A love letter to movie trailers and the joy of shared anticipation
Whether it is to revisit a beloved movie or to build excitement for an upcoming project, movie trailers are truly an underappreciated art form.
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Movie review: 'Air'
Ben Affleck directs the story of how a small athletic shoe maker cracked the big time in 1984 by introducing a shoe for an untested rookie named Michael Jordan.
Oscar-nominated actress Hong Chau on her new movie 'Showing Up'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with actress Hong Chau. She was nominated for an Oscar this year, and stars in the new movie about struggling artists - "Showing Up."
Former model accuses onetime Harvey Weinstein associate of sexual assault
Fabrizio Lombardo was head of Miramax Italy, an European branch of the film company cofounded by Harvey Weinstein.
What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Murder Mystery 2, If the Shoe Fits, and more.
Heist thriller 'How to Blow Up a Pipeline' explores the case for destructive protest
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with director Daniel Goldhaber and actor and cowriter Ariela Barer about environmental activism through sabotage in their heist film How To Blow Up a Pipeline.
3 new Star Wars live-action films are coming
The upcoming releases will span the dawn of the Jedi to the events after Rise of Skywalker and close out the interconnected stories told in The Mandalorian and other Disney+ series.
'Air' is an enjoyable, over-the-top love letter to the 1980s
Ben Affleck's film is a dramatization of how Nike signed NBA rookie Michael Jordan in a legendary deal that would forever change the landscape of celebrity endorsements and professional sports.
Bill Butler, 'Jaws' cinematographer, dies at 101
The Oscar-nominee's work also includes One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Grease, and The Conversation.
Pakistan's 'Joyland' explores gender and sexuality in a world of social rigidity
Banned in Pakistan, the film Joyland chronicles a young married man's travails after he gets a job as a backup dancer in a revue featuring a trans performer.