Movies

Pixar celebrates the 20th anniversary ofÂ Toy StoryÂ with a special that will, among other things, show original sketches.

Arts

'Toy Story' Is 20, And Celebrating With A Special

2:04pm December 10, 2015

by Linda Holmes

In the big world of entertainment conglomerates, Pixar is Disney is ABC (sort of), so perhaps it's no surprise there's an ABC special to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pixar's first feature.

Remembering Holly Woodlawn, Muse To Lou Reed's 'Wild Side'

3:33pm December 09, 2015

Woodlawn, the transgender woman who inspired the first verse of Reed's 1973 hit "Walk on the Wild Side," died of cancer Sunday. She was 69. Originally broadcast in 1991.

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Teyonah Parris plays Lysistrata in Spike Lee's

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'Chi-Raq' And A Hard Place: What Critics Are Saying About Spike Lee's New Movie

7:04am December 09, 2015

by Leah Donnella

When it comes to problems of violence in Chicago, does Lee's latest help, or hurt? We rounded up some smart takes on the film.

Arts

From 'Scarface' To 'Sopranos': Remembering Character Actor Robert Loggia

1:24pm December 08, 2015

Best known for his roles as cops and outlaws, Loggia died Friday from complications related to Alzheimer's disease. He was 85. Originally broadcast in 1987.

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Aristophanes In Chicago: Spike Lee's Ancient Inspiration, On Film

3:32pm December 07, 2015

by Natalie Moore

Lee's new film, Chiraq, draws on an ancient idea to deal with the present-day crisis of gun violence in Chicago. Natalie Moore of member station WBEZ explains how.

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Jeff Daniels poses for a portrait at the Film Lounge Media Center during the 2009 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 18, 2009, in Park City, Utah.

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Not My Job: We Ask Actor Jeff Daniels About People Named Steve And Their Jobs

11:29am December 05, 2015

Daniels portrays former Apple CEO John Sculley in the new film Steve Jobs. We'll ask Daniels about three other people named Steve, and what they do for a living.

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Moment Of Truth In 'Youth' Hits Home For Actor Harvey Keitel

7:57am December 05, 2015

Harvey Keitel plays a film director spending time at a spa in the Swiss Alps in the movie, "Youth." He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about the production and a chance meeting in Sarajevo, years ago.

Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel star in Youth as the fictional composer Fred Ballinger and his filmmaker friend Mick Boyle.

Music & Culture

'We Use Music To Understand Where We Are': David Lang On The Music Of 'Youth'

9:27pm December 04, 2015

by NPR Staff

David Lang was tasked with writing music for Michael Caine's character, an elderly composer who gets abruptly called out of retirement.

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Spike Lee's 'Chi-Raq' Offers Unique Approach To Ending Chicago's Violence

4:25pm December 04, 2015

by Bob Mondello

NPR's Bob Mondello reviews Spike Lee's Chi-Raq, a movie satire in rap and verse based on Aristophanes' ancient Greek satire, Lysistrata.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler think the force is with them.

Arts

WATCH: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler Take On 'Star Wars'

3:37pm December 04, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

Their film Sisters comes out the same weekend as Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Are they worried about getting crushed? "R2-D2 is my bra size," Fey says in a Sisters trailer called "The Farce Awakens."

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