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'We All Have To Do Something': Nina Jacobson On Diversifying Hollywood

5:28pm November 25, 2015

by Kelly McEvers

No one knows the struggles and successes of women in Hollywood better than Nina Jacobson, the producer of the Hunger Games movies. NPR catches up with one of the most powerful women in the business.

Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa and Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Johnson in a scene from Creed.

Arts

Vital And Tear-Jerking, 'Creed' Is The Best Rocky Movie Since 'Rocky'

5:04pm November 25, 2015

by Chris Klimek

Terrific chemistry between Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan fuels the fine and stirring story of Apollo Creed's son, who takes after his dad.

Janis Joplin smoking a cigarette in Denmark.

Arts

'Janis: Little Girl Blue' Goes Beyond Cliches Of A Sad Childhood

5:04pm November 25, 2015

by Ella Taylor

Amy Berg's new documentary talks to friends and lovers of the iconic singer to say more about her complicated life than you get from many rock-star docs.

An Apatosaurus named Arlo meets a human boy on his adventures in The Good Dinosaur.

Arts

A Great-Looking If Underpowered Adventure With A 'Good Dinosaur'

5:04pm November 25, 2015

by Andrew Lapin

Pixar's second film of 2015 is no Inside Out story-wise, but its visuals and wonderful score make the time spent in its dino-packed alternate universe a pleasure.

The Music Of 'Creed' Puts A Modern Character Into Rocky Balboa's World

4:37pm November 25, 2015

by Tim Grieving

When filmmaker Ryan Coogler and composer Ludwig Goransson went to work on Creed, they wanted to create an ambient, urban score like the one Goransson composed for Fruitvale Station. But they found they couldn't get away from the iconic theme Bill Conti composed for the original Rocky.

Arlo, an 11-year-old Apatosaurus, is swept away by a raging river in the Pixar film The Good Dinosaur

Arts

Rapid Learners: How Pixar Animators Created A Very Scary River

3:40pm November 25, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

What would a small dinosaur look like in Class V rapids? That's the question Pixar filmmakers had to answer for their film The Good Dinosaur. So they piled into a raft to figure it out for themselves.

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High Glamour Infuses A Forbidden Love Affair In 'Carol'

1:29pm November 25, 2015

by David Edelstein

Todd Haynes' new film chronicles a lesbian affair between a middle-aged married woman and a young store clerk. Critic David Edelstein says Carol captures the thrill of a once-forbidden subculture.

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Not Just Another Boxing Movie. 'Creed' Has Cred

8:00am November 25, 2015

by Kenneth Turan

Creed is billed as a Rocky spinoff but it's actually something more interesting. It's a spiritual remake of the 1976 film that retells the original story in an unexpected and involving way.

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National

A Dress Judy Garland Wore In 'The Wizard Of Oz' Sells For More Than $1.5 Million

7:20pm November 23, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

The price for the well-known blue-and-white gingham pinafore exceeded expectations at auction.

First-time Turkish director Deniz Gamze Ergüven tells the story of five sisters from a contemporary Turkish village in Mustang. (From left) Tugba Sunguroglu, Doga Zeynep Doguslu, Elit Iscan, Ilayda Akdogan and Güneş Şensoy.

Arts

'Mustang' Takes On Women's Rights In Fairy Tale Form

7:03pm November 23, 2015

by Neda Ulaby

Five beautiful Turkish sisters are locked up together and forced, one by one, into marriage in the new film from director Deniz Gamze Ergüven. The movie has gotten rave reviews all over the world.

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