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Justice Department Warns Academy: New Oscar Rules 'May Raise Antitrust Concerns'

7:47pm April 03, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The reported proposals would limit eligibility for films debuting on streaming services such as Netflix. But the federal antitrust chief objects, and he laid out why in a letter to the academy's CEO.

Justice Department Joins The Cast Of Those Debating What Makes A Movie

5:48pm April 03, 2019

The Justice Department just jumped into the battle between Hollywood studios and streaming services like Netflix. NPR's Ari Shapiro turns to Kim Masters of The Hollywood Reporter for context.

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Ashton Sanders plays main character Bigger Thomas in the new film adaptation of Native Son, the Richard Wright novel.

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'Native Son' Is Reborn, In 'Still Kind Of The Same America'

5:05am April 03, 2019

by Mandalit del Barco

In his feature film debut, Rashid Johnson directs Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks' adaptation of the classic Richard Wright novel. The movie is set to premiere on HBO this weekend.

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"The Burial Of Kojo" takes place in Ghana, using a cast and crew made up almost entirely of locals. Above, Cynthia Dakwa, who plays the role of "Esi," and Joseph Otsiman, who plays "Kojo."

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Fantasy Collides With African Culture In Blitz The Ambassador's 'Burial Of Kojo'

6:03pm March 31, 2019

The new Netflix movie, "The Burial of Kojo," is a fantasy film confronting illegal mining in Ghana. NPR's Michel Martin talks with the film's director about the project.

The Handmaid's Tale, starring Elisabeth Moss, coincided with a spike in new subscribers to Hulu, one of an increasing number of video streaming platforms.

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Too Much Video Streaming To Choose From? It's Only Going To Get Worse

6:17pm March 30, 2019

by Laura Sydell

It can be frustrating when viewers try to figure out which service has what they want to watch — Netflix, Prime, Hulu? It's about to get worse as more streaming services launch this year.

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Director Alison Klayman Discusses 'The Brink', Her Reasons For Profiling Steve Bannon

5:34pm March 30, 2019

NPR's Korva Coleman speaks to director Alison Klayman about her most recent film, The Brink, which follows Steve Bannon after his time in the White House and through the 2018 midterm elections.

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Movie Review: A Digitized 'Dumbo' Takes Flight In Tim Burton's Recreation

4:30pm March 29, 2019

by Bob Mondello

The circus world of Disney's 1941 animated classic Dumbo, about a flying elephant, has been recreated by Tim Burton in digitally enhanced live-action.

French director and artist Agnès Varda has died. She's seen here posing next to her installation "La serre du bonheur" at the Chaumont-sur-Loire castle on March 23.

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Director Agnès Varda, A Giant Of French Cinema, Dies At 90

12:34pm March 29, 2019

by Bill Chappell

French film director Agnès Varda was a pioneer during the new-wave arts revolution of the 1950s and '60s. She kept making important films for the next five decades.

Batman Turns 80

5:10am March 29, 2019

by Glen Weldon

The Caped Crusader turns 80 years old on Saturday. He keeps evolving in ways other heroes don't — which is one reason his fans come from all walks of life.

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Hanna (Esme Creed-Miles) trains for the day she will have to fight something besides trees.

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'Hanna' Is Grisly, Grounded And Gripping

5:01am March 29, 2019

by Glen Weldon

Amazon's adaptation of the quirky, dreamlike 2011 film about a young girl trained as the perfect assassin lacks the movie's distinctive visual flair, but it's got a bigger heart.