Movies

Natalie Portman as Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy in Jackie.

Arts

When Private Grief Meets Public Duty: The Intimate, Hypnotic 'Jackie'

5:00pm December 01, 2016

by Scott Tobias

Director Pablo Larraín narrows the focus of his Jackie Kennedy biopic to a handful of days around the JFK assassination, and keeps his camera trained on Natalie Portman's expressive face.

Isabelle Hupert and Roman Kolinka in Things to Come, a film by Mia Hansen-Løve.

Arts

A Parisian Woman's Tightly Woven Sense Of Self Begins To Unravel In 'Things To Come'

5:00pm December 01, 2016

by Ella Taylor

In this rigorously observed French drama, Isabelle Huppert delivers a searing performance. "In Huppert," says critic Ella Taylor, "deadpan meets tumult wreaking havoc within."

Olivia Bond as the young Francisca in The Eyes of My Mother.

Arts

Through 'The Eyes of My Mother' We See A Young Woman Grow Into A Vicious Killer

5:00pm December 01, 2016

by Andrew Lapin

This elegant but unsettling horror film implicates the audience by placing us inside the head of the monster at its center, forcing us to see things in ourselves we don't wish to.

Ginger Rogers is a plucky hotel switchboard operator who helps foil a spy ring in Ginger Rogers And The Riddle Of The Scarlet Cloak.

Books
Arts

Ginger Rogers And The Case Of The Authorized Editions

11:12am December 01, 2016

by Genevieve Valentine

Before modern fan fiction, there were the Whitman Authorized Editions — a series of mystery novels from the 1940s and 50s that "starred" real movie stars, like Ginger Rogers and Gene Tierney.

Gianfranco Rosi's documentary, Fire at Sea, is set on the tiny Sicilian island of Lampedusa, where tens of thousands of migrants come ashore each year.

2 New Works Confront The Refugee Crisis With Empathy And Humanity

2:24pm November 30, 2016

by John Powers

Critic John Powers discusses the Italian documentary, Fire at Sea, and the novel, These Are the Names. The works take very different — but nonetheless poignant — approaches to the refugee situation.

Arts

'Manchester By The Sea' Director Probes The Drama And Humor Of Grief

2:24pm November 30, 2016

Kenneth Lonergan's new film is about a janitor, crippled by guilt and grief, who returns to his hometown after the death of his brother.

Alex Hibbert and Mahershala Ali, from a scene in "Moonlight.

Arts

'Moonlight' Scored At The Gotham Awards, Which Is Why We Have Awards

11:30am November 29, 2016

by Linda Holmes

The ability of an initially low-profile film like Moonlight to soar at the Gotham Awards is one of the times when awards prove they don't have to just be cynical back-patting exercises.

Carrie Fisher reprised her role of Princess Leia in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Books
Arts

Carrie Fisher Opens Up About 'Star Wars,' The Gold Bikini And Her On-Set Affair

5:00pm November 28, 2016

In her new memoir, The Princess Diarist, Fisher looks back on playing Princess Leia when she was 19 and reflects on her romantic involvement with her older, married co-star, Harrison Ford.

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Get To Know A Cuba Without Castro: Recommended Books, Movies And Music

4:06pm November 27, 2016

by NPR Staff

With the death of longtime dictator Fidel Castro, interest in the island nation has again spiked among Americans. For those looking to learn more about the country, expert Tom Miller has some picks.

Arts

Actor Ron Glass Dies At Age 71

9:38am November 27, 2016

Actor Ron Glass died Friday evening. He was 71. In a career spanning more than four decades, Glass is best remembered for his role as detective Ron Harris on the sitcom "Barney Miller."