I thought Encanto's songs were forgettable. So I went back to see what I was missing
After watching Encanto for the first time, I called the soundtrack "forgettable." So I went back and tried to figure out what I was missing.
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'Hoop Dreams' star Shawn Harrington is back on the court, teaching young players
Scott Simon speaks to Shawn Harrington, who appeared in the 1994 basketball documentary "Hoop Dreams." He began teaching in Chicago this week after being the victim of a drive-by-shooting in 2014.
'The Worst Person in the World' is the Valentine's Day movie of the year
A millennial writer, an R. Crumb-style cartoonist and a coffee-shop barista form the romantic triangle in the Danish coming-of-age drama The Worst Person In The World.
Actor Thandiwe Newton addresses colorism in the casting of films
While promoting her new movie God's Country, Newton talked about wanting to "apologize every day to darker-skinned actresses" for being chosen for roles.
'The Worst Person in the World' takes millennial angst to an exquisite new level
At first glance, the commitment-phobic woman at the film's center may seem to embody stereotypes about people her age, but this perceptive Norwegian dramedy doesn't reduce her to those assumptions.
'The Worst Person In The World' is an achingly precise portrait of young adulthood
In Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier's film, Julie (Renate Reinsve) is a young woman who can't decide who she is. As she finds out, she makes mistakes that inspire an ache of rueful recognition.
How a new Netflix film exposed a simmering tension in Egyptian society
Netflix's first ever Arabic language film, Perfect Strangers, sparked controversy in Egypt. In doing so, it highlighted a tug of war happening inside the country.
Let's talk about 'We Don't Talk About Bruno'
The catchy song by Lin-Manuel Miranda from Disney's Encanto reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, only the second from a Disney animated film to reach those heights.
Sex, alcohol and the other reasons Netflix's 1st Arabic language film faces criticism
Netflix's first original Arabic language film has caused some off-camera controversy because of its depictions of alcohol use, adultery, infidelity and other issues some viewers consider immoral.
Guillermo del Toro says his future was set the first time he saw 'Frankenstein'
The Mexican filmmaker says seeing the 1931 Frankenstein as a child was like being "struck by a lightning bolt." Del Toro's latest film, Nightmare Alley, stars Bradley Cooper as a carnival grifter.