NPR's Favorite Movies Of 2018
From the record-breaking hit Black Panther to the melodrama A Star Is Born, our film critics pick their 15 favorite movies of the year.
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'Anna And The Apocalypse': The Scottish Zombie Christmas High School Musical
Ella Hunt, who stars as the titular Anna, explains the undead metaphor, her own teenage years, and the impact of co-creator Ryan McHenry — who died before he could see this movie completed.
Movie Review: 'Mary Queen Of Scots'
In the lush historical tragedy, Mary Queen of Scots, Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie play the title character, and her cousin and nemesis Queen Elizabeth.
'Mary Queen Of Scots' Is A Case Study On How Political, Human Narratives Get Crafted
Stefan Zweig's famous book is as much about its own context as an execution 300 years ago; its archness signals a time capsule, except that the rhetoric around women in power has changed so little.
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With An Eye On Oscars, Netflix Sent 'Roma' To Theaters First
Alfonso Cuarón's acclaimed movie has been part of an ongoing battle over who gets to premiere movies: streaming services like Netflix, or theaters?
Stylistically Dazzling 'Vox Lux' Draws Link Between Pop Stardom And Terrorism
Natalie Portman plays a young Christian woman who is propelled to pop stardom following a mass shooting. Critic John Powers says Vox Lux is inventive — and exasperating.
Kevin Hart Bows Out As Oscars Host Amid Backlash Over Past Tweets
"I'm sorry that I hurt people," the comic said, referring to anti-gay tweets he had posted years earlier. He had initially refused to apologize, only to announce hours later that he was stepping down.
'Vox Lux' Is Too Much — And That's What Makes It So Invigorating
Sure, this lush, blistering riff on pop stardom — and the many ways it intersects with a culture obsessed with both violence and celebrity — is over-the-top. That's the point.
Director Barry Jenkins Talks On Behalf Of 'Beale Street'
The director of Moonlight has made a new film: If Beale Street Could Talk, based on the James Baldwin novel. He's using it to represent black complexity, vulnerability and skin colors.