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Mike Mills Grapples With His Mother's 'Tricky Ghost' In '20th Century Women'

1:42pm February 24, 2017

The director has been nominated for an Oscar for his screenplay about a woman figuring out how to raise her teenage son on her own. Originally broadcast Dec. 19, 2016.

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'Get Out' Mixes Satire, Race And Horror, And The Result Is A Scream

1:42pm February 24, 2017

by David Edelstein

A young white woman brings her black boyfriend home to meet her parents in director Jordan Peele's first feature film. Critic David Edelstein says Get Out is a comic thriller worth seeing.

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The classic film Casablanca marks its 75th birthday this year. One little known fact? Humphrey Bogart was shorter than Ingrid Bergman, so he had to stand on a box during filming.

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After 75 Years, Here's Looking At You, 'Casablanca'

10:30am February 24, 2017

by Susan Stamberg

Did you know Humphrey Bogart had to stand on a box for scenes with tall Ingrid Bergman? NPR's Susan Stamberg visited the soundstage where the 1942 classic was filmed — and returned with stories.

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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs speaks onstage during the 88th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California.

This Week In Race: Immigration Headaches, Oscar Glow and POTUS At The Blacksonian

9:05am February 24, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

If the human rights aspect of (deportation) doesn't interest you, the prospect of $8 avocados and double-digit fast food might.

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Watani: My Homeland follows Hala Kamil and her family as they move from Aleppo, Syria, to a small German city that welcomes refugees.

These Oscar-Nominated Documentaries Tell Intimate Stories Of Syria's Civil War

5:41pm February 23, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

Three of the five films in the documentary short category show Syrians affected by the years-long conflict, including a group of civilian rescue volunteers, fleeing refugees and a resettled family.

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Summer, Squashed: Tragedy is about to strike young Icare (voiced in English by Erick Abbate) in My Life as a Zucchini.

Arts

Oscar-Nominated Animated Film 'My Life As A Zucchini' Makes For A Satisfying Meal

5:00pm February 23, 2017

by Andrew Lapin

Up for best animated feature, this French-Swiss stop-motion tale of a young boy's life in a group home offers a small, meticulously detailed story that leavens melancholy with humor.

I Don't See A Lot Of Kibble Here: Bodi (Luke Wilson) attempts to impress Angus Scattergood (Eddie Izzard) in Rock Dog.

Arts

Amiable But Generic 'Rock Dog' Chases Its Own Tail

5:00pm February 23, 2017

by Mark Jenkins

This Chinese-U.S. co-production, based on a graphic novel by Chinese rock star Zheng Jun, pads its way through a familiar story about a mastiff who wants to make it big in the music industry.

Smells Like Teen Spirit: Jack (Owen Campbell), Mark (Charlie Heaton), and Sarah (Amandla Stenberg) forge complicated relationships in As You Are.

Arts

3 Teenage Outsiders Navigate Friendship And Desire In 'As You Are'

5:00pm February 23, 2017

by Ella Taylor

An intimate portrait of high school friends caught up in the aftermath of a violent incident places us inside their heads with sensitivity and restraint.

Allison Williams and Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out.

Arts

'Get Out' Offers Sharp Satire Along With The Scares

4:26pm February 23, 2017

by Bob Mondello

Get Out is an impressively accomplished directorial debut says NPR film critic Bob Mondello.

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone at a jazz club in the movie "La La Land".

Music & Culture

A Jazz Fact Check Of 'La La Land'

12:46pm February 23, 2017

by Nate Chinen

There are many takes about what La La Land gets right or wrong about jazz. This episode explores how the tension between illusion and disillusion plays out among real musicians in Los Angeles.