'Blue Beetle' offers a 3-step cure for superhero fatigue
The current state of superhero cinema may look bleak, but the latest DC film adopts an approach that wrings new life and humor out of a tired formula.
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A pioneering casting director reflects on diversity in Hollywood
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with host of The Academy Museum Podcast, Jacqueline Stewart, and casting director Reuben Cannon about the art of casting in Hollywood.
The 'Barbie' movie's success puts her among history's top-20 films
When Barbie brought close to $1.3 billion at the worldwide box office, it became one of the only female-dominated movies among the top-grossing films of all time.
'Bottoms' is an absurdist high school sex comedy that rages and soars
The cheeky black comedy stars Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri as teens who start a fight club to get laid.
Anime can invite you into worlds you didn't know before. It does for me
Cartoons like My Neighbor Totoro and Dragon Ball Z introduced me to anime — and started an ongoing love for the artform and its stories that explore what it means to be human.
The art of casting in Hollywood
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with host of the Academy Museum's podcast, Jacqueline Stewart, and casting director Reuben Cannon about the art of casting in Hollywood.
Netflix extra DVD offer ahead of service shutdown confuses some customers
Fans of the streamer's 25-year-old hard-copy delivery service are welcoming the promotion ahead of its shutdown at the end of September. But the terms are vague.
Encore: Movie theaters are hot again
In what's being called the "Barbie boost," people are going out to the movies again. But can brick & mortar theatres sustain that momentum against the pressures of the Hollywood strikes?
Get ready for lots of toy-based movies trying to duplicate the success of 'Barbie'
The Barbie movie is on pace to be the top-grossing film this year. This means we're about to get a lot of movies trying to duplicate that success in a toy-filled cinematic future.
Filmmakers behind Latinx superhero movies like 'Blue Beetle' hope to inspire change
Many of the new movie superheroes star Latino actors or have Latino characters with diverse origin stories — and their creators hope the heroes will influence change.