For Actor Michael C. Hall, 'Cold In July' Is A Departure (Of Sorts)
In Cold in July, Michael C. Hall plays an ordinary guy whose life changes after an act of violence.
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'Fresh Air' Remembers Cinematographer Gordon Willis
Willis shot eight Woody Allen films and the entire Godfather trilogy. He died Sunday at 82. Willis spoke to Fresh Air's Terry Gross in 2002.
'Unmosqued' Examines Muslim Variant Of Unchurched Youth
A new documentary making the rounds on college campuses is striking a chord with young Muslims. It depicts them drifting away from Islam and argues that mosques are to blame.
Filmmaker Brings Light To Roma, Holocaust Victims Lost To History
Filmmaker Aaron Yeger tells the story of Roma Holocaust victims in the documentary A People Uncounted, and he joins the program to explain more.
Director Bendjelloul Searched For Mysterious 'Sugar Man'
Oscar-winning director Malik Bendjelloul died this week. He's remembered in this rebroadcast of a 2012 interview with NPR's Scott Simon.
'Godzilla': A Fire-Breathing Behemoth Returns To The Big Screen
In the Japanese original, he was a thinly disguised symbol of the atom bomb, but in later films he fought other giant monsters and even space aliens. The latest Godzilla is directed by Gareth Edwards.
U.S. Airmen Ready For 'Godzilla' Attack, If Needed
A Hollywood version of the cult Japanese monster is hitting theaters. The Smithsonian's Air & Space Magazine asked servicemen at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa how they would fend off Godzilla.
In 'God's Pocket,' There's A Mad Man Behind The Camera
John Slattery stepped away from Mad Men for his directorial debut, God's Pocket, a film adapted from a 1980s novel. He discusses the anxieties of directing and the passing of Philip Seymour Hoffman.
'God's Pocket' Is Horrifying, Humanist And Heartbreaking
Many people will find God's Pocket depressing, but once you get past the despair and carnage it's full of life. In one of his last film roles, Philip Seymour Hoffman stars as hapless Mickey Scarpato.
Two Italys Take A Road Trip In 'Il Sorpasso'
The 1962 comic drama follows two young men: one who smacks of Italy's joyless '50s and one who embodies the prosperity and recklessness of the '60s. The film is now available on Blu-ray and DVD.