Movies

Olivia DeJonge, Georgie Henley, Willa Cuthrell, and Kara Hayward in The Sisterhood Of Night.

Arts

'The Sisterhood Of Night' Wonders What These Girls Are Up To

5:03pm April 09, 2015

by Ella Taylor

Ella Taylor says this heartfelt first feature appears at the beginning to be trafficking in cliches about teenage girls, but it ultimately asks questions about secrecy and the growth of public fear.

About Elly is "perched right on the fault line between modern thinking and Islamic tradition," says NPR film critic Bob Mondello.

Arts

Ties That Bind Meet Lies That Blind In 'About Elly'

6:23pm April 08, 2015

by Bob Mondello

NPR film critic Bob Mondello reviews a film from Iran, about Iran — which hasn't been shown in Iran. It's called About Elly, and it's by director Asghar Farhadi, who won an Oscar for A Separation.

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Maria Altmann fought her way to the U.S. Supreme Court to force the Austrian government to give back this painting by Gustav Klimt of her aunt, Adele Bloch-Bauer.

After Nazi Plunder, A Quest To Bring Home The 'Woman In Gold'

3:43pm April 07, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

A new movie tells the true story of Maria Altmann, who fought her way to the U.S. Supreme Court to force the Austrian government to return a painting of her aunt.

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Remembering Phyllis Klotman, Who Amassed An Amazing Collection Of Black Cinema

3:17pm April 07, 2015

by Rigoberto Hernandez

The archivist made it her life's work to find and preserve black films. She found more than 3,000 films that might otherwise have disappeared.

The producers of Dallas Buyers Club want to contact people who have viewed pirated copies of the film. Here, actor Jared Leto accepts an award for his work in the film at the 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards.

World News

In Movie Piracy Case, Australian ISPs Are Ordered To Share Customers' Info

11:17am April 07, 2015

by Bill Chappell

It's being called a landmark ruling in Australia, where delayed film release dates are blamed for helping create one of the highest rates of Web piracy in the world.

Books
Arts

'So That Happened': Confessions Of A Duck-Man

10:00am April 06, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Actor Jon Cryer's new memoir details his life in show business, including, of course, co-star Charlie Sheen's meltdown. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says Cryer's a smart guy who's often been overlooked.

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Wong's style focused more on evoking emotion than capturing a photographic reproduction of nature.

Arts

The Chinese 'Paper Son' Who Inspired The Look Of Disney's 'Bambi'

10:25am March 30, 2015

by Hansi Lo Wang

Tyrus Wong's expressive paintings caught Walt Disney's eye and became the visual guide for Bambi. Born in China, Wong — now 104 — used forged papers to enter the U.S. under the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Arts

Cate Blanchett Swears On Australian TV; Flap Ensues

10:33am March 29, 2015

When Cate Blanchett was interviewed about her role in Cinderella last week, the interview came to an abrupt end with some inappropriate language. Oh, my! What would Prince Charming think?

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In Carrie The Musical, now being revived at a California theater, Carrie gets a jarringly Disneyesque song before her fateful prom.

Books
Arts

Pour A Bucket Of Blood On These New Adaptations Of 'Carrie'

6:03am March 28, 2015

by Beth Accomando

Stephen King has said his novel Carrie is about women's power and men's fear — an idea reporter Beth Accomando says has gotten lost in newer adaptations of the horror classic for stage and screen.

"I could hear the gold whispering in the souls of these men," says Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado of a gold mine in Serra Pelada.

Photography, Misery And Beauty In 'The Salt Of The Earth'

8:07pm March 27, 2015

by Bob Mondello

NPR's Bob Mondello reviews The Salt Of The Earth, a documentary directed by Wim Wenders about Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado.

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