Teen Comedy 'The Edge Of Seventeen' Is Razor-Sharp
A sharp-tongued young woman weathers the sundry mortifications of teenage life in a film from first-time writer/director Kelly Fremon Craig.
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Casey Affleck: At First, Acting Was 'Nothing More Than A Day Off From School'
Growing up, a family friend was a casting director who would sometimes use Affleck as an extra. Now, years later, he's transitioned to leading man. His latest film is Manchester by the Sea.
Tom Ford Wants You To Separate His Fashion Designs From His Films
Tom Ford may be best known as a fashion designer, but he's also an accomplished filmmaker. His first movie was nominated for an Oscar. His second movie, Nocturnal Animals, opens on Thursday.
To Make 'The Godfather' His Way, Francis Ford Coppola Waged A Studio Battle
Coppola was 29 years old when he signed on to direct a film. "I was young and had no power," he says, "so [the studio] figured they could just boss me around." But the young director fought back.
In 'The Eagle Huntress,' A Mongolian Girl Sets Out To Prove Her Elders Wrong
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Otto Bell, the director of the new documentary, The Eagle Huntress.
What We Can Know And What We Can Change: The Optimism Of 'Arrival'
Arrival is, like many of our most beloved stories, deeply committed to the idea that knowledge and understanding are the paths to follow.
Superheroes And The F-Word: Grappling With The Ugly Truth Under The Capes
Superheroes preserve the status quo, employ symbolic visual imagery, have flawless bodies and use their powers to place themselves above the law. Are they just fascists in tights?
Anna Kendrick Says Acting Is 'The Way That I Learn About Other People'
The Pitch Perfect star started acting when she was 6. Back then, she says, she likely just did it for the attention. "Then it sort of transformed into something that was really meaningful for me."
Composing An Otherworldly And Intimate Soundtrack To 'Arrival'
Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson talks about how he scored the science fiction movie Arrival with inspiration from the movie's images.
'Arrival' Author's Approach To Science Fiction? Slow, Steady And Successful
The new film is based on a short story by Ted Chiang — a 49-year-old technical writer based in Seattle. "Fiction writing is very hard for me," he explains — and so Chiang takes his time.