Romantic Drama 'The Photograph' Is Unfocused
Stars Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield have great chemistry, but this earnest romantic drama feels "curiously flat and under-seasoned."
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South Koreans Celebrate 'Parasite' Oscar Win
The South Korean film Parasite has become the first foreign language film to win best picture at the Academy Awards. South Koreans are ecstatic about the milestone.
What It Means That 'Parasite' Won The Oscar For Best Picture
Last night, Parasite became the first ever non-English language film to win best picture at the Academy Awards. Film critic Justin Chang tells NPR's Audie Cornish what makes it great.
What Fictional Pandemics Can Teach Us About Real-World Survival
People have been telling stories about pandemics for thousands of years — once, they were tales of divine retribution, but today they're often rooted in current events like the coronavirus outbreak.
An Oscar Goes To A Documentary About Skateboarding Girls In Afghanistan
The short documentary is called Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're A Girl. "This movie is my love letter to the brave girls of that country," says director Carol Dysinger.
At The Oscars, 'Parasite' Makes Best Picture History
Bong Joon-ho's film about families, class and keeping secrets won best picture. It's the first time a film in a language other than English has won the top prize.
News Brief: Coronavirus, New Hampshire Primary, Academy Awards
Nearly 100 people in China died Sunday of the coronavirus. New Hampshire holds its primary Tuesday. And, a foreign-language film won the Oscar for best picture — the first time that's happened.
'Parasite' Makes Best Picture History At The Academy Awards
At Sunday's Oscars, the one true surprise came in the biggest moment of all. For the first time, a foreign language film won best picture. Parasite is a comedy-drama-thriller about class and secrets.
Tracing A Century-Long Tradition Of Chinese American Film
Chinese filmmakers began making movies about the lives of the Chinese in America since World War I. And there's a direct line from them to some of Sunday's critically acclaimed Chinese American films.
The Rise Of The Single-Shot Movie In A Hyper-Edited World
The very earliest movies were all long takes, but the immersive minimalism of one-shot films carry extra appeal in an era of congested platforms and CGI overload.