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News Articles: Movie Interviews

Robin Wright stars as Edee in her feature directorial debut <em>Land. </em>Wright says her character has made a decision: "If I die, it's on me. I'm making this cognitive choice to live off the grid and try to find a new Edee."

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Robin Wright Makes Her Feature Directorial Debut In 'Land'

Wright stars in and directed the film, which follows a woman grappling with the deaths of her husband and her young son. Her grief pushes her to escape to a small, abandoned cabin in Wyoming.

February 15, 2021
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  • Rachel Martin
Spike Lee (left) consults with actors Clarke Peters, Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors and Norm Lewis on the set of <em>Da 5 Bloods.</em>

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Spike Lee: A 'Heavenly Light' Shined On Chadwick Boseman In 'Da 5 Bloods'

Lee's heist thriller centers on five Black veterans who return to Vietnam. Lee says one scene with Chadwick Boseman took on particular resonance after the actor's death from cancer in August 2020.

February 15, 2021
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  • Sam Sanders

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The Lucas Bros, Using Humor 'To Shake Folk Woke'

Identical twin comedy duo Keith and Kenny Lucas are on the rise. They wrote the story for the new movie, Judas and the Black Messiah, and they're involved with a new rework of Revenge of the Nerds.

February 12, 2021
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Rashida Jones says that growing up with two famous parents (Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton) gave her a "very healthy perspective on fame." She's pictured above at the 2019 Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Rashida Jones On Becoming A Mom, Losing Her Mom, And The 'Big Chapters' Of Life

Jones filmed On the Rocks shortly after her son's birth and her mother's death. She nearly turned down the role, and is glad she didn't. "This movie was kind of a salvation for me," she says.

February 11, 2021
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  • Terry Gross
Director Shaka King on the set of<em> Judas and the Black Messiah.</em> The film<em> </em>chronicles the life of Illinois Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton through the eyes of William O'Neal — the man who infiltrated the group on behalf of the FBI.

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Director Shaka King's Journey From 'Newlyweeds' To 'The Black Messiah'

Judas and the Black Messiah chronicles the life of Illinois Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton through the eyes of William O'Neal — the man who infiltrated the group on behalf of the FBI.

February 10, 2021
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  • Andrew Limbong
Justin Timberlake (left) and Ryder Allen star as Eddie and Sam in the new movie <em>Palmer </em>on Apple TV+.

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Justin Timberlake Hopes 'Palmer' Will 'Open Eyes, And Open Ears, And Open Hearts'

Justin Timberlake plays Eddie, a former football star who comes back to his hometown after more than a decade in prison. He befriends Sam, a young neighbor who challenges his ideas about masculinity.

January 30, 2021
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  • Scott Simon
Director Fernando Frías arrives for the screening of the HBO series <em>Los Espookys</em> on June 2019 in New York City.

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Mexico's Oscar-Winning Directors Embrace Rise Of Fernando Frías De La Parra

Director Fernando Frías de la Parra's Netflix film I'm No Longer Here is Mexico's entry for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars. "He's truly original," says Roma director Alfonso Cuarón.

January 23, 2021
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Martin Luther King Jr. was a man who had a "tremendous amount of burdens he had to deal with, both politically, socially and personally," says <em>MLK/FBI</em> director Sam Pollard.

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Documentary Exposes How The FBI Tried To Destroy MLK With Wiretaps, Blackmail

MLK/FBI director Sam Pollard chronicles the FBI's campaign against Martin Luther King Jr., which included sending King a letter suggesting that he kill himself.

January 18, 2021
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  • Sam Briger
GPB News NPR

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To Make 'The Godfather' His Way, Francis Ford Coppola Waged A Studio Battle

Coppola was 29 years old when he signed on to direct a film. "I was young and had no power," he said in 2016, "so [the studio] figured they could just boss me around." But Coppola fought back.

January 01, 2021
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  • Terry Gross
Composer James Newton Howard in 2008.

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  • Music Features

James Newton Howard, A Composer Who Can Do It All

James Newton Howard has composed the music for more than 100 films: thrillers, Disney animation and big fantasy series. His latest is the Tom Hanks western, News of the World.

December 29, 2020
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  • Tim Greiving
GPB News NPR

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New Documentary Follows San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Performances In U.S. South

Sarah McCammon speaks with director David Rodrigues and San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus artistic director Tim Seelig, subject of the new documentary "Gay Chorus Deep South."

December 27, 2020
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GPB News NPR

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Film Maker Discusses New Documentary On Murdered Journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with director Bryan Fogel about his new film, "The Dissident", which chronicles the life and death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

December 26, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
George Clooney and Caoilinn Springall, right, in a scene from the sci-fi film Clooney directed, <em>The Midnight Sky.</em>

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George Clooney's New Sci-Fi Film Is About 'Our Desperate Need' To Be With Loved Ones

Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with George Clooney — actor, director, raconteur — about his new science fiction movie, The Midnight Sky, and the place we find ourselves in at the end of 2020.

December 20, 2020
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  • Lulu Garcia-Navarro and
  • Lydia Massey
Forest Whitaker plays Jeronicus Jangle, the eccentric toy maker in David E. Talbert's new holiday musical on Netflix, <em>Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey</em>.

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  • Movie Interviews

'Jingle Jangle' Director David E. Talbert Calls Film 'A Love Letter To My Childhood'

Talbert wanted to write a holiday movie that would not only inspire him but also his son, the way Willy Wonka or Mary Poppins sparked his imagination as a child.

December 20, 2020
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  • Michel Martin and
  • Janaya Williams
Arush Nand plays the young Arjie at his make-believe wedding in <em>Funny Boy</em>.

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  • Arts & Life

In 'Funny Boy,' A Young Sri Lankan Gay Man Comes Of Age As Ethnic Tensions Explode

Deepa Mehta's new film, Funny Boy, is Canada's Oscar submission. It's being distributed by Ava DuVernay's company and premieres on Netflix. It's based on the novel by Shyam Selvadurai.

December 16, 2020
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  • Bilal Qureshi
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