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'The Report' Looks At Investigation Into CIA's Enhanced Interrogation Program

4:51pm November 13, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Daniel J. Jones, lead investigator for the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on the CIA's enhanced interrogation program. Adam Driver plays him in The Report.

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Actor Willem Dafoe Reflects On A Career Of Being A 'Good Bad Guy'

1:33pm November 13, 2019

by Dave Davies

Dafoe has played villains, soldiers, van Gogh and Jesus. He's earned four Oscar nominations and appeared in more than 100 films — including, most recently, Motherless Brooklyn and The Lighthouse.

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Filmmaker Judd Apatow describes his mentor, the comedian Garry Shandling (above), as a perfectionist: "He just could not just be chill and make it easy on himself. He wanted everything to be amazing."

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After Comic Garry Shandling's Death, Judd Apatow Found Zen In His Diaries

2:27pm November 11, 2019

by Terry Gross

"He completely changed my life," Apatow says of his mentor. It's Garry Shandling's Book, which Apatow edited, explores the insecurities and personal trauma that Shandling turned into comedy.

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Nigeria's 1st Oscar Entry 'Lionheart' Is Disqualified

5:10pm November 10, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin talks with journalist Afua Hirsch about Lionheart, Nigeria's entry for the international feature film Oscar category that was disqualified for having too much English dialogue.

'The Movie Musical!' Is A Symphony In Praise Of The 'Razzmatazz' Of The Genre

11:12am November 10, 2019

by Jason Heller

Jeanine Basinger argues, authoritatively and passionately, that the musical has never really left us, that there's relevance and inspiration to be gleaned from the golden age of Hollywood musicals.

Rosine Mbakam, left, says she chose to shoot all images and sound herself to maintain an equal relationship with the subjects of her films.

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Meet The Filmmaker Reinventing How African Women Are Portrayed In Movies

7:06am November 10, 2019

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Two deeply personal films from Cameroonian Rosine Mbakam won critical acclaim in the U.S. by grappling with how families maintain traditions in a time of global migration and generational change.

Arts

'Marriage Story' Reveals The Messy, Heartbreaking Toll Of Divorce

1:56pm November 08, 2019

by Justin Chang

No one outside a marriage can know the truth of it, but actors Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson bring the audience awfully close in Noah Baumbach's devastating drama about splitting up.

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'Honey Boy' Marks Actor Shia LeBeouf's Screenwriting Debut

8:12am November 08, 2019

by Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi

In the film Honey Boy, Shia LeBeouf tells his life story and stars as his father. It draws from his turbulent childhood as a Disney star and his conflicted relationship with his father.

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Emilia Clarke stars in Paul Feig's Last Christmas.

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Christmas, Pleasant: 'Last Christmas' Gives You Its Heart

5:01pm November 07, 2019

by Andrew Lapin

Paul Feig directs Emilia Clarek, Henry Golding and Emma Thompson (who co-wrote the script) in a Yule-themed "fun, if shaggy, character study."

Where's the Beef? Honey Boy, Shia LaBeouf's autobiographical film, stars Noah Jupe as a rising child actor.

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'Honey Boy' Is Flawed But Fascinating, Like Its Lead Character

5:01pm November 07, 2019

by Ren Jender

Actor Shia LaBeouf's autobiographical film lacks the nuance of director Alma Ha'rel's previous documentary work, but star Noah Jupe's performance is astounding.