'Rafiki': The First Kenyan Film To Premiere At Cannes, Banned At Home
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks to Wanuri Kahiu, director of the film Rafiki about Kahiu's style of filmmaking and why the movie was banned in Kenya.
Movies
'Fast Color' Celebrates A Supermom Who Literally Moves Heaven And Earth
Moms perform heroic tasks every day, but they rarely get portrayed as superheroes. Fast Color tells the story of three generations of black women and the supernatural powers they inherit.
'Long Day's Journey Into Night' Astonishes With Technical Achievement
Chinese writer-director Bi Gan's new film centers on a former casino owner haunted by the memory of a woman from his past. It features a 59-minute sequence, shot in a single take and converted to 3-D.
In 'Someone Great,' The Greatest Someone Might Be Your Best Pal
Gina Rodriguez stars in Someone Great, a Netflix comedy that follows three friends trying to have one last adventure before everything changes for good.
In 'Her Smell,' Elisabeth Moss 'Turned It Up To 11,' Then Turned It Up Some More
In her new film, Moss plays a punk singer struggling with addiction. "The only mistake we could make was not going far enough," she says.
Wisconsin Man Breaks Record By Watching 'Captain Marvel' 116 Times
Chiropractor Steve Ruppel told TV station WSAW in Wausau, Wis., that it was the "most insane thing ever." That means something coming from Ruppel, who's broken other Guinness records.
In Pulpy L.A. Noir 'Under The Silver Lake,' A Man Chases Signs And Portents
There's a lot of flash and less substance in writer/director David Robert Mitchell's tale of a young man (Andrew Garfield) who sees hidden clues everywhere. But that flash is lovingly executed.
'Little Woods' Is Grimly Lovely — Dark And Deep
Two sisters (Lily James, Tessa Thompson) struggle to navigate the opioid crisis in their small town. Nia DaCosta's first film is a "quietly feminist thriller" that's "modest but intensely empathetic."
'Hail Satan?': Documentary Examines Protest Group That Bedevils Religious Conservatives
The film spotlights the Satanic Temple, an organization that stages wry publicity stunts to underscore the separation of church and state. The doc "makes for an electric modern theological debate."
The Writers Guild Of America Is Suing Hollywood's Biggest Talent Agencies
At issue is "packaging fees" – deals that allow agents to be paid by studios, rather than receiving a standard 10 percent of writers' income. The writers say such deals create conflicts of interest.