James Horner, A Giant Among Movie Music Composers, Is Dead, Agents Say
A single-engine plane registered to Horner crashed on Monday in an area 60 miles from Santa Barbara, Calif. There were no survivors.
Movies
'Me And Earl' Director Traces Path From Scorsese's Assistant To Sundance
Director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon's film Me and Earl and the Dying Girl won the audience award and the grand jury prize at Sundance. He talks about how losing his dad shaped his approach to the film.
Judd Apatow: A Comedy-Obsessed Kid Becomes 'Champion Of The Goofball'
When Apatow was a teen he landed interviews with an impressive roster of comics for his high school radio show. Sick in the Head is a collection of those conversations, and more recent ones as well.
'Infinitely Polar Bear' Director Relives Childhood With Mentally Ill Parent
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Maya Forbes and her daughter Imogene Wolodarsky about their new film, Infinitely Polar Bear. Forbes wrote and directed the fictionalized take on her own childhood.
'Jurassic World' Speaks A Universal Language
Jurassic World made more than $500 million in less than a week. The movie was No. 1 in every country. That includes China which only allows about 30 Hollywood movies to officially screen each year.
Pixar's 'Inside Out' Is A Mind-Opening Masterpiece
Director Pete Docter had the idea for this movie a little over five years ago after he saw his own 11-year-old daughter become sad and tried to imagine how the world looked through her eyes.
Why The Key Character In 'Inside Out' Is The One Who Isn't There
Surprisingly, Pixar's latest goes without an element that almost every adventure movie for kids is sure to provide: a villain.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Inside Out' And Moms And Dads In Love
On this week's show, we explore Pixar's new exploratory movie about a girl's brain, and we talk about why pop culture often struggles to give parents rich, satisfying romantic lives.
Difficult Times With A Difficult Father In 'Infinitely Polar Bear'
Mark Ruffalo plays a father struggling with bipolar disorder in Maya Forbes' domestic comedy based on the director's experience with her own dad.
From The 'Inside Out,' A Lively Look Inside A Young Mind
Pixar's latest creation, which takes place inside a young girl's mind, is visually ambitious, emotionally affecting, and ultimately very wise.