Movies

'Gone With The Wind' Returns To HBO Max With Intro By Black Scholar

6:28am June 29, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to film scholar Jacqueline Stewart, who provided a new introduction with historical context to the film Gone with the Wind for its re-release on HBO Max.

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World News

Interview With The Director Of 'Welcome To Chechnya'

5:58pm June 28, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David France, director of the new movie Welcome to Chechnya, about the persecution of gay, lesbian and trans people in the Russian republic.

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Arts

Jon Stewart's Disappointing New Political Satire Is Hardly 'Irresistible'

1:26pm June 26, 2020

by Justin Chang

Steve Carell stars as a Democratic strategist running for mayor of a small Midwestern town in a film that feels exasperatingly out of step with the present moment.

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Jon Stewart's New Film Is About What's Gone Wrong With American Politics

3:52pm June 25, 2020

NPR's David Greene talks to Jon Stewart, former host of The Daily Show, about Irresistible, which stars Steve Carell and Rose Byrne. Stewart wrote and directed the comedy set in the world of politics.

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American actor Clark Gable in his role as Rhett Butler kissing the hand of a tearful Scarlett O'Hara, played by Vivien Leigh in 'Gone With The Wind'.

Arts

'Gone With The Wind' Returns To HBO Max With New Introduction

5:06am June 25, 2020

by Suzanne Nuyen

HBO Max temporarily removed the 1939 film from its streaming service in early June for its depiction of 'racial prejudices.' The film now includes an introduction addressing its controversial legacy.

Steve Carell stars as Gary Zimmer in Irresistible.

Arts

'Irresistible' Chooses An Inopportune Moment To Get Glib About Politics

11:45am June 23, 2020

by Linda Holmes

Jon Stewart wrote and directed a new comedy that stars Steve Carell as a political operative cynically descending on a Wisconsin town. Unfortunately, it has little to offer in the current moment.

HBO Releases A 'Perry Mason' Makeover

8:21am June 23, 2020

by Eric Deggans

HBO has released a 1930s-era noir mystery series starring Matthew Rhys. The new series has reimagined 1950s courtroom drama, Perry Mason.

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Director Joel Schumacher (center) along with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alicia Silverstone, Chris O'Donnell and George Clooney (left to right) at the premier for Batman & Robin. The director died Monday at age 80.

Arts

Joel Schumacher, Director Of 'St. Elmo's Fire' And 'Batman Forever,' Dead At 80

8:35pm June 22, 2020

by Andrew Limbong

The filmmaker was known for his hit '80s movies The Lost Boys and St. Elmo's Fire as well as his work on the Batman movie franchise.

National

A Clever Hack That Sent A 29-Minute Horror Movie To The Top Of The U.S. Box Office

3:37pm June 19, 2020

An independent film, Unsubscribe, was shot on Zoom over one week and has become the number one film at the U.S. box offices on June 10. Unsubscribe is available to rent online.

A 2005 portrait of actor Ian Holm, taken in London. Holm died Friday at age 88.

Arts

Actor Ian Holm, Who Played King Lear To Bilbo Baggins, Has Died

11:55am June 19, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

With a grounding in classical theater, Ian Holm became beloved by movie fans around the world, especially in the "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "The Hobbit." He died Friday at age 88.