Movies

Oscar Isaac plays a former military interrogator who is haunted by the past in Paul Schrader's The Card Counter.

Arts

A Disgraced Interrogator Gambles On Redemption In 'The Card Counter'

1:54pm September 10, 2021

by Justin Chang

After serving time in prison for war crimes, a former military interrogator starts a new life as a professional gambler. But as this complex drama shows, it's not always easy to escape the past.

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Arts

Biographer Traces Osama Bin Laden's 'Rise And Fall'

1:30pm September 10, 2021

by Dave Davies

Journalist Peter Bergen talks about bin Laden's path to mass murder and reflects on the consequences of the recent U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan. Originally broadcast Aug. 4, 2021.

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You Can Get Paid To Watch Stephen King Movies

7:15am September 10, 2021

It's the perfect job for spooky season. Watch 13 Stephen King movies before Halloween and record your experience — down to your heart rate. In return you get paid $1,300.

How Movies Have Shaped The Perception Of 9/11

4:56pm September 09, 2021

by Bob Mondello

In the 20 years since the terror attacks of 9/11, movies have both been shaped by — and have shaped — the public's perception of that day's events.

Jamie Lee Curtis is awarded with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony during the 78th Venice International Film Festival on Wednesday in Venice, Italy.

Arts

Jamie Lee Curtis Wins A Lifetime Achievement Award With 'Halloween Kills' On The Way

1:39pm September 09, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The actress received the award at the Venice International Film Festival, saying she was accepting it on behalf of "all the courageous heroines of the world."

Maya Cade, Creator Of The Black Film Archive, On Making Black Cinema More Accessible

7:51pm September 08, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Maya Cade, who saw how hard it is to access movies by Black directors — so she created the Black Film Archive, a collection of nearly 250 films spanning seven decades.

National

Revisiting A Conversation With Michael K. Williams' About His Winding Path To Success

5:05pm September 07, 2021

Before Michael K. Williams played Omar Little on HBO's The Wire, he was a dancer in music videos starring artists like Madonna. Then a bar room brawl changed everything.

French actors Jean-Paul Belmondo, right, and Catherine Deneuve, in 1969. They starred together in François Truffaut's film Mississippi Mermaid.

Arts

Jean-Paul Belmondo, The Face Of French New Wave Film, Dies At 88

6:00pm September 06, 2021

by Shannon Bond

Belmondo's breakout role in Jean-Luc Godard's "Breathless" launched him into international superstardom and a career spanning six decades.

Daniel Craig's final crack at 007 was among the first films to delay opening because of the pandemic. He will play across Ana de Armas in No Time To Die.

The 9 Biggest Movies To Watch This Fall (And Other Films That Sound Intriguing)

4:40pm September 06, 2021

by Bob Mondello

A look at the possible awards contenders and blockbusters that Hollywood has in store for autumn.

Simu Liu, star of "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," attends the film's Toronto premiere on Sept. 1.

Arts

Marvel's 'Shang-Chi' Smashes Labor Day Box Office Records With $71.4 Million Debut

12:26pm September 06, 2021

by Shannon Bond

The superhero epic rang up a record-setting $71.4 million at U.S. theaters between Friday and Sunday, raising hopes for Hollywood's pandemic recovery.