What makes a good Christmas movie
As families around the country watch their favorite Christmas films, NPR's Scott Detrow finds out what makes for a good Christmas movie.
Movies
The obsession with demonic possession on screen
Tuesday marks 50 years since The Exorcist came out and shocked audiences with its depiction of a possessed 12-year-old girl. Its release kicked off an obsession with films about demonic possession.
If the weather outside is frightful, here's what to watch to warm yourself up
Sure, some people like to lean into wintry movies at Christmas time, but maybe you've had enough "let it snow" and are looking for something a little ... schvitzy-er? We have some suggestions for you.
2023 was a year of big anniversaries
In 2023, we marked 20 years since the Iraq War, 50 years since the birth of hip-hop, and 60 years since the JFK assassination. Here's a roundup of historical events we wrote about over the past year.
Zac Efron on the physical demands of playing a wrestler in Sean Durkin's 'Iron Claw'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with actor Zac Efron and director Sean Durkin about their new movie The Iron Claw, which follows the story of wrestling legends the Von Erich brothers.
Chilling 'Zone of Interest' imagines life next door to a death camp
Jonathan Glazer's film depicts the family of Auschwitz camp commandant Rudolf Höss — they go about their daily routines while a massive machinery of death grinds away next door.
Every era has its own 'American Fiction,' but is there anything new to say?
In Cord Jefferson's directorial debut, Jeffrey Wright plays a frustrated author who echoes earlier Black protagonists in movies like Hollywood Shuffle and Bamboozled.
'Everyone walked away with part of themselves healed' – 'The Color Purple' reimagined
Blitz Bazawule's musical re-imagining of the 1982 Alice Walker novel The Color Purple finds new joy among the pain.
Review: Andrew Haigh's 'All of Us Strangers' is a haunting meditation on connection
A haunting meditation on loneliness wrapped in a supernatural coming-of-age tale, Andrew Haigh's drama All of Us Strangers stars Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell and Claire Foy.
Forget Hollywood's 'old guard,' Nicolas Cage says the young filmmakers get him
The Oscar-winning actor is seeking out the next generation of filmmakers because, he says, many established directors have "already made up their minds about me." Cage's new movie is Dream Scenario.