Love, Lust And Languor In 'From The Land Of The Moon'
Marion Cotillard stars as a woman infatuated with infatuation in this "shadowy and sensuous" tale that undercuts its power with an unearned third-act revelation.
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Whatever The Character, June Foray's Voice Was Warmly Familiar
Foray voiced a wide variety of animated characters, and she brought the same genial humor and warmth to them all — except one.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Girls Trip'
The "surprising" success of the raunch-com Girls Trip didn't particularly surprise us; we talk about precisely where this "out-of-nowhere" hit came from.
Comic Jessica Williams On 'The Daily Show' And Learning To 'Never Be Average'
Williams joined The Daily Show when she was 22. She says, "I was younger and I was black and I was a woman, so ... I'm like, I have something to prove." She now stars in The Incredible Jessica James.
Wesley Snipes' Debut Novel Explores Damnation And Salvation
The acclaimed actor's new book is fantasy fiction with heavy religious themes.
'Dunkirk' Battle Is A Point Of Pride In Britain Today
The Battle of Dunkirk was a spectacular defeat for the British, yet the retreat is a point of pride in Britain today. Robert Siegel speaks with historian Andrew Roberts, about the movie Dunkirk.
Kathryn Bigelow's 'Detroit' Revisits An American Tragedy: The Algiers Motel Incident
During the Detroit riots, three young black men were killed by white police officers at the Algiers Motel. The year was 1967, but Bigelow says, "It feels very much like it's today."
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Dunkirk'
Christopher Nolan's war drama about the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of Allied troops has immediacy, scope, and a sense of the unique terrors inherent in war.
In 'Dunkirk,' Christopher Nolan Brings New Life To True World War II Story
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews director Christopher Nolan's new World War II film, Dunkirk, which opens this weekend.
Remembering George Romero, A Filmmaker Who Brought The Dead To Life
Romero was known for graphic horror films like Night of the Living Dead, which showed corpses rising up to feast on the living. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1988.