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News Articles: Movies

In 1973's <em>Soylent Green</em>, New York City is in the grips of widespread pollution and overcrowding. It takes place in 2022.

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  • Movies

Decades ago, movies imagined a futuristic 2022

In 1973, Soylent Green imagined a New York City of 2022 — polluted, overcrowded, and facing environmental catastrophe. Other movies offered their own take on what was in store.

January 04, 2022
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  • James Doubek
Max Julien, as he appeared in the groundbreaking 1973 film <em>The Mack.</em>

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  • Obituaries

Max Julien, star of Blaxploitation classic 'The Mack,' has died at 88

Julien starred opposite a young Richard Pryor in the 1973 movie The Mack. In addition to his pivotal work onscreen, he co-wrote and co-produced Cleopatra Jones.

January 02, 2022
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  • Andrew Limbong
Betty White at the 41st Annual People's Choice Awards in 2015.

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  • Obituaries

Remembering the smart, sharp, naughty Betty White

Betty White was smart and sharp, sexy and versatile, for decades. Anyone who saw her as just a salty-mouthed grandma missed out.

January 01, 2022
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  • Linda Holmes
Alexander Skarsgård stars as Amleth and Anya Taylor-Joy as Olga in director Robert Eggers' Viking epic <em>The Northman</em>.

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  • Arts & Life

What's making us happy: What to watch, read and listen to this weekend

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the trailer for The Northman, the novel The School for Good Mothers and more.

December 31, 2021
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  • Glen Weldon,
  • Aisha Harris,
  • and 3 more

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  • Pop Culture

50 wonderful things from 2021: The performances, moments, and laughs we'll remember

NPR pop culture critic Linda Holmes lists highlights from the year, including Ted Lasso, a TikTok dog, a twisty mystery, some great performances, and a moment in a mall.

December 30, 2021
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  • Linda Holmes
Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut, <em>The Lost Daughter</em>, offers a unique depiction of motherhood.

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  • Movie Interviews

Maggie Gyllenhaal explores the difficulty of motherhood in her directorial debut

The new movie The Lost Daughter shows a side of motherhood that Hollywood doesn't often depict.

December 28, 2021
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By:
  • Amy Isackson,
  • Ashley Westerman ,
  • and 2 more
A page from the book<em> The Me I Choose to Be </em>by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley with photography by <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2021/02/26/970876688/photographers-make-kids-wildest-dreams-come-to-life">Regis and Kahran Bethencourt</a>.

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  • Arts & Life

Kids need to see themselves reflected in media. Here are some recommendations

We asked children's media experts to recommend their favorite new books, TV shows and video games with characters and storylines representing the diversity of the U.S.

December 27, 2021
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  • Elizabeth Blair

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  • Arts & Life

The best movies and TV of 2021, picked by NPR critics

This past year was a tumultuous one for both the film and TV industries. With that in mind, here's our critics' guide to all the movies and television shows they loved this year.

December 23, 2021
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  • Aisha Harris,
  • Eric Deggans,
  • and 3 more
Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand play Shakespeare's famously murderous couple in <em>The Tragedy of Macbeth.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

This 'Macbeth' adaptation distills Shakespeare's tragedy to its furious essence

Director Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth is a bewitching piece of craftsmanship, featuring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand as the murderous power couple.

December 23, 2021
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  • Justin Chang

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  • Arts & Life

'I, too, was living a double life': Why trans fans connect to 'The Matrix'

Long before writers Lilly and Lana Wachowski confirmed that the original film was written as a trans allegory, fans connected to its themes of self-actualization.

December 22, 2021
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  • Connie Hanzhang Jin
Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem star in <em>Being the Ricardos.</em>

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  • Arts & Life

'Being the Ricardos' takes a legendary comedienne seriously, with mixed results

Aaron Sorkin's take on the scandals and controversies of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz is Sorkin-y to a fault. But Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, and the rest of the cast keep things interesting.

December 20, 2021
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  • Aisha Harris
In Sing 2, a troupe of singing animals take a big gamble on hitting it big in a Vegas-like resort.

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  • Movies

Scarlett Johansson, Tori Kelly and Bono gamble big for superstardom in 'Sing 2'

In a sequel to the 2016 hit animated film, koala-bear mogul Buster Moon and his talented troupe try to land a dream booking, by promising to enlist a reclusive superstar.

December 19, 2021
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By:
  • Mandalit del Barco
(Clockwise from upper left) <em>Passing, </em><em><em>The Souvenir Part II, </em></em><em><em><em>Drive My Car, Parallel Mothers, Memoria </em></em></em>and <em><em><em>The Green Knight </em></em></em>are among Justin Chang's favorite films of 2021.

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  • Movie Reviews

Justin Chang pairs the 10 best movies of 2021 — plus 1 film that stands alone

Drive My Car tops Chang's list of the year's best movies, but plenty of other films made the return to theaters extra special.

December 17, 2021
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  • Justin Chang
Rachel Zegler as Maria in 20th Century Studios' West Side Story.

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  • Arts & Life

Ariana DeBose and Rachel Zegler say 'West Side Story' gets it right on representation

The original musical and film have been criticized for lack of representation in casting and hurtful stereotypes, and some critics have also questioned the new adaptation.

December 14, 2021
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By:
  • Don Gonyea,
  • Danny Hensel,
  • and 1 more
Rachel Zegler as Maria in 20th Century Studios' West Side Story.

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  • Arts & Life

Ariana DeBose and Rachel Zegler say 'West Side Story' gets it right on representation

The original musical and film have been criticized for lack of representation in casting and hurtful stereotypes, and some critics have also questioned the new adaptation.

December 14, 2021
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By:
  • Don Gonyea,
  • Danny Hensel,
  • and 1 more
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