Movies

Cinematographer Roger Deakins' Films Are Artistic Yet Unpretentious

4:20pm September 13, 2019

by Mandalit del Barco

From The Big Lebowski to Shawshank Redemption to Blade Runner 2049, cinematographer Roger Deakins has created some of film's most beautiful images. Now he has a new film out, The Goldfinch.

Arts

The 'Hustlers' Grab Back In This Crime Story With A Feminist Twist

1:41pm September 13, 2019

by John Powers

Inspired by an article in New York magazine, Hustlers is a giddy, energetic film about a band of New York strippers who start ripping off their rich, finance-world clients.

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For 45 Years Deauville Festival Has Brought American Movies To France

6:29am September 13, 2019

by Eleanor Beardsley

The Deauville American Film Festival is less well-known than Cannes and not as influential as Toronto, but it's no less filled with stars — and this year, a bit of controversy.

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Watch out Wall Street! Constance Wu (left), Jennifer Lopez (right), and a powerhouse ensemble cast are coming for your wallets in Hustlers.

Arts

Clever Caper Comedy 'Hustlers' Makes It Rain

5:54pm September 12, 2019

by Andrew Lapin

Jennifer Lopez leads a troupe of strippers who bilk rich Wall Street clients out of huge amounts of money in a "boisterous, entertaining and self-aware" film based on a true story.

In Monos, director Alejandro Landes dives deep into the jungles of Latin America following a band of teenage commandos watching over an American hostage.

Arts

The Intense, Moody 'Monos': Teen Guerrillas, In The Mist

5:00pm September 12, 2019

by Mark Jenkins

In this fierce, elliptical, episodic drama, a team of children somewhere in the Latin American jungle are tasked with guarding an American hostage.

Critics Discuss Hits And Misses At The Toronto International Film Festival

4:44pm September 12, 2019

by Bob Mondello

NPR's Bob Mondello and film critic Joelle Monique discuss what they liked and what's newsworthy at the still-in-progress Toronto International Film Festival.

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'She Said' Reveals The People And Practices That Protected Weinstein

1:53pm September 10, 2019

by Terry Gross

New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, who broke the story of Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct, talk about the obstacles Weinstein created to prevent their investigation.

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Yuzhu Yang (left) trains Lori Cochran at the Fuyao Glass America factory in Dayton, Ohio, in the documentary American Factory.

Why We Should All Watch 'American Factory'

12:45pm September 10, 2019

by Bryant Urstadt

The Netflix documentary is one of the most honest and interesting looks at trade between China and the U.S.

Books

'She Said' Documents The Reporting Leading To Harvey Weinstein's Arrest

11:51am September 09, 2019

The new book, She Said, by two New York Times reporters, reveals the lengths to which Harvey Weinstein went to silence women who claimed sexual harassment, and how his allies looked the other way.

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Constance Wu stars as Destiny in Hustlers, a movie about a group of strip club employees who unite to hustle wealthy men.

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Lonely In The Club: Constance Wu On 'Hustlers' And Her 'Unprecedented' Career

7:56am September 08, 2019

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

In a new star-studded, women-driven film, she plays an exotic dancer who bands with fellow strip club employees to keep the money flowing from their Wall Street patrons.