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News Articles: Movies

Not all movies work at cruising altitude. If you're traveling for the holidays, here's what NPR's pop culture critics suggest to make the time fly by.

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  • Movies

What makes a good airplane movie? Less sex, more clear dialogue

Not all movies work at cruising altitude. If you're traveling for the holidays, here's what NPR's pop culture critics suggest to make the time fly by.

November 23, 2024
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By:
  • Glen Weldon,
  • Linda Holmes,
  • and 2 more
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in <em>Wicked</em>.

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  • Movie Reviews

'Gladiator II' and 'Wicked' are lavish spectacles — but are they another Barbenheimer?

Two big-budget films are set to battle at the box office: Wicked offers a gravity-defying origin story for the Wicked Witch of the West, while Gladiator II revisits the violence of ancient Rome.

November 22, 2024
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By:
  • Justin Chang
Cynthia Erivo talks with <em>All Things Considered</em> host Scott Detrow.<br>

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  • Movie Interviews

In 'Wicked: Part I', Cynthia Erivo defies gravity — and convention — as Elphaba

Cynthia Erivo says being different had "something to do with" her role as Elphaba in 'Wicked: Part 1.'

November 22, 2024
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By:
  • Scott Detrow,
  • Mallory Yu,
  • and 1 more
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star as Glinda and Elphaba in the movie <em>Wicked.</em> They're shown above speaking about the film in Las Vegas in April 2024.

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  • Movies

Fans say, don't sing along when 'Wicked' hits theaters — at least, not yet

Fans of the Broadway hit Wicked have turned to social media to ask fellow movie-goers not to sing along when the film adaptation hits theaters on Friday, Nov. 22.

November 22, 2024
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By:
  • Dhanika Pineda
Cinematographer Bianca Cline and director Joel Souza at the <em>Rust </em>premiere in Torun, Poland on Wednesday.

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  • Arts & Life

After a fatal on-set shooting, 'Rust' continued production. On Wednesday, it premiered

Three years ago, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed when a gun held by Alec Baldwin went off on set. Her husband settled a wrongful death suit to become a producer of the film, which premiered in Poland on Wednesday.

November 20, 2024
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By:
  • Mandalit del Barco
Galinda (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) are opposites in every way, forced to room together at Shiz University.

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  • Movie Reviews

'Wicked' defies gravity, if not time

The movie adaptation of Wicked brings a pop superstar and Tony winner together for career-high performances.

November 20, 2024
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By:
  • Aisha Harris
Selena Gomez in <em>Emilia Pérez.</em>

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  • Movie Interviews

Selena Gomez says 'Emilia Pérez' won't be her last Spanish language project

Gomez grew up speaking Spanish, but lost her fluency around the same time she began her Hollywood career as a kid. She spent months relearning the language for her latest role as the wife of a Mexican cartel boss.

November 19, 2024
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By:
  • Tonya Mosley
Prabha (Kani Kusruti) and Anu (Divya Prabha) form a sisterly bond in <em>All We Can Imagine as Light. </em>

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  • Movie Reviews

Friendship becomes a powerful act of resistance in 'All We Can Imagine as Light'

This enveloping drama, which centers two women in Mumbai, is about solidarity between women, about making ends meeting, and about how a populous city can feel like the loneliest place in the world.

November 18, 2024
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By:
  • Justin Chang
Emily Watson plays the role of Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen in the new HBO prequel series <em>Dune: Prophecy.</em>

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  • Movie Interviews

'Dune: Prophecy' series tackles how women view and wield power

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Emily Watson and Olivia Williams, who play the leads in the HBO prequel series "Dune: Prophecy." The season premiere airs on Max on November 17.

November 15, 2024
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By:
  • Olivia Hampton
Denzel Washington attends the 16th annual Museum of Modern Art Film Benefit honoring Samuel L. Jackson last month in New York.

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  • Movies

Denzel Washington details a retirement path that includes a role in 'Black Panther 3'

The Academy Award-winning actor said on the Australian version of the Today show that he has a few more roles left before he withdraws from the acting world.

November 13, 2024
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By:
  • Ayana Archie

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  • News

Top contenders to lead the Senate. And, Trump's DOJ priorities

Congress reconvenes this week with a top priority: electing the leaders of each chamber. Here's a look at the contenders. And, top priorities for Trump's Justice Department.

November 12, 2024
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By:
  • Brittney Melton
Karla Sofía Gascón plays the title role in Jacques Audiard's film <em>Emilia Pérez</em>

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  • Movie Interviews

'Emilia Pérez' trans narco musical actress calls for 'living our own life'

The new film Emilia Pérez follows a Mexican cartel leader (Karla Sofía Gascón) who was assigned male at birth but transitions to become her true self as a woman.

November 11, 2024
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By:
  • Olivia Hampton
Actor Tony Todd in 2011.

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  • Arts & Life

'Candyman' star Tony Todd dies at 69

The versatile actor had hundreds of screen credits to his name, including Platoon, The Rock and Final Destination.

November 09, 2024
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
Nicholas Hoult (front row, center) plays Justin Kemp in<em> Juror #2.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

'Juror #2' is a thorny legal thriller — and possibly Clint Eastwood's last film

Eastwood takes measured aim at the American justice system in a film that centers on a murder trial — and a juror who realizes he may be implicated in the crime.

November 08, 2024
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By:
  • Justin Chang
Hugh Grant plays the bad guy in the new A24 feature, <em>Heretic</em>.

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  • Movies

Hugh Grant shows his dark side in ‘Heretic’

In Heretic, Hugh Grant plays the villain. He tells Morning Edition that actors are drawn to the bad guys “rather than the dreary, goody-two-shoes lead.”

November 08, 2024
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  • Julie Depenbrock
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