Stranded And Alone, Mads Mikkelsen Sings A Song Of Ice And ... More Ice, In 'Arctic'
No flashbacks, no dream sequences. Just a raw, harsh tale about the practical concerns of minute-by-minute survival in a frozen wasteland.
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Art-Horror-Comedy 'Velvet Buzzsaw' Paints In Broad But Colorful Strokes
Jake Gyllenhaal re-teams with Nightcrawler writer-director Dan Gilroy for this funny Netflix horror film set in the art world that's better at delivering quotably arch lines than sharp satire.
Be Mine? Nope. SweetHeart Candies Hard To Find This Valentine's Day
The popular SweetHearts will be tougher to find this Valentine's Day. The company that used to make the candy went out of business. Its new owners aren't ready to start making new batches yet.
Docudrama On Jews In Nazi Germany Can't Decide On Docu- Or Drama: 'The Invisibles'
A mix of dramatization and recorded interviews with Jews who managed to hide in plain sight in Berlin despite the Nazi dragnet, this hybrid film fights against itself.
Jada Pinkett-Smith, And Her Mom And Daughter, Get Candid On 'Red Table Talk'
The Web series, streaming on Facebook Watch, brings three women of different generations together to discuss emotional topics like mental health, racism, addiction, divorce and forgiveness.
Siblings Struggle (Hilariously) In Their Kid Brother's Shadow: 'The Other Two'
When their 13-year-old brother (Case Walker) becomes a YouTube star, directionless New Yorkers Brooke (Heléne Yorke) and Cary (Drew Tarver) reluctantly find themselves drawn into his entourage.
'Serenity' Is All Wet. Literally.
A perpetually sodden Matthew McConaughey plays a fishing-charter captain drawn into a murder plot in this soapy, dopey tale that turns into an unconvincing fish story.
'King Of Thieves': Bank Heist Film Deposits A Great Cast But Withdraws The Style
This British heist film, based on a true story, assembles Michael Caine, Jim Broadbent and other venerable actors but lacks the stylistic flourish that great caper movies demand.
African Music Legend Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukudzi Dead At 66
Mtukudzi, better known as 'Tuku' and who began his artistic career in the '70s, would go on to release dozens of records and become one of the most celebrated musicians in Zimbabwean history.
Playing SXSW 2019? Send Us Your Songs
For the 12th straight year, NPR Music is heading to Austin in search of discoveries. To prepare, we want to hear music by every artist scheduled to perform at the festival.