popular cinema in 1960 with his debut feature Breathless, stood for years as one of the most vital and provocative directors.

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New documentary 'Riotsville' digs into police militarization in America

8:07am September 11, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Sierra Pettengill about her documentary "Riotsville, USA," which digs into police militarization in America.

Disenchanted cast members Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Idina Menzel, Gabriella Baldacchino, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays, Maya Rudolph and Amy Adams appear onstage Friday during the D23 Expo 2022 in Anaheim, Calif.

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Disney releases the first looks at 'Disenchanted' and a live-action 'Little Mermaid'

4:14pm September 10, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Among the many announcements about upcoming projects at the media giant's D23 Expo were two new trailers for popular film franchises.

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Hollywood star and blacklist victim Marsha Hunt dies at 104

2:23pm September 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

Hunt was one of the last surviving actors from Hollywood's Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s. Her career was disrupted for a time by the McCarthy-era blacklist.

Queen Elizabeth II as portrayed by Claire Foy (The Crown), Helen Mirren (The Queen) and Imelda Staunton (The Crown).

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For decades, the media struggled to capture Queen Elizabeth II

8:27am September 10, 2022

by Linda Holmes

Movies and TV shows like The Crown, The Queen and Spencer have played a huge role in how Americans have perceived the queen.