Margaret Qualley Gets A Taste Of The Literary World In 'My Salinger Year'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Margaret Qualley about her new role in the movie, My Salinger Year, based on the memoir by Joanna Rakoff.
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'The Truffle Hunters' Tells The Story Of Men And Dogs Searching For Culinary Gold
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw about their new documentary. The Truffle Hunters is about the men and dogs who sniff out Italy's rare white Alba truffles.
Andra Day On Portraying BilIie Holiday And The Enduring Strength Of 'Strange Fruit'
The song "Strange Fruit" is the powerful and thematically horrifying centerpiece of the new film The United States Vs. Billie Holiday, which positions music as a powerful force for change.
'Raya And The Last Dragon' Is Not Entirely New, But It's Refreshing Nonetheless
Disney's first animated film to feature Southeast Asian characters follows a young girl's quest to recover the pieces of a magical jewel. The film has an emotional power that sneaks up on you.
'Raya And The Last Dragon' Soars
A nuanced, flawed hero lends the latest Disney animated feature surprising depth, even if its grab-bag depiction of a world drawn from Southeast Asian cultures feels shallow.
'Coming 2 America': The Costumes Are Stunning
More than three decades after the comedy classic Coming to America, much of the cast returns for an unnecessary sequel.
'Coming 2 America' Goes Heavy On Nostalgia
The Eddie Murphy/Arsenio Hall comedy sequel Coming 2 America is now available to stream on Amazon Prime.
The Movie Industry Holds Its Breath As New York Reopens Theaters
Movie theaters in New York City are reopening after nearly a year. And the decisions has consequences for the entire globaly output of Hollywood.
A Writer's Memoir About Her Clerical Job Becomes The Movie 'My Salinger Year'
A young writer gets a clerical job with the book agent representing J.D. Salinger in My Salinger Year, a movie based on the memoir by Joanna Rakoff.
Animated Series 'Pacific Rim: The Black' Gets Grit In The Gears
Netflix's new animated series takes the cheesiness out of Guillermo del Toro's giant-robots-vs.-giant-monsters franchise; more's the pity.