Review: 'Ford V Ferrari'
LA Times film critic Kenneth Turan talks with NPR's David Greene and reviews the new film Ford v Ferrari, starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon.
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'The Report' Looks At Investigation Into CIA's Enhanced Interrogation Program
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Daniel J. Jones, lead investigator for the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on the CIA's enhanced interrogation program. Adam Driver plays him in The Report.
Actor Willem Dafoe Reflects On A Career Of Being A 'Good Bad Guy'
Dafoe has played villains, soldiers, van Gogh and Jesus. He's earned four Oscar nominations and appeared in more than 100 films — including, most recently, Motherless Brooklyn and The Lighthouse.
After Comic Garry Shandling's Death, Judd Apatow Found Zen In His Diaries
"He completely changed my life," Apatow says of his mentor. It's Garry Shandling's Book, which Apatow edited, explores the insecurities and personal trauma that Shandling turned into comedy.
Nigeria's 1st Oscar Entry 'Lionheart' Is Disqualified
NPR's Michel Martin talks with journalist Afua Hirsch about Lionheart, Nigeria's entry for the international feature film Oscar category that was disqualified for having too much English dialogue.
'The Movie Musical!' Is A Symphony In Praise Of The 'Razzmatazz' Of The Genre
Jeanine Basinger argues, authoritatively and passionately, that the musical has never really left us, that there's relevance and inspiration to be gleaned from the golden age of Hollywood musicals.
Meet The Filmmaker Reinventing How African Women Are Portrayed In Movies
Two deeply personal films from Cameroonian Rosine Mbakam won critical acclaim in the U.S. by grappling with how families maintain traditions in a time of global migration and generational change.
'Marriage Story' Reveals The Messy, Heartbreaking Toll Of Divorce
No one outside a marriage can know the truth of it, but actors Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson bring the audience awfully close in Noah Baumbach's devastating drama about splitting up.
'Honey Boy' Marks Actor Shia LeBeouf's Screenwriting Debut
In the film Honey Boy, Shia LeBeouf tells his life story and stars as his father. It draws from his turbulent childhood as a Disney star and his conflicted relationship with his father.
Christmas, Pleasant: 'Last Christmas' Gives You Its Heart
Paul Feig directs Emilia Clarek, Henry Golding and Emma Thompson (who co-wrote the script) in a Yule-themed "fun, if shaggy, character study."