Movie Interviews

O.J. Simpson sits with his attorneys Johnnie Cochran Jr. (right) and Robert Blasier (left) during a court hearing in the O.J. Simpson murder trial.

National

On The Code Switch Podcast: 'I'm Not Black, I'm O.J.!'

4:08pm June 29, 2016

by Gene Demby

The new ESPN documentary O.J.: Made In America examines how O.J. Simpson distanced himself from black life in America — and how that same blackness was turned into a major asset during his trial.

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Telling The Story Of A Confederate Deserter In 'Free State Of Jones'

5:20pm June 25, 2016

During the Civil War, a Confederate deserter led a band of poor farmers and escaped slaves to defy the Confederacy in Mississippi. Writer and director Gary Ross talks about Free State of Jones.

Arts

'Swiss Army Man' Directors Explain The Symbolism Behind A Farting Corpse

4:34pm June 24, 2016

The directors of Swiss Army Man — Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert — talk to NPR's Kelly McEvers about what inspired them to make a movie about a flatulent corpse, and the deeper meaning behind it.

In Central Intelligence, Hart plays Calvin Joyner, an unhappy accountant who finds himself drawn into a web of international espionage.

Arts

Actor Kevin Hart On Comedy, 'Central Intelligence' And Lessons From His Mom

5:04pm June 18, 2016

by NPR Staff

Hart has drawn enormous crowds to his stand-up shows and comedy films. The actor/comic says he owes a lot to his mom. "She never let me start something without finishing it."

Thirteen years after her sidekick role in the animated undersea adventure Finding Nemo, Ellen DeGeneres returns to put her forgetful fish into the lead role in Finding Dory.

Arts

'Just Keep Swimming': A Lesson In Fortitude From Dory And DeGeneres

7:55am June 17, 2016

by NPR Staff

Thirteen years after her sidekick role in the animated undersea adventure Finding Nemo, Ellen DeGeneres returns to put her forgetful fish into the lead role in Finding Dory.

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Arts

'O.J. Simpson: Made In America' Dives Deep Into Life Of Fallen Football Hero

6:12pm June 09, 2016

Ezra Edelman's seven-and-a-half hour documentary for ESPN, O.J. Simpson: Made in America, is really several documentaries in one. It's the story of Simpson's rise as a football icon and black celebrity, and his downfall as a murder suspect in the deaths of his ex-wife and her friend. But it's also the story of race in America, and what happens when celebrity culture meets the justice system.

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Sports

Muhammed Ali Vs. Sonny Liston: The 'Worst Mess In History Of Sports'

4:26pm June 06, 2016

In remembrance of Muhammed Ali, NPR looks back at Robert Siegel's conversation with filmmaker Gary Robinov, director of Raising Ali, about the 50th anniversary of the heavyweight boxing match between Ali and Sonny Liston in Lewiston, Maine. This story originally aired on May 22, 2015, on All Things Considered.

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Alexi Pappas plays a young runner named Plumb Marigold in her film Tracktown. Pappas will compete for Greece at this summer's Olympics.

Track Star Alexi Pappas Chases Olympic Dreams In Her New Feature Film

11:12am June 03, 2016

by NPR Staff

Pappas co-wrote, co-directed and stars in Tracktown, which follows a young runner trying to make it to the Olympics. Pappas will be competing for Greece at this summer's games.

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Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone play the hip-hop trio The Style Boyz in the film Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.

The 'Best Fake Rappers Out There' Satirize Breakout Success In 'Popstar'

4:43pm June 01, 2016

Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer describe themselves as "frappers" — fake rappers. Working together as The Lonely Island, they created a comic film about pop-music documentaries.

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Arts

Cult Survivor Documents 2 Decades Inside 'Holy Hell'

6:49pm May 26, 2016

Will Allen directed the documentary Holy Hell, which depicts his experience as a videographer and member of The Buddhafield cult. Allen used his own footage, as well as his interviews with other former members, to make this documentary.

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