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'The Truffle Hunters' Tells The Story Of Men And Dogs Searching For Culinary Gold

11:49am March 06, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw about their new documentary. The Truffle Hunters is about the men and dogs who sniff out Italy's rare white Alba truffles.

Grammy-nominated singer Andra Day, in a still from The United States Vs. Billie Holiday.

Andra Day On Portraying BilIie Holiday And The Enduring Strength Of 'Strange Fruit'

4:11pm March 05, 2021

The song "Strange Fruit" is the powerful and thematically horrifying centerpiece of the new film The United States Vs. Billie Holiday, which positions music as a powerful force for change.

Raya, a young warrior princess (Kelly Marie Tran), enlists the help of Sisu, a friendly water dragon (Awkwafina) in Raya and the Last Dragon.

Arts

'Raya And The Last Dragon' Is Not Entirely New, But It's Refreshing Nonetheless

10:56am March 05, 2021

by Justin Chang

Disney's first animated film to feature Southeast Asian characters follows a young girl's quest to recover the pieces of a magical jewel. The film has an emotional power that sneaks up on you.

Raya (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran) faces off with her lifelong foe (voiced by Gemma Chan) in the rich, gorgeously wrought Disney film.

Arts

'Raya And The Last Dragon' Soars

7:00am March 05, 2021

by Glen Weldon

A nuanced, flawed hero lends the latest Disney animated feature surprising depth, even if its grab-bag depiction of a world drawn from Southeast Asian cultures feels shallow.

Eddie Murphy returns as Prince Akeem in Coming 2 America.

Arts

'Coming 2 America': The Costumes Are Stunning

6:50am March 05, 2021

by Aisha Harris

More than three decades after the comedy classic Coming to America, much of the cast returns for an unnecessary sequel.

'Coming 2 America' Goes Heavy On Nostalgia

5:04am March 05, 2021

by Eric Deggans

The Eddie Murphy/Arsenio Hall comedy sequel Coming 2 America is now available to stream on Amazon Prime.

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The marquee of the IFC Center in Manhattan welcomes viewers back after being closed nearly one year

Economy

The Movie Industry Holds Its Breath As New York Reopens Theaters

4:56pm March 04, 2021

by Ryan Kailath

Movie theaters in New York City are reopening after nearly a year. And the decisions has consequences for the entire globaly output of Hollywood.

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A Writer's Memoir About Her Clerical Job Becomes The Movie 'My Salinger Year'

4:50pm March 04, 2021

by Bob Mondello

A young writer gets a clerical job with the book agent representing J.D. Salinger in My Salinger Year, a movie based on the memoir by Joanna Rakoff.

Taylor (voiced by Calum Worthy) and Hayley (voiced by Gideon Adlon) pilot a training Jaeger in the Netflix animated series Pacific Rim: The Black.

Arts

Animated Series 'Pacific Rim: The Black' Gets Grit In The Gears

8:18am March 04, 2021

by Glen Weldon

Netflix's new animated series takes the cheesiness out of Guillermo del Toro's giant-robots-vs.-giant-monsters franchise; more's the pity.

'The Truffle Hunters' Is On The 2021 Oscar Shortlist

6:23am March 04, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to movie critic Kenneth Turan about the Oscar-nominated film — The Truffle Hunters — which centers on the perilous search for rare, valuable truffles in Northern Italy.

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