Movies

'Cold Case Hammarskjöld' Investigates The Mystery Of Deadly 1961 Plane Crash

4:18pm August 27, 2019

by Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi

Filmmaker Mads Brügger's new film, Cold Case Hammarskjöld, is a controversial investigation into the mysterious plane crash that killed U.N. General Secretary Dag Hammarskjöld over Zambia in 1961.

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Actress Jillian Bell On Her Role In 'Brittany Runs A Marathon'

5:46pm August 26, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jillian Bell, of the new movie Brittany Runs A Marathon, about relating to her character's journey and making a movie that deals with weight without being cliche.

The new animated short Hair Love follows the story of an African American father trying to do his daughter's hair.

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'Hair Love' Uses Animation To Bring A Story Of Natural Hair In Black Families To Life

4:30pm August 25, 2019

by Michel Martin

Conceived and directed by Matthew Cherry, it follows the story of an African American father — Stephen — and his daughter, Zuri. Stephen is trying to learn how to do Zuri's glorious natural hair.

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In Tigers Are Not Afraid, 11-year-old Estrella (Paola Lara) meets a gang of orphans led by a boy in a tiger mask.

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In 'Tigers Are Not Afraid,' A Dark Fantasy Amid Mexico's Drug War

8:06am August 25, 2019

by Leila Fadel

Director Issa López blends magical realism and horror with the current events of her native country in the story of young Estrella, who meets a street gang of fellow orphan children.

Movie: 'Hair Love'

5:17pm August 24, 2019

The new animated short, follows the story of an African-American father trying to do his daughter's hair. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with creator Matthew A. Cherry about the story.

Movie: 'Jawline'

5:17pm August 24, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with filmmaker Liza Mandelup about her latest movie, which follows a teenage boy in rural Tennessee as he strives to become a social media influencer.

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'Official Secrets' And The Iraq War

8:32am August 24, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon asks Katharine Gun and Martin Bright about the new movie, Official Secrets.

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'Fresh Air' Remembers 'Easy Rider' Peter Fonda

1:49pm August 23, 2019

by Terry Gross

The Oscar-nominated actor and screenwriter, who died Aug. 16, spoke to Terry Gross in 1998 about Ulee's Gold, Easy Rider and his acting philosophy of "doing less — and making more of it."

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Our favorite incompetent invader is back in Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus.

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'90s Kids, Rejoice: 'Invader Zim,' A Cult-Classic Nicktoon, Returns

9:48am August 23, 2019

by Vincent Acovino

Eighteen years after the short-lived series premiered, Invader Zim is back with a one-off special that lacks the edge of the show's best episodes, but recalls what made it so fun.

In her first starring role on the big screen, comedic actress Jillian Bell of 22 Jump Street and Rough Night plays Brittany, an unhappy and directionless ticket-taker who decides to make a change — by running a marathon.

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A Fun But Familiar Story Of Making Yourself Over In 'Brittany Runs A Marathon'

5:00pm August 22, 2019

by Linda Holmes

Jillian Bell and the supporting cast are charming in this underdog story about a young woman who goes from hating exercise to running a marathon. But don't expect too much that's new.