This Week In Race: Immigration Headaches, Oscar Glow and POTUS At The Blacksonian
If the human rights aspect of (deportation) doesn't interest you, the prospect of $8 avocados and double-digit fast food might.
Arts & Life
Reading The Game: Shadow Of Mordor
As part of our occasional series on storytelling in video games, we're looking at a game where the story fails: Shadow of Mordor, which won awards for its gameplay, but lacks a compelling narrative.
These Oscar-Nominated Documentaries Tell Intimate Stories Of Syria's Civil War
Three of the five films in the documentary short category show Syrians affected by the years-long conflict, including a group of civilian rescue volunteers, fleeing refugees and a resettled family.
Oscar-Nominated Animated Film 'My Life As A Zucchini' Makes For A Satisfying Meal
Up for best animated feature, this French-Swiss stop-motion tale of a young boy's life in a group home offers a small, meticulously detailed story that leavens melancholy with humor.
'Get Out': A Terrifically Topical — And Terrifying — Satire
Comedian Jordan Peele's debut feature as writer/director is a blisteringly smart horror film buoyed by the "shimmering, righteous anger" of its take on race, says critic Chris Klimek.
Amiable But Generic 'Rock Dog' Chases Its Own Tail
This Chinese-U.S. co-production, based on a graphic novel by Chinese rock star Zheng Jun, pads its way through a familiar story about a mastiff who wants to make it big in the music industry.
3 Teenage Outsiders Navigate Friendship And Desire In 'As You Are'
An intimate portrait of high school friends caught up in the aftermath of a violent incident places us inside their heads with sensitivity and restraint.
'Get Out' Offers Sharp Satire Along With The Scares
Get Out is an impressively accomplished directorial debut says NPR film critic Bob Mondello.
'Chappelle's Show' Co-Creator Moves Into The Limelight With '3 Mics'
After the abrupt ending of Chappelle's Show, Neal Brennan turned to stand-up. "I needed to be more self-determining, and the most self-determining thing you can do in comedy is stand-up," he says.
'A Horse Walks Into A Bar,' And A Bad Comedy Set Proves Revelatory
David Grossman's unsettling new novel takes place over the course of a two-hour comedy set, as what seems like just a bad performance evolves into something truly strange, painful and urgent.