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'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse' exceeds sequel expectations

4:38pm June 02, 2023

by Bob Mondello

The first film in an animated "Spider-Verse" trilogy won an Oscar in 2018. The latest installment, Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse, will be a strong contender to repeat that accomplishment.

Rock 'n' roll legend Little Richard is the subject of a new PBS American Masters documentary. He's shown above rehearsing at London's Wembley Stadium in 1972.

Little Richard Documentary celebrates the talent — and mystery — of a legend

5:00am June 02, 2023

by David Bianculli

A new PBS American Masters documentary showcases the influence of Little Richard, a dynamo performer who never let himself be defined for long by any one musical category or sexual identity.

In a town where private space is at a premium, this 1953 photo from Michael "Tony" Vaccaro taken for LOOK magazine shows off a stylish way to get a city view.

Our 5 favorite exhibits from 'This Is New York' — a gritty, stylish city celebration

5:01am June 01, 2023

by Jennifer Vanasco

The Museum of the City of New York is marking its centennial with an exhibition of NYC-inspired film, TV, music and fashion. But this is real New York, "not a love letter," says one of the curators.

FRONTLINE traces the 'ambition and revenge' driving SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas

1:38pm May 31, 2023

by Dave Davies

As controversy swirls around the benefits Thomas and his wife Ginni received from a conservative billionaire, filmmaker Michael Kirk examines the couple's path to power in a new PBS documentary.

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Critics weren't impressed by 'The Little Mermaid,' but here's what kids thought

4:28pm May 30, 2023

by Tilda Wilson

The holiday weekend's biggest hit was widely panned by critics. But what does The Little Mermaid's target audience of children have to say about the live-action Disney adaptation?

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More shows and films are made in Mexico, where costs are low and unions are few

5:04am May 30, 2023

by James Fredrick

The movie business is outsourcing to Mexico, as an increasingly attractive destination for film and television production. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on May 21, 2023.)

Clockwise from top left: Elemental, Flamin' Hot, Barbie, Shortcomings, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Secret Invasion.

Arts

These are the new movies and TV shows we can't wait to watch this summer

5:00am May 30, 2023

Studios raced to finish summer attractions ahead of the writers strike. So we're back with a great big, filterable guide of what to watch — and where to find it — as the days get hotter and longer.

National

A preview of some of the hot movies that lie ahead this summer

4:49pm May 29, 2023

by Bob Mondello

Here's a selective look ahead at the summer's potential blockbusters, awards contenders and crowd-pleasers.

Grammy Award-winning musicians Marcy Marxer and Cathy Fink sing about the unexpected humor they encountered during Marxer's seven-year fight with breast cancer in the concert film, All Wigged Out.

'All Wigged Out' is about fighting cancer with humor and humanity

6:54am May 29, 2023

by Barry Gordemer

The movie follows partners in music and life as they battle through breast cancer — while holding onto their sense of the comically absurd

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Health & Safety

The musical comedy 'All Wigged Out,' fights cancer with humor and humanity

5:09am May 29, 2023

Grammy Award-winning musicians Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer have created a short movie musical — All Wigged Out — about Marxer's treatment and recovery from breast cancer.