A Young Doctor Turns Detective In 'The Unknown Girl'
A woman turns up dead the day after a doctor, Jenny, ignores the woman's after-hour visit to her clinic. Jenny's sense of guilt pushes her to conduct her own investigation.
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Director Mike White Unpacks The Impulse To Compare In 'Brad's Status'
In White's new film, a father starts to experience status anxiety while taking his son on a college tour. White says it's a universal situation, "but it's definitely a waste of time and energy."
You Can't Go 'Home Again' — Or At Least, You Shouldn't
The writing/directing debut of Hallie Meyers-Shyer (daughter of Nancy Meyers) features tired tropes, stiff acting and lots of hand-wringing about how tough it is to break into Hollywood.
'It' Happens, Again And Again And Again
Stephen King's tale of a shape-shifting clown who haunts a small Maine town gets an adaptation that features fine performances, but relies on a barrage of repetitive jump-scares.
Mother-Daughter Filmmakers Continue Rom-Com Family Tradition In 'Home Again'
Hallie Meyers-Shyer says she doesn't mind being compared to her mom, Nancy Meyers (Something's Gotta Give, The Intern). "She's synonymous with the genre and I think it's been a positive influence."
Fall Movie Preview: 'Tried And True' To 'Really Out There'
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello provides a selective preview of what Hollywood has in store for moviegoers this fall.
'Tulip Fever': A Lush Portrait Of A Florid Affair
Based on Deborah Moggach's best-selling 1999 novel, this slightly overstuffed period romance features a clever screenplay by Moggach and playwright Tom Stoppard.
Celebrating 30 Years Of 'Fresh Air': Character Actor Divine
Divine spoke to Terry Gross in 1988 about his most memorable film credits, including his role as the woman who wins the title of "Filthiest Person Alive" in the John Waters' film Pink Flamingos.
Celebrating 30 Years Of 'Fresh Air': Writer/Director John Waters
Once called the "King of Bad Taste," Waters is known for his off-beat cult films Pink Flamingos and Polyester, as well as the more mainstream Hairspray. Originally broadcast in 1988.
'I Do ... Until I Don't' Doesn't Quite Work ... Until It Does
Lake Bell's follow-up to 2013's In a World ... lacks that film's focus and drive but finds itself in the final act, once its pacing grows "agreeably manic."