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Over the years, Hollywood filmmakers have used solar eclipses as devices to mark moments of irrevocable transformation for their characters.
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A NASCAR Caper Comedy Fueled By Thick Southern Accents: 'Logan Lucky'
Steven Soderbergh's return to filmmaking after a brief hiatus features strong chemistry between its two leads, a great cast, and the faint whiff of condescension.
'Patti Cake$' i$ $weet But $light
A Jersey girl dreams of rap stardom in this "conventional dramedy" that highlights star Danielle Macdonald's charisma but reduces other characters to types.
'California Typewriter': A Love-Letter To The Carriage-Return Lever
Doug Nichol's documentary profiles the stubborn holdouts — collectors, repairmen, and a few celebrities — who treasure the tactile pleasures of the humble typewriter.
'Dave Made A Maze,' But Dave Forgot A Script
In this gorgeously designed movie, the walls of an elaborate cardboard maze are more substantial than the characters inside it.
'Cabaret Hurricane' Bridget Everett Moves To The Big Screen In 'Patti Cake$'
The comic and cabaret performer says she's had audience members walk out of her raunchy live act. In her new film, she plays a washed-up local rock star whose daughter is an aspiring rap artist.
In 'Columbus,' John Cho Reckons With His Own First-Generation Culture Clash
Cho, who moved to the U.S. from South Korea as a child, says the cultural distance his Columbus character feels towards his immigrant father was "an unwelcome reflection of my own life."
In 'Defenders,' Netflix Enlists Marvel Superheroes In Quest For TV Domination
Netflix's plan was to take relatively minor or underused Marvel titles and heroes, and star them in their own season-long TV series. After that, they'd feature them together in an all-star team-up.
Judith Light: The Content And The Context Of A Varied Career
Judith Light has done soaps, sitcoms, theater, drama — and now, she sits down with Pop Culture Happy Hour to talk about her long career.
In 'Good Booty,' Our Hot And Heavy Love Affair With Pop Music
Sex is such an inextricable part of pop music, it's easy to overlook, but NPR Music critic Ann Powers rectifies that in her new book, a portrait of America's obsession with sex as it manifests in pop.