Movies

Mark Twain Prize: Bill Murray Accepts Nation's Top Humor Award

7:15am October 24, 2016

by Elizabeth Blair

Bill Murray received the 2016 Mark Twain Prize Sunday evening at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He was gently roasted by friends and fellow comics, and he was droll and deadpan and heartfelt.

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Arts

In 'Fire At Sea,' Glimpse The Migrant Crisis From The Heart Of Mediterranean

5:20pm October 23, 2016

Filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi talks about his documentary Fire at Sea. The film tells the story of the ongoing migrant crisis as experienced by residents of Lampedusa, an island off the coast of Sicily.

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'Moonlight': A Film About A Black Man's Coming-Of-Age In South Florida

4:58pm October 21, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to actor Mahershala Ali about the complex and nuanced ways his characters exemplify black masculinity - particularly in the new film, 'Moonlight.'

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'Moonlight': A Cinematic Poem Of Love, Loneliness And Coming Out

4:58pm October 21, 2016

by Bob Mondello

The most rewarding coming-of-age film in many a moon, lyrically luminous Moonlight is the story of a gay African-American youngster in Miami who experiences trouble, trauma and unexpected grace.

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Angela Davis appears in the new Netflix documentary 13th, which explores how the United States became the country with the world's largest prison population, and why a disproportional number of those prisoners are black.

'13th' Maps The Road From Slavery To Mass Incarceration

2:51pm October 21, 2016

by John Powers

Ava DuVernay's new film takes its name from the amendment that abolished slavery, but allowed for prisoner servitude. Critic John Powers says 13th puts forth a searing interpretation of U.S. history.

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To Make 'Hate Rising,' Jorge Ramos Spent Time With Hate Groups

7:39am October 21, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Univision anchor Jorge Ramos, who traveled the country to make his film Hate Rising — meeting with KKK members and white nationalists and others.

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Left to right: Tom Cruise plays Jack Reacher, Judd Lormand plays Local Deputy and Jason Douglas plays Sheriff in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.

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With A Second 'Jack Reacher,' Tom Cruise Finally Exceeds His Grasp

5:00pm October 20, 2016

by Chris Klimek

After a five-year winning streak as Hollywood reigning action hero, Tom Cruise falls back to earth with a can't-miss sequel that misses.

Zach Galifianakis and Isla Fisher as Jeff and Karen Gaffney in Keeping Up with the Joneses.

Arts

'Keeping Up' With These Suburban Spies Is All Too Easy

5:00pm October 20, 2016

by Andrew Lapin

Zach Galifianakis loses his edge in a Mr. and Mrs. Smith knockoff that strands a gifted cast in a bland cul-de-sac spy adventure.

Ashton Sanders in Moonlight, a film directed by Barry Jenkins.

Arts

A Melancholy Youth Finds Himself Under The Heavenly Glow Of 'Moonlight'

5:00pm October 20, 2016

by Ella Taylor

In Barry Jenkins' incandescent coming-of-age tale, three different actors cover three phases in the life of an African-American who takes a wayward path into manhood.

The Smithsonian is raising funds to preserve one of its most popular and iconic exhibits: a pair of Dorothy's ruby slippers.

Save The Ruby Slippers: Smithsonian Seeks Funds To Preserve Dorothy's Shoes

3:07pm October 20, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The National Museum of American History says it will cost $300,000 to protect the aging shoes from The Wizard of Oz. A Kickstarter campaign launched three days ago has already raised nearly $200,000.