Yokels Attempt To Hide A Deadly Mistake In 'The Death Of Dick Long'
Daniel Scheinert — half of the team behind 2016's Swiss Army Man — directs this sweet but "lumpy and formless" dark comedy.
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6 1/2 Reasons 'Between Two Ferns: The Movie' Defies The Sketch-Into-Movie Curse
The Between Two Ferns movie that dropped last week on Netflix expands on the Web series' proven formula, but its sheer joke density rewards repeat viewings.
Disney CEO Bob Iger Has Lessons On Fostering Creativity — And Acquiring It
The head of The Walt Disney Co. has a new book, The Ride of a Lifetime. It's a memoir of what he has learned in 15 years there — encompassing the purchases of Pixar, Lucasfilm and 21st Century Fox.
Kapadia's Latest Film 'Diego Maradona' Examines Soccer Legend
Constructed from over 500 hours of footage, director Asif Kapadia tells NPR's David Greene his new documentary centers around one of the most celebrated, and hated, soccer players: Diego Maradona.
In Golden Age Hollywood, Film Stars Slid Into Each Others' Telegrams
The new book Letters from Hollywood offers a peek inside the inner workings of the film industry through 137 communiques from luminaries like Audrey Hepburn, Bette Davis and a very young Jane Fonda.
Brad Pitt On Making 'Ad Astra,' Processing Trauma And Channeling David Bowie
The actor stars in a new science-fiction blockbuster about more than just an astronaut on a space mission: "We wanted to do something very sincere and raw and painfully honest," he says.
'Downton Abbey' Actresses On Recapturing Their TV Roles In New Film
NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Michelle Dockery and Elizabeth McGovern from the movie "Downton Abbey," based on the award-winning series about the owners and workers at a great English estate.
'Cine Mexico Now' Brings Mexican Films To Winston-Salem
Cine Mexico Now is a six-part film series celebrating Spanish-language
'Ad Astra' Approaches The Sublime With Its Portrait Of Masculinity In Crisis
Brad Pitt is an astronaut who saves the world by traveling millions of miles to reunite with his long-absent dad. It's an unabashedly ridiculous premise, but somehow Ad Astra manages to pull it off.
Review: Is 'Downton Abbey,' The Movie, Worth The Wait?
NPR's David Greene talks to Kenneth Turan, film critic for Morning Edition and the Los Angeles Times, about the new movie based on the popular TV series: Downton Abbey. The film opens Friday.