Movies

Cynthia Nixon plays Emily Dickinson in Terence Davies' new film A Quiet Passion. "I think she was afraid of life," Davies says. "Like a lot of geniuses, she had — skin missing. And that makes you very, very vulnerable."

New Film Celebrates Emily Dickinson's Poetry And 'Quiet Passion'

4:57pm April 13, 2017

by Lynn Neary

Many people find fascination in Dickinson's mysterious, reclusive life. But British film director Terence Davies says it was her poetry, more than her personal life, that drew him in.

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You can expect more Crow and Tom Servo, as well new faces like Jonah Ray, in the new Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Arts

New 'Mystery Science Theater' Coming To Netflix In The Not-Too-Distant Future

5:27pm April 12, 2017

by Tim Greiving

The show originally aired in the '90s and helped spawn the entire attitude of the Internet. Sure, it had a silly premise — but it also had a cult following. The reboot's first season drops on Friday.

Escalating Tension: Richard Gere is a man who makes connections in Norman.

Arts

Richard Gere Is A One-Man Social Network In 'Norman'

5:00pm April 12, 2017

by Mark Jenkins

Critic Mark Jenkins calls Joseph Cedar's tale of a cipher (Richard Gere) who finds himself at the center of a web of personal and political machinations "intricate, rollicking and sometimes sad."

Egyptian Theatre manager Dennis Bartok says this Technicolor nitrate print of the movie Black Narcissus is "a spiritual experience for people who love cinema."

What's The Issue With Nitrate Film Stock? It's Combustible

12:19pm April 10, 2017

by Beth Accomando

The Turner Classic Movie Festival in Hollywood built a booth to project old films on nitrate stock. A firewall was needed. Nitrate can catch on fire and blow up — just one reason it's no longer used.

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Throughout his career, Prince played around with constructions of race, gender and sexuality.

Prince Contained Multitudes, New Book Confirms

10:31am April 10, 2017

by Leah Donnella

Prince on defining his music: "The only thing I could think of, because I really don't like categories, but the only thing I could think of is inspirational."

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Arts

'Alive And Kicking' Chronicles Deep History Of Swing Dancing

6:18pm April 09, 2017

by Michel Martin

Filmmaker Susan Glatzer and swing dance legend Norma Miller discuss the new documentary Alive and Kicking. The film chronicles the birth, decline and renewal of American swing dancing.

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A scene from the 1990s Sci-Fi film Timecop, featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme (left).

Science

It Sounds Like Science Fiction But ... It's A Cliché

7:51am April 09, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

The Internet is full of science fiction becoming science fact. NPR Science Editor Geoff Brumfiel is ready to make a stand. Sort of.

Their Finest stars Gemma Arterton as a brilliant young scriptwriter, and Billy Nighy as an aging actor who still wants to be cast as the romantic lead.

Arts

The British At 'Their Finest': How A Nation Kept Calm And Carried On

8:06am April 08, 2017

by Scott Simon

Their Finest is a film within a film about making wartime movies in Britain. Bill Nighy stars as an aging matinee idol. Gemma Arterton plays a young copywriter — the script department's secret weapon.

Arts

Carl And Rob Reiner Leave Hand And Footprints In Concrete

8:06am April 08, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

Father and son comedy legends Carl and Rob Reiner have their hand and footprints immortalized in front of the Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

Your Name. starts like a teen rom-com but turns into a harrowing survival tale.

Arts

A Body-Switching Teen Romance Anime Disaster Flick With 'Your Name.' On It

3:03pm April 07, 2017

by Bob Mondello

Your Name. was the most popular film in the world for the first two months of 2017. Now, the deeply resonant body-switching anime comes to the U.S.