In the Movies Headlines

Thrilling but uneven, 'The Odyssey' is a homecoming for Christopher Nolan
Thu Jul 16 9:23 am
The Odyssey feels like a prism through which Nolan's earlier films can be understood. A downbeat realist by nature, Nolan imbues the epic with a fascinating tension between fantasy and skepticism.
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How the duo behind 'The Invite' wrote a sex comedy (that's not really about sex)
Mon Jul 13 1:43 pm
Rashida Jones and Will McCormack met decades ago, when McCormack's sister set them up on a date. It didn't work out as a romantic pairing, but it was the start of a long-running creative partnership.
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Sam Neill, known for 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78, his family says
Mon Jul 13 3:20 am
In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Neill died on Monday in Sydney, according to a statement posted to the actor's social media page.
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Why do baseball movies make for some of the most enduring sports movies?
Sun Jul 12 5:08 pm
Baseball isn't just America's pastime, it's also the backdrop for many of our greatest sports movies.
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'Steal This Story, Please!' puts journalist Amy Goodman in the spotlight
Sat Jul 11 7:43 am
The independently distributed documentary follows the Democracy Now! journalist's reporting career and the independent media model she built over three decades.
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Azar Nafisi on the movie adaptation of her memoir 'Reading Lolita in Tehran'
Sat Jul 11 7:43 am
In an interview with NPR, memoirist Azar Nafisi reflects on the enduring power of literature.
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'Music belongs to the moment': Patti Smith's guitarist Lenny Kaye is 'Goin' Local'
Thu Jul 09 2:53 pm
Kaye's collaboration with Smith began in 1971 and continues to this day. He says she taught him to trust his musical sensibilities — and to always keep evolving. Now 79, he has his first solo album.
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'Everywhere Man' traces the trajectory of under-the-radar music producer Peter Asher
Tue Jul 07 12:13 pm
When Asher was a teen in the '60s, Paul McCartney lived with his family and wrote Beatles songs. Asher was part of the British Invasion before launching the careers of James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt.

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Cineplexity: What makes a great American movie?
Sun Jul 05 5:03 pm
As America marks its 250th birthday, NPR's Michel Martin and Steve Inskeep discuss films that capture the American experience, from 'Do The Right Thing' to 'Gran Torino'.
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Steven Spielberg on falling in love with movies and becoming a filmmaker
Fri Jul 03 5:00 am
After making E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind years ago, Spielberg returns to the theme of extraterrestrials in his new film, Disclosure Day. Originally broadcast Nov. 9, 2022.
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