'Loving Vincent' Paints Van Gogh Into A Murder Mystery
Loving Vincent is a murder mystery animated a unique way — with 65,000 oil paintings in the` style of Vincent Van Gogh.
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Like It Or Not, You're Getting A 'Pretty Woman' Musical
Is it a good idea to make a musical adapted from Pretty Woman? Or is it, just possibly ... a "big mistake — huge!" We have a few details about the new show, coming to Broadway in 2018.
'Victoria & Abdul' Explores Colonialism And Islamophobia During Queen's Reign
Victoria & Abdul is based on a true story about Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim. He started as a servant. She made him her teacher and trusted confidante, much to the dismay of her inner circle.
'Battle Of The Sexes' Poised To Be A Crowd-Pleaser All Over Again
Battle of the Sexes tells the story of the 1973 tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King. The event drew an enormous audience and NPR's Bob Mondello says the movie could too.
'Battle Of The Sexes' Revisits Billie Jean King's Historic Win Against Bobby Riggs
Emma Stone stars as King in a breezy new film that carries us back to '73, and the heyday of the women's lib movement. Critic John Powers says the message of Battle of the Sexes still resonates today.
NPR's Movie Preview: 16 New Films To Watch This Fall
As summer gives way to fall, blockbusters give way to award contenders. Here are some of the best, buzziest and otherwise noteworthy films coming to theaters.
'Kingsman' Sequel: This Time, A Flat 'Golden Circle'
The new chapter in the spy franchise ramps up the first film's caustic, violent cynicism but leans even harder into the artifice; a reliance on soundstages and CGI dampens the excitement and energy.
A Competitor And A Clown Walk Onto A Tennis Court In 'Battle Of The Sexes'
The new film, starring Emma Stone and Steve Carell as the players facing off in one of the most famous tennis matches in history, shows how easy it is to paint a trailblazer into a corner.
Plastic Less-Than-Fantastic: 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie'
LEGO films have become their own genre, and despite stellar voice work from Justin Theroux as the evil Lord Garmadon, the genre is — surprisingly — already showing its age.
'Victoria And Abdul': Part Satire, Part Love Story, All Charming
Judi Dench returns to the role of Queen Victoria — this time in her dotage — for Stephen Frears' film about the monarch's eyebrow-raising friendship with a young Indian man (Ali Fazal).