'Honey Boy' Is Flawed But Fascinating, Like Its Lead Character
Actor Shia LaBeouf's autobiographical film lacks the nuance of director Alma Ha'rel's previous documentary work, but star Noah Jupe's performance is astounding.
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'Doctor Sleep' Is Haunted By The Ghost Of Stanley Kubrick
Mike Flanagan directs a meandering, imitative sequel to both the Stephen King book and the Stanley Kubrick movie, The Shining; its nonhorror elements prove more persuasive than its scares.
A Middling 'Midway'
Roland Emmerich's CGI-heavy depiction of the WWII battle that turned the tide in the Pacific isn't boring, but it's familiar beats ensure it's more a movie about war movies than it is about war.
Shia LaBeouf's 'Honey Boy' Centers On A Character Much Like Himself
Shia LaBeouf wrote and more or less lived Honey Boy's story of a child actor who develops anger issues living with his alcoholic dad.
A Film Grows In Edward Norton's 'Motherless Brooklyn'
The writer, director, and lead actor of the film "Motherless Brooklyn" joins us.
Nigerian Film, 'Lionheart,' Disqualified From Oscar Contention
The drama Lionheart is the first film Nigeria has submitted for consideration for an Academy Award. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences disqualified it because it's in English.
The Hit Movie 'Parasite' Puts Basement Structures In Structural Inequality
In the South Korean film, architecture is a symbol of class conflict. Director Bong Joon-ho knows that mansions are all over — but a certain humble subterranean apartment is particular to Seoul.
'Farming' Director's Journey Into A White Supremacist Group As A Nigerian Boy
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to director Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. His new movie Farming is about a Nigerian boy who joined a British white supremacist group.
Emilia Clarke On 'Last Christmas,' Brexit And Life After 'Game Of Thrones'
Her new romantic comedy, also starring Henry Golding, is set to George Michael tunes, was co-written by Emma Thompson and takes place in London in winter.
Why Edward Norton Moved 'Motherless Brooklyn' To The New York Of Robert Moses
The actor stars in — and directs, and wrote the screenplay for — his adaptation of Jonathan Lethem's detective novel. But he moved it to the 1950s to mine a dark side of NYC history.