Timur Bekmambetov's Newest Movie Takes Place On The Screen Of A Laptop
Scott Simon speaks with director Timur Bekmambetov about Profile, a movie set on a computer screen that follows a journalist as she investigates ISIS online.
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Amy Adams Is The Best Thing In An Otherwise Mechanical 'Woman In The Window'
A woman with agoraphobia becomes embroiled in her neighbor's drama in a new thriller based on Dan Mallory's novel. Adams is very good — but the movie doesn't prove entirely worthy of her.
Jon M. Chu: Why Does Representation On Screen Matter?
With his film Crazy Rich Asians, director Jon M. Chu made his mark on Hollywood — opening doors for Asian American representation on screen. He reflects on how his heritage informs his cinematic work.
Jenkins' 'The Underground Railroad,' Balances Beautiful Images With Brutality
NPR's Noel King speaks to Barry Jenkins, director of the new Amazon series — The Underground Railroad — based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead.
'The Woman In The Window' Locks Amy Adams Inside
The long-delayed film based on the buzzy novel finds an agoraphobic woman doubting her grasp of reality after she sees something disturbing happen to a neighbor.
As Many Entertainment Venues Start To Reopen, Nobody Does A Comeback Like The Movies
As the number of vaccinated Americans rises and the number of cases of COVID declines, Hollywood has started the back-to-cinemas drumroll — with mask-wearing superheroes leading the way.
NBC Rebukes Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Won't Air 2022 Golden Globes
NBC says it will not broadcast the 2022 Golden Globe awards show — following an explosive investigative report from the LA Times alleging unethical actions from the group that bestows the awards.
The Story of 'Sesame Street': From Radical Experiment To Beloved TV Mainstay
A new documentary Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street recounts how the classic program reinvented children's television and continues to interpret the world with authenticity.
New Documentary Explores The Controversial Early Days Of 'Sesame Street'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Marilyn Agrelo, director of the new documentary Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street, and actor Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on Sesame Street.
'Here Today' And 'The Water Man' Are Here Just In Time For Mother's Day
Two films loaded with family sentiment are just in time for Mother's Day. Billy Crystal's Here Today co-stars Tiffany Haddish. Daniel Oyelowo's directing debut The Water Man co-stars Rosario Dawson.