Spielberg Takes On The Cold War In 'Bridge Of Spies'
The director's frequent collaborator, Tom Hanks, plays an American lawyer enlisted to carry out a complicated swap of one captured man for another.
Movies
Riding Rings Around Iran's Censors In 'Jafar Panahi's Taxi'
An Iranian director banned from making films skirts the rules again in Jafar Panahi's Taxi.
At 84, Award-Winning Actress Rita Moreno Tries New Projects
Rita Moreno will receive the Kennedy Center Honor next month for her career in show business. With a new gig as a voice in an animated TV series and a new album, there's no way she's done performing.
'Steve Jobs': As Ambitious As Its Title Character
Danny Boyle's new biopic, Steve Jobs, is a look at the man who made Apple mean computers, not fruit. NPR film critic Bob Mondello says it's an invigorating story told in three acts of crisis.
'Pan' Asks The Odd Question: What Happened Before The Fun Started?
Do you really need to know what happened to Peter Pan before his life became magical? Pan suggests the answer is, "Not really."
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'The Martian' And How-To Stories
On this week's show, we chat about The Martian, consider other stories that enlighten us about the work people do, and — as always — offer up what's making us happy this week.
'Steve Jobs' Is Not A Standard Biopic
Another movie about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is in theaters. It is inspired by the best-selling biography that came out in 2011. The new biopic is simply called Steve Jobs.
Latest LGBT Films Move Beyond 'Coming Out' Narrative
There are a large number of LGBT films in theaters this fall. NPR explores what that says about Hollywood and society in general.
Can Contemporary Teenagers Put An End To 'Final Girls'?
The latest horror movie to send up horror movies finds a group of teenagers living in a retro world where the cliche of the one virgin left alive threatens to be the end of them.
'The Forbidden Room' Might Be Closer Than You Think
Guy Maddin's latest is a patchwork of pastiches that ages and modifies film to emulate eras, styles and tropes to examine the oddities of the mind.