In the Movies Headlines

What immigrant stories in movies teach us about the American dream
Sun May 31 5:11 pm
On this week's Cineplexity, we explore what movies about immigrants teach us about life in America. What movies get the story right? What do they get wrong? And what stories are left untold?
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Back from Cannes, a critic shares the films he's most excited to see again
Fri May 29 11:02 am
Though the 2026 festival featured less Hollywood razzle-dazzle than in years past, there were still plenty of great films. Most notable: All of a Sudden, from the Japanese director Ryƻsuke Hamaguchi.
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Meteorologists were central to D-Day. 'Pressure' tells the story of navigating uncertainty
Fri May 29 7:00 am
The new movie, based on writer and actor David Haig's 2014 play, dramatizes the tensions between military leaders and meteorologists in the lead up to the Allied invasion of Normandy.
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'Look to your elders': Alfre Woodard shares her secret to Hollywood longevity
Thu May 28 2:39 pm
Woodard says not giving up is the key to her long career. In the Netflix series The Boroughs, she plays a resident of a retirement community where something supernatural is preying on the residents.
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Dancer Jenn Freeman reframes her art after late autism diagnosis
Thu May 28 4:49 am
The documentary "Room to Move" follows choreographer and performer Jenn Freeman as she reframes her creative process to create an evening-length solo performance after an autism diagnosis at age 33.
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The movie 'Pressure' leans into the drama of high-stakes weather forecasts
Wed May 27 6:00 am
The new movie tells a story about how good meteorology can literally win wars. It also takes us back in time, to when the United States was at a disadvantage when it came to weather science.
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What's the story, Wishbone?: New documentary explores classic PBS show
Wed May 27 4:40 am
The '90s PBS series "Wishbone" starred a dog who imagined himself as the main character in literary classics from "Frankenstein" to "Faust." A new documentary tells the story of the show.
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Movie audiences are obsessed with 'Obsession'
Tue May 26 3:22 pm
A horror film made for less than a million dollars by a YouTuber in his studio feature debut is driving audiences to theaters in droves.
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Cineplexity: The state of Star Wars
Sun May 24 5:06 pm
NPR's Star Wars nerds talk about whether the franchise still has the juice, as 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' hits the cinemas.
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Cannes closes without a big American Hollywood presence
Sun May 24 8:54 am
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Alison Willmore, a film critic for New York magazine and Vulture, about the highlights of this year's Cannes Film Festival in France.
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