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In 'Thor: Love & Thunder,' the hammer-throwing hero takes on Gorr the God Butcher
Friday, July 08, 2022
Thor becomes the first Marvel superhero to get a four-quel in Thor: Love & Thunder, which finds him battling a villain called Gorr The God Butcher.
James Caan, an onscreen tough guy and movie craftsman, has died at 82
Thursday, July 07, 2022
Caan's memorable screen appearances included Brian's Song, The Godfather, Misery and Elf.
Influential theater director Peter Brook dies at 97
Sunday, July 03, 2022
Brook's work ranged from classical star-studded productions to radical experiments in theater. He reinvented King Lear and explored the fragility of civilization in the film Lord of the Flies.
What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing
Friday, July 01, 2022
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Valet on Hulu, watching wrestling, and a playlist crafted for the perfect summer vibe.
Ticking down a checklist of qualifications in 'Mr. Malcolm's List'
Thursday, June 30, 2022
A 19th-century British gentleman's requirements for his bride lead to a scheme with many complications in Mr. Malcolm's List, a Bridgerton-like romance based on Suzanne Allain's 2020 novel.
Austin Butler brings the King's moves, mannerisms and voice in 'Elvis'
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Baz Luhrmann's musical biopic, Elvis, stars Austin Butler as a hip-swiveling Elvis Presley and Tom Hanks as his devious, exploitive manager "Col." Tom Parker.
Oh, what a beautiful archive: Oscar Hammerstein's letters reveal his many sides
Monday, June 20, 2022
A thousand pages of correspondence by Oscar Hammerstein II, the lyricist for such musicals as Show Boat, Oklahoma!, Carousel and The Sound of Music are available to a wide public for the first time.
Movie review: Pixar's 'Lightyear'
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Buzz Lightyear flies to infinity and beyond in Lightyear, the fifth film in Pixar's Toy Story saga.
'Cha Cha Real Smooth' is a great calling card for actor-writer-director Cooper Raiff
Friday, June 17, 2022
Cooper Raiff's Cha Cha Real Smooth had to play at the Sundance Film Festival virtually because of the pandemic, so he hasn't heard the applause critics are showering on his bittersweet dramedy.
Life-lessons abound in 'Lightyear,' an origin story about Buzz from 'Toy Story'
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Buzz Lightyear flies to infinity and beyond in Lightyear, the fifth film in Pixar's Toy Story saga.
On Judy Garland's 100th birthday, a look at the classic 'Wizard of Oz'
Friday, June 10, 2022
Friday is Judy Garland's 100th birthday. We thought that offered a great opportunity to revisit her most popular role — Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.
The only beast 'Jurassic World: Dominion' doesn't reference is a the-saurus
Thursday, June 09, 2022
The dinos have escaped and now we share the planet with them in Jurassic World: Dominion.
Encore: Encore! Encore! Applauding the literal showstopper
Monday, June 06, 2022
NPR's Bob Mondello looks at a show-stopping theatrical phenomenon that's fallen out of fashion — the encore.
Encore: Discovering movies, and how visions are seldom all they seem
Thursday, June 02, 2022
NPR's Bob Mondello remembers the first movie he ever saw in a theater and what it meant to him.
'Top Gun: Maverick' boasted a record opening weekend. Where'd the numbers come from?
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
When film companies report their opening weekend box office figures, they often include what are called "previews." 'T'wasn't always thus.
A preview of this summer's biggest movies
Monday, May 30, 2022
Here's a selective look at the would-be blockbusters and awards contenders Hollywood will release before Labor Day.
These are the movies NPR critics are looking forward to this summer
Friday, May 27, 2022
The Bob's Burgers Movie, Jordan Peele's Nope, and Fire Island with Bowen Yang and Joel Kim Booster are all on our critics' lists.
'Goodfellas' actor Ray Liotta has died at age 67
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Actor Ray Liotta, who rocketed to film stardom in Goodfellas, has died in his sleep at a hotel in the Dominican Republic where he was filming a movie. He was 67.
Tom Cruise returns to the danger zone in 'Top Gun: Maverick'
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Three Decades after the original Top Gun, Tom Cruise returns to lead a fresh squadron of Navy fighter pilots in Top Gun: Maverick.
In 'A New Era,' Dame Maggie Smith remains the best reason to watch 'Downton Abbey'
Friday, May 20, 2022
Maggie Smith's dowager countess acquires a villa in the South of France, so the Downton household goes on a field trip in Downton Abbey: A New Era.