Aretha Franklin Blocks Premiere Of Concert Film 'Amazing Grace'
A documentary about Franklin's famous 1972 live album Amazing Grace has suffered years of delays due to technical and legal challenges. It was to premiere Friday.
Movies
'Fresh Air' Remembers 'Nightmare' Director Wes Craven
Craven, who died Sunday, revitalized and the horror genre with his Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream movie franchises. Includes excerpts from interviews originally broadcast in 1980, 1987 and 1998.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Mr. Robot' And Title Sequences
The gang offers up its thoughts on a much-loved USA Network series and the way movies' opening credits can set the tone for what's to come. And, as always, What's Making Us Happy this week.
A Slight Night In New York From A Moonlighting Superhero
The directorial debut of Chris Evans is a simple banter-based romantic story about a couple bumping into each other in Grand Central Station.
An Inventive Story Of Connection And Isolation In 'Blind'
The story of a blind woman who confines herself to her Oslo apartment explores surprising connections between characters within a deftly constructed narrative.
For 3 Climbers, Summiting Meru Was An 'Irresistible' Challenge
Meru is a 21,000-foot mountain in northern India. Some of the greatest climbers in the world have tried and failed to reach its peak — a sheer granite wall known as the Shark's Fin.
Dean Jones, Herbie's Driver In Disney Movies, Dies At Age 84
Actor Dean Jones, who starred in The Love Bug, That Darn Cat! and other classic Walt Disney movies, also played the role of Bobby in the original Broadway cast of Stephen Sondheim's Company.
German Filmmaker Wim Wenders Sums Up His Work In One Word
That word is "searchers." Wenders says, "If you look at the history of filmmaking, most great filmmakers actually were working on one story for all their lives."
Oliver Sacks, Renowned Neurologist And Author, Dies At 82
His book Awakenings, about reviving patients from a catatonic state, was turned into a 1990 film. He also wrote more than a dozen other books, including The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat.
From 'Batman' To 'Birdman,' Michael Keaton Knows Suits And Superheroes
Keaton says his 1989 bat suit was claustrophobic, but he somehow made it work. In Birdman, Keaton plays a washed-up, insecure actor looking for a second shot at fame. Originally broadcast Feb 9, 2015.