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Filmmaker: Sony Hack Will Make Satirists Think Twice About Content

8:52pm December 22, 2014

Sony has canceled its new film, The Interview, which depicts the assassination of North Korea's leader. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with filmmaker Kevin Smith about writing controversial comedies.

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In Exodus, Christian Bale's Moses is more of an action hero than a religious figure.

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We Ask A Scholar: How Does Ridley Scott's 'Exodus' Compare With The Bible's?

5:50pm December 22, 2014

by NPR Staff

Robert Alter, a leading secular scholar of Scripture, says the film was fun to watch, but "it's not exactly Exodus; it's panorama and pageantry, which is what film does." And, he adds, why not?

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Why Does It Take A Movie Robot To Show What Nurses Really Do?

3:13pm December 22, 2014

by Kelli Dunham

If TV and movie nurses took care of us when we're sick, we'd be in a heap of trouble. Those images of nutty, slutty and clueless nurses are bad news for the profession, and for patients.

With Sony Hack, Nation-State Attacks Go From Quiet To Overt

11:02am December 22, 2014

by Aarti Shahani

U.S. intelligence officials claim that North Korea was centrally involved in the hack against Sony. That's major news in the world of cyberwarfare, where nation-states typically make covert attacks.

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Sony Pictures Studios headquarters building is seen in Culver City, Calif., on Friday. President Obama has criticized Sony for cancelling distribution of The Interview following after the studio was hacked by North Korea.

Obama Calls North Korean Hack 'Cybervandalism'

2:40pm December 21, 2014

by Scott Neuman

On CNN's State of the Union, the president expanded on earlier remarks he made criticizing a decision by Sony Pictures to pull distribution of The Interview.

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In 'Two Days,' A Mother Lobbies Coworkers For Her Job

1:01pm December 21, 2014

by Howie Movshovitz

The latest movie from filmmaking brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne stars Marion Cotillard as a young mother who fights to keep from getting screwed over by her colleagues at work.

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A banner for The Interview is posted outside Arclight Cinemas, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Wednesday. The theatrical release of the film has been cancelled following cyber attacks and threats believed to originate in North Korea.

North Korea Has An Interesting Offer. And Another Threat

4:34pm December 20, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The secretive regime denies any involvement with the Sony Pictures hack and says the U.S. must allow it to help find the real culprit. Or else.

Hollywood Pros Fear A Chilling Effect After Sony Bows To Hackers

12:05pm December 20, 2014

by Nathan Rott

Some in the entertainment industry are wondering if they'll have to be careful now about the stories they tell or the jokes they make in the wake of Sony's withdrawal of The Interview.

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Emily Blunt and James Corden star as a baker and his wife in Rob Marshall's new adaptation of Into the Woods.

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Sondheim's Songs Go 'Into The Woods' And Onto The Big Screen

11:39am December 20, 2014

by NPR Staff

Director Rob Marshall is no stranger to the movie musical — and now, he's taking on the challenge of adapting Stephen Sondheim's knotty, complicated songs to the big screen with Into the Woods.

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Responding to criticism over the handling of The Interview, Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton says his studio "very much wanted to keep the picture in release."

CEO Says Sony Pictures 'Did Not Capitulate,' Is Exploring Options

7:33pm December 19, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Melissa Block talks to Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton about the cyber attack against his company and the cancellation of the Christmas Day release of The Interview.

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