'Mojave': At Least The Desert Is Good-Looking
Mojave wastes a hirsute Oscar Isaac and a nice twangy guitar on an insufferable neo-noir about a Hollywood director followed a little too closely by a stranger.
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'Aferim!' May Be Romania's 'Hateful Eight'
Critic Mark Jenkins finds parallels between Quentin Tarantino's snowbound revisionist Western and this story of a constable and his son in search of an escaped slave.
The Disappointment Invades In 'The 5th Wave'
Chloe Grace Moretz stars in this possible franchise-starter about a teenage girl pitted against an invading alien horde. You know, the usual.
Sundance Preview: Film Festival To Tackle Gun Violence
The Sundance Film Festival gets underway Thursday night in Park City, Utah. NPR explores the themes of the festival and which films are getting big buzz.
'Academy Has A Problem,' David Oyelowo Says At MLK Event Honoring Academy President
"I am an academy member and it doesn't reflect me, and it doesn't reflect this nation," the actor said Monday, in a speech that cited black performers' prominent roles in successful films.
Diversity In Hollywood: Here's What Critics Are Saying About Round 2 Of #OscarSoWhite
We rounded up some smart reaction to this year's remarkably un-diverse Oscars nominees.
Superlatives Notwithstanding, Even 'The Force' Has Its Limits
NPR film critic Bob Mondello's been listening to the Star Wars hype train. Here's why he isn't climbing aboard.
Actor Idris Elba To U.K. Politicians: More Diverse Roles Needed
"When you don't reflect the real world, too much talent gets trashed," the Golden Globe winner says. Elba is scheduled to speak to senior TV executives and more than 100 members of Parliament.
Barbershop: Nikki Haley And Oscar Nominations
Virginia Republican Puneet Ahluwalia, actor Ravi Patel and NPR's Sam Sanders join Michel Martin to talk Nikki Haley hashtags and the Oscar nominations.
Looking At Oscar Nominee List As A Symptom Of Hollywood's Racial Bias
For the second year in a row, the Oscar nominees for acting categories are decidedly — white. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with film critic and interviewer Bobby Rivers about the pallid list.