'Worth' Director On Her Emotional 9/11 Drama
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sara Colangelo, director of the new Netflix film Worth, which tells the story of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.
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'Parasite's Park Seo-joon May Soon Star In A Marvel Movie
The South Korean actor's agency said the name of the film would be announced later, but reports have speculated that it is The Marvels, an upcoming sequel to the 2019 hit Captain Marvel.
Marvel Debuts A New Origin Story With 'Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings'
The summer movie season is ending with an origin story. Marvel's 25th superhero epic, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings stars its first Asian Superhero played by Simu Liu.
Sorry, Tom Cruise Fans — New 'Top Gun' And 'Mission Impossible' Movies Delayed Again
The blockbuster movies have been pushed back once again — Top Gun: Maverick is now scheduled to hit theaters in the spring and Mission: Impossible 7 won't be released until next September.
Camila Cabello's 'Cinderella' Finds Its Modern Form As A Musical Ode To Girlbosses
In the Amazon musical version of Cinderella that's rolling out this weekend, Cinderella just wants to run her own business. Can a prince understand?
Marvel's 1st Asian Superhero Gets The Full Blockbuster Treatment In 'Shang-Chi'
Simu Liu plays a young kung fu master who returns home to battle his evil father. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is a superhero movie packed with an unusual emotional intensity.
Questlove Revives 'Black Woodstock' In 'Summer Of Soul' Documentary
The 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival featured some of the biggest names in Black music, but it had largely faded from history. The Roots co-founder sought to change that. Originally broadcast July 2021.
Nia DaCosta Is The 1st Black Female Director To Debut Atop The U.S. Box Office
The 31-year-old director and screenwriter's horror film Candyman — a reboot of the 1992 classic — made history as it raked in more than $22 million in its opening weekend.
'Candyman' Composer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe Sings, Scares The Body Electric
The sound artist and composer took a deeply unique, and wonderfully successful, approach to the composing of his score for the new Jordan Peele-written horror reboot.
Latest 'Candyman' Movie Is Scored By Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe
A Black avant-garde musician has successfully applied his visceral, voice-centered style to the films he has scored lately. His approach eerily suits the newest Candyman movie.