Movies

In The Insult, a minor argument between a Lebanese Christian named Toni (Adel Karam, left) and a Palestinian refugee named Yasser (Kamel El Basha) spirals out of control.

Arts

In 'The Insult,' All Politics Is A Local Neighborhood Squabble

4:24pm January 15, 2018

by Bilal Qureshi

Ziad Doueiri's new Oscar-shortlisted film is about the religious and tribal divisions in contemporary Lebanon — and how a small altercation in Beirut can spiral out of control.

Arts

The Vigilant Thriller 'Into The Fade' Melds Tragedy With Nihilism

3:31pm January 15, 2018

by David Edelstein

Diane Kruger plays a German woman whose Turkish husband and young son are killed in a bomb attack. David Edelstein says that despite its crisp storytelling, Into The Fade is "a little disappointing."

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Liam Neeson has a very particular set of train timetables in The Commuter.

Arts

'The Commuter': Punching On The Metro-North Express

5:27pm January 11, 2018

by Chris Klimek

Vera Farmiga choo-choo-chooses Liam Neeson for a deadly assignment in this everyone's-a-suspect thriller set on a commuter train.

Wee Ol' Teddy, Marmalade: Ben Whishaw voices the perpetually well-meaning bear in Paddington 2.

Arts

'Paddington 2': A Story That Bears Repeating

5:00pm January 11, 2018

by Andrew Lapin

In an age of cringeworthy kids'-movie sequels, Paddington 2 proves "a lovely yarn with effects that dazzle, slapstick segments that shine and accomplished British thespians who give their all."

"(Freak) Showtime!": Billy Bloom (Alex Lawther) gets ready for his close-up in Freak Show.

Arts

In This 'Freak Show,' Conformity Is The Real Bully

5:00pm January 11, 2018

by Scott Tobias

Trudie Stylar's coming-of-age film about a queer kid running for Homecoming Queen at his conservative private school is bright and stylized, if a bit thin on plot and characterization.

Ariane (Louise Chevillotte) gazes winsomely out a window like the Parisian university student she is, in Lover for a Day.

Arts

In The French Film 'Lover For A Day,' A Mai-Décembre Romance

5:00pm January 11, 2018

by Mark Jenkins

Prolific French director Philippe Garrel's latest film once again tells an intimate tale of intersecting Parisian love lives in his signature, timeless manner.

Melody, Unchained: Reda Kateb plays Django Reinhardt — and the guitar — as the music legend attempts to escape German-occupied France in Django.

Arts

'Django': Life — And Music — During Wartime

5:00pm January 11, 2018

by Nate Chinen

In German-occupied France, guitarist Django Reinhardt (Reda Kateb) awakens to the horrors inflicted upon his people in this musically accomplished but "oversimplified, underfed and overburdened" film.

National

How A Massive Pay Gap Occurred In The 'All The Money In The World' Reshoot

12:55am January 11, 2018

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with USA Today's Andrea Mandell, who broke the story about Mark Walhberg being paid $1.5 million for the reshoot of All the Money in the World while his co-star, Michelle Williams, was paid less than $1,000.

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Arts

'Coco' Filmmakers Explore The 'Connection To Loved Ones Past'

2:45pm January 10, 2018

by Terry Gross

Co-writers and co-directors Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina spent six years creating their animated film about the Day of the Dead, the Mexican holiday Unkrich calls a time of "joyously remembering."

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James Franco, seen at a film awards ceremony in November 2017.

Arts

James Franco Denies Sexual Misconduct Claims, Saying They're 'Not Accurate'

11:43am January 10, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Several claims against Franco have surfaced on Twitter. In a TV appearance Tuesday, he rejected them — but he also said, "I can't live — if there's restitution to be made, I will make it."