Patton Oswalt On Being Funny In Tough Times
He says it's possible the current times "will forever explode the cliché that when things are bad, it must be great for comedians."
Movies
To Answer Hollywood's Diversity Problem, California Program Hands Kids The Camera
This weekend, Youth Cinema Project students screened their films for the public. The program aims to create a pipeline to get kids of color in underachieving schools into the filmmaking industry.
Leapin' Lizards! The Dinos Are Loose Again In 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'
It's been 25 years and four movies since T. Rexes, velociraptors and their variously lethal cousins stomped on screen in Jurassic Park. NPR critic Bob Mondello says they're still stomping in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and are, once again, threatened with extinction.
'The King' Fuses Elvis' Turbulent Life Story With The Soul Of America
Eugene Jarecki's documentary uses the rise and fall of Elvis Presley to track the ups and downs of America's past century. Critic Justin Chang calls The King a "feverishly analytical" musical essay.
Dino Vs. The Volcano: 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Generates Intermittent Heat
In this derivative but fitfully inventive fifth installment of the Jurassic franchise, our heroes try to rescue Isla Nublar's dinosaurs from extinction-by-lava, only to get their ash handed to them.
This 'Damsel' Is In No Distress
In this goofy Wild West farce from the Zellner Brothers, a fop (Robert Pattinson) and his miniature horse (Butterscotch) set out to rescue a young woman (Mia Wasikowska) who needs no rescuing.
Elvis Documentary Comes For 'The King' — And Does Not Miss
Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki masterfully explores Presley's life as a metaphor for America as he drives the late singer's 1963 Rolls-Royce across the country, interviewing those he meets along the way.
'The Catcher Was A Spy': World War II Biopic Barely Singles
Despite a fascinating subject and an impressive cast, this tale of MLB catcher Moe Berg's stint as an OSS agent simply presents the facts without generating any insights.
David Lynch On 'Room To Dream'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks David Lynch about Room to Dream, the director's new memoir.
'Incredibles 2' Will Empower Children And Their Parents
In the much anticipated sequel, Incredibles 2, the supermom heads off to save the world, while superdad stays home with the superkids. Guess who has the tougher job?