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News Articles: Movies

Composer and sound artist Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, photographed during a screening of <em>Candyman</em> on Aug. 17, 2021 in New York.

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  • Movie Interviews

'Candyman' Composer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe Sings, Scares The Body Electric

The sound artist and composer took a deeply unique, and wonderfully successful, approach to the composing of his score for the new Jordan Peele-written horror reboot.

September 01, 2021
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  • Tim Greiving
Director and screenwriter Nia DaCosta (shown here in 2018) has made history with the debut of her horror film <em>Candyman.</em>

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  • Movies

Nia DaCosta Is The 1st Black Female Director To Debut Atop The U.S. Box Office

The 31-year-old director and screenwriter's horror film Candyman — a reboot of the 1992 classic — made history as it raked in more than $22 million in its opening weekend.

August 31, 2021
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  • Sharon Pruitt-Young
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  • Music News

Latest 'Candyman' Movie Is Scored By Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe

A Black avant-garde musician has successfully applied his visceral, voice-centered style to the films he has scored lately. His approach eerily suits the newest Candyman movie.

August 31, 2021
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  • Tim Greiving
CinemaCon Managing Director Mitch Neuhauser speaks on stage at the 2021 event.

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  • Movies

For Movie Theaters, A Pivotal Fall Season Begins at CinemaCon

As cinemas struggle with the ascent of streaming and concurrent digital releases, movie studios gathered in Las Vegas to show-off their splashiest fall films and encourage movie theater owners.

August 30, 2021
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Bob Ross hosted <em>The Joy of Painting </em>for 31 seasons in the 1980s and '90s. He died in 1995. The painter is now the subject of a new documentary,<em> Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed.</em>

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  • Movie Interviews

Bob Ross Documentary Filmmakers Ran Into Some Happy Little Legal Hurdles

Actor Melissa McCarthy and her husband, filmmaker Ben Falcone, are big fans of Ross. But they found it was difficult to land interviews about the celebrity painter — people were scared of being sued.

August 25, 2021
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  • Audie Cornish,
  • Jonaki Mehta,
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Claudio Rojas, a 55-year-old handyman who was deported from the U.S. in 2019, poses for a photo in his home in Moreno, Argentina, on May 8. His wife, two sons and two grandsons remained in Florida.

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  • Law

ICE Deported Him After His Movie Came Out. Now He's Testing The Limits Of Free Speech

Lawyers for Claudio Rojas say he was deported by ICE in retaliation for his activism, which the agency denies. His case could have big implications for immigrants.

August 23, 2021
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  • Joel Rose
U.S. soldiers stand guard along the perimeter at the international airport in Kabul Aug. 16, 2021.

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  • Movies

Our Film Critic Explores Why The Harrowing Afghanistan Images May Feel Familiar

Bob Mondello reflects on the portrayal and the despair of Afghanistan's story, as shown on film for decades — in The Man Who Would Be King, Rambo III, Charlie Wilson's War, Zero Dark Thirty and more.

August 19, 2021
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  • Bob Mondello
Jennifer Hudson doesn't try to mimic Aretha Franklin so much as channel her spirit. Franklin was heavily involved in the development of <em>Respect</em> up until her death in 2018, and she reportedly handpicked Hudson to star in it.

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  • Movie Reviews

Aretha Franklin Biopic Pays Proper 'Respect' To The Queen Of Soul

Even well-worn notes can sound freshly resonant in the right hands. A new film about Franklin's early years doesn't entirely avoid biopic conventions, but there's real intelligence and feeling in it.

August 13, 2021
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  • Justin Chang
Emilia Jones and Marlee Matlin play daughter and mother in the new film <em>CODA</em>.

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  • Movie Reviews

'CODA' Will Yank Shamelessly On Your Heartstrings ... But It's Very Good At It

The family comedy-drama CODA nabbed big prizes at Sundance in January. Now, it arrives on Apple TV+. It doesn't hold back in going for the tears, but it mostly earns them.

August 13, 2021
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  • Linda Holmes
Filmmaker Ken Burns has produced and directed historical documentaries for more than 30 years. In March, 140 documentary filmmakers signed <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/03/31/982706363/filmmakers-call-out-pbs-for-a-lack-of-diversity-over-reliance-on-ken-burns">a letter</a> to PBS executives, suggesting the service may provide an unfair level of support to white creators.

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  • Television

PBS And Ken Burns Vow To Do Better On Diversity But Critics Aren't Convinced

PBS has announced $11 million in grants to boost diversity among documentary filmmakers months after an open letter accused the service of unfairly favoring white creators.

August 12, 2021
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  • Eric Deggans
An Iowa flag waves over the field at the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa, on June 5, 2020.

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  • National

How A Town Of Just 4,000 Prepared For Today's Historic MLB 'Field Of Dreams' Game

Dyersville, Iowa, could see its population triple when the MLB Field of Dreams game between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox is held there. The mayor isn't sure what to expect.

August 12, 2021
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  • Josie Fischels
In <em>Batman: Urban Legends #6</em>, Robin (Tim Drake) comes to a realization. Writer: Meghan Fitzmartin. Art: Belén Ortega. Color: Alejandro Sánchez.

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  • Pop Culture

Batman's Sidekick Robin Comes Out. It Makes Sense, If You Were Paying Attention

In the pages of a DC Comics anthology series, Tim Drake — the third young man to assume the role of Batman's sidekick, Robin, has a "lightbulb moment" realization — but his journey is only beginning.

August 11, 2021
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  • Glen Weldon
Emilia Jones and Troy Kotsur in <em>CODA</em>

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  • Movies

How Troy Kotsur Broke Barriers As A Deaf Actor, On Stage, On Screen And Now In 'CODA'

The new film CODA tells the story of a hearing daughter living with her deaf family. It represents a breakthrough for deaf representation on screen and it stars acclaimed actor Troy Kotsur.

August 08, 2021
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Amanda Knox speaks at a Criminal Justice Festival at the University of Modena in 2019.

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  • Movies

Amanda Knox: 'Stillwater' Movie Repeats 'Fiction' Pushed By Italian Prosecutor

In an interview with NPR's All Things Considered, Knox talks about what it's like to be followed by fictionalized versions of her life.

August 07, 2021
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  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard play an anguished celebrity couple in <em>Annette</em>.

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  • Movie Reviews

Strange, Singular, Audacious 'Annette' Works As An Odd, Original Rock Opera

Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard play a celebrity couple in this extravagant movie musical. Critic Justin Chang warns you'll have to get on the film's bizarre wavelength, but he's grateful it exists.

August 05, 2021
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  • Justin Chang
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