In The Conversation About Diversity In Hollywood, Where Does Sundance Fit In?
Sundance may be just one part of a much bigger puzzle, but filmmakers of color say it has an important role to play.
Movies
The Iowa Caucuses Explained ... By Broadway?
Critic Bob Mondello has never been to Iowa, but he learned a lot about the state from The Music Man. The classic American musical follows a travelling salesman who finds himself in River City, Iowa.
Film Portrays A 'Perfect Storm' That Led To Unwanted Sterilizations For Many Latinas
About 40 years ago, Consuelo Hermosillo went to the hospital for an emergency cesarean section. Against her will, she left unable to have more children. No Más Bebés airs tonight on PBS.
Barbershop: The New 'Birth Of A Nation,' Cam Newton And Beyonce
Blogger and writer Kara Brown, radio host Farajii Muhammad and The Root's Danielle Belton talk about the new film The Birth of a Nation, Cam Newton, and Beyonce and Chris Martin's new music video.
Revisiting The Craft And Vision Of 'Graduate' Director Mike Nichols
The late director is the subject of a new PBS American Masters documentary. Another documentary about Nichols will be shown on HBO next month. Nichols spoke to Fresh Air's Terry Gross in 2001.
In 'Hail, Caesar!' Josh Brolin Explores The Debauchery Of Old Hollywood
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Josh Brolin about his role as a conflicted studio fixer in the new Coen brothers comedy Hail, Caesar! Brolin jokes about how the old Hollywood compares to the new.
Young African-American Muslims Share A Hidden Love In 'Naz & Maalik'
Jay Dockendorf's new film presents a day in the life of two gay African-American teens, who also happen to be devout Muslims. Critic David Edelstein calls Naz & Maalik "excitingly fresh."
Let Twitter Be Your Guide Through This Michael Jackson Casting Mess
When the news leaves you speechless, let Twitter take the wheel.
'Rabin, The Last Day' Examines Probe Into Killing Of Israeli Prime Minister
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to director Amos Gitai about his new film, Rabin, the Last Day, which merges news footage and dramatized scenes of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
'Back To The Future' Cars For Sale? (Flux Capacitor Not Included)
Starting in 2017, the DeLorean Motor Company plans to build several hundred new replicas of the stainless steel, gull-winged car made famous for it's role in the sci-fi movie trilogy.