A Great Director — Who's Also A Woman — Might Direct 'Wonder Woman'
Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones veteran Michelle MacLaren is reportedly a strong candidate to direct the upcoming Wonder Woman movie.
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The Challenge Of 'Big Hero 6': How To Make A Huggable Robot
Baymax, the lovable robot in the new Disney movie, was inspired by inflatable robots being developed at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.
For Christopher Nolan, Making 'Interstellar' Was A Childhood Dream
"I got to do a lot of things in this film that I've been wanting to do since I was a kid," Nolan says. His new movie has explorers traveling through space to find a new home for humanity.
In 'The Theory Of Everything,' Science Takes A Back Seat
The new Stephen Hawking biographical film The Theory Of Everything takes such a starry-eyed view of love and life that it seems to be from another era.
'Occupy The Farm': In Berkeley, The Revolution Will Be Irrigated
A new documentary film follows protesters who occupied a research farm owned by the University of California. The film has become a symbol of the subversive possibilities of urban farming.
Tripping Into A Black Hole In This Week's Movies
NPR film critic Bob Mondello gets blinded by science this week at the movies, what with The Theory of Everything, Interstellar, Big Hero 6 and some really cool black holes.
Inside The 'Life And Crimes' Of A Career Jewel Thief
International jewel thief Doris Payne, now 84, has a criminal history that dates back to the 1950s. A new documentary tells her story and goes inside one of her more recent trials.
New Stephen Hawking Biopic Explores Love, Not Science
The Theory of Everything, starring Eddie Redmayne, focuses on the theoretical physicist's relationship with his wife more than his professional accomplishments.
'Viva La Libertà' Offers Harmless Electoral Fun
NPR film critic Bob Mondello reviews Viva la Libertà, a lightweight Italian election comedy that might provide even Democrats with a smile this week.
Rare Silent Film With Black Cast Makes A Century-Late Debut
A 1913 romantic comedy starring black actors is finally hitting the big screen, after decades in the Museum of Modern Art archives. It's paired with an exhibit called 100 Years in Post-Production.