'Columbus' Is Soulless, By Design
This stark, cerebral not-quite-romance is set in a city known for its spare modernist architecture, and that sense of severity pervades the film.
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In Harrowing 'Detroit,' Kathryn Bigelow Mixes Brutal Facts With Fiction
A skilled director of visceral, real-world horrors, Bigelow dramatizes a 1967 incident that left 3 young black men dead at the hands of the police. The result is unflinching and effective.
Md. Teens' 'Step' Journey Unfolds Amid Aftermath Of Freddie Gray's Death
The documentary Step tracks a group of dancers at a Baltimore high school. It traces the journey of individual step dancers and what they go through to make their way to the next step in their lives.
A Killing On A Native American Reservation Propels The Mystery-Thriller 'Wind River'
Law enforcement agents confront a grim scene on the frozen Wyoming landscape in Taylor Sheridan's new film. Critic David Edelstein says that despite some clumsy plotting, Wind River hits home.
Loss Piles Up Deep As Wyoming Snow Drifts In 'Wind River'
The police procedural/Western centers on the death of a Native American teenage girl. Critic Bob Mondello says the film paints a searing portrait of life on society's margins.
Al Gore Warns That Trump Is A 'Distraction' From The Issue Of Climate Change
"I have no illusions about the possibility of changing Donald Trump's mind," he says. Instead, the former vice president wants to build bipartisan consensus to address the crisis.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Atomic Blonde'
This episode we talk Atomic Blonde, a stylish and visceral spy thriller set in 1989 Berlin. It co-stars Charlize Theron and a really impressive wig.
Actor Ed Harris Says Sam Shepard Was 'Iconically American'
Playwright/actor Sam Shepard died Thursday at the age of 73. Actor Ed Harris worked with him on many different project on the stage and screen; he offers his memories.
Celebrated Playwright And Actor Sam Shepard Dies
Sam Shepard was both a prize-winning playwright and an an acclaimed actor. He won a Pulitzer for Drama for Buried Child in 1979 and wrote more than 40 other plays as well as short stories and essays. He died Thursday at his home in Kentucky of complications from Lou Gehrig's disease. He was 73.
Remembering Actress Jeanne Moreau, Icon Of French New Wave Cinema
Moreau pursued acting despite her father's disapproval. She told Fresh Air, "I led a double life. ... He discovered it when he saw my picture on the front page." Moreau died Monday at the age of 89.