A Father And Son Tell A Father-And-Son Story In 'Being Charlie'
Rob Reiner directs from a screenplay co-written by his son Nick who, like the lead character in the film, has experience in rehab.
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'Dheepan' Tells A Refugee's Affecting Story, Until It Doesn't
The winner of the Palme D'Or at 2015's Cannes Film Festival, director Jacques Audiard's latest begins with a gratifyingly specific story of one man's life, but its trajectory works against it.
Captain America, Aaron Burr, And The Politics Of Killing Your Friends
Captain America: Civil War drops some of the politics of the comics on which it's based, but it tells a different, equally current political story.
Theaters Welcome Another Superhero Movie: 'Captain America: Civil War'
Captain America: Civil War is the latest offering from the Marvel universe and it's a thriller with strong political themes. It already opened overseas and has brought in more than $200 million.
From 'Once' To 'Sing Street': Director John Carney Infuses Movies With Music
The Irish director and screenwriter talks to Fresh Air's Ann Marie Baldonado about his new film, which tells the story of a young teenager in 1980s Dublin who discovers pop music and starts a band.
Hollywood Rediscovers Cuba: Is It Too Soon To Call It Havanawood?
Fast & Furious 8 is the second U.S. movie, and the first big-budget Hollywood film, to be shot in Cuba since the recent improvement of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
'Viva': Seeking A Spot In Havana's Spotlight
Viva is a father-son drama from Havana — one of the first from Cuba to be commercially released in the U.S. in decades.
Ricky Gervais On Controversial Jokes, Celebrities And 'Special Correspondents'
"I didn't go out there to ruin everyone's day or undermine the moral fabric of America. I was making jokes." Gervais talked with NPR's Rachel Martin about his new movie and how he approaches humor.
Rob And Nick Reiner Say 'Being Charlie' Is 'Drawn From Our Lives'
Being Charlie is a new film about addiction in a Hollywood family. It's a story director Rob Reiner and his son, writer Nick Reiner, say they know well because of their own family's struggles.
A White House Meeting Brings Together 2 Lost Souls In 'Elvis & Nixon'
A new film imagines what happened when Elvis Presley met President Nixon on Dec. 21, 1970. Film critic David Edelstein says Elvis & Nixon "shows the crazy-making insulation of celebrity."