Remembering George Romero, A Filmmaker Who Brought The Dead To Life
Romero was known for graphic horror films like Night of the Living Dead, which showed corpses rising up to feast on the living. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1988.
Movies
'Dunkirk' Is A Harrowing War Movie, Muddled By A Convoluted Timeline
A new film dramatizes the '40 Allied retreat from the beaches of France as the Nazis close in. Despite strong action sequences, Dunkirk relies too much on fragmented storytelling and obvious plotting.
Besson's Dazzling But Dull 'Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets'
French writer-director Luc Besson mounts a hugely imaginative sci-fi spectacle, but builds it around papier-thin characters and dialogue.
Wartime Terror And Valor Thread Together In Nolan's Gripping 'Dunkirk'
Christopher Nolan's taut, suspenseful film tells three interwoven stories of a massive troop evacuation during World War II.
Filthy, Freewheeling 'Girls Trip' Features The Summer's Breakout Performance
Meanwhile, Back at the Raunch: This tale of four women letting loose in the Big Easy hits familiar beats, but Tiffany Haddish's "incandescently filthy" turn as Dina proves a revelation.
'The Untamed': A Tale of Sexual Repression And Violence With Sci-Fi Trappings
Don't focus on the space-squid: In Mexican director Amat Escalante's harrowing film, it's only a device to expose and explore the rifts in his characters' relationships.
Fresh Air Remembers Oscar Award-Winning Actor Martin Landau
Landau, who died Saturday, appeared in the films Crimes and Misdemeanors and Ed Wood, as well as in the 1960s TV series Mission Impossible. Originally broadcast in 1990.
'Dunkirk' Director Christopher Nolan: 'We Really Try To Put You On That Beach'
Nolan's latest film marks the first time he has tackled a true story: the heroic evacuation of British troops by civilians in small boats at the beginning of World War II.
Step Inside A Movie Projection Booth To See What's Changed Since Film
Before digital projectors in movie theaters, projectionists had to quickly move from one film reel to the next. NPR takes a look at what's changed since the days of film as part of our series, "Backstage Pass."
'Film' And 'Notfilm' Showcase The Collaboration Of Buster Keaton And Samuel Beckett
Beckett wrote the screenplay for only one film, a 1965 silent short starring Keaton. Film has recently been re-released, along with a documentary called Notfilm. Critic Lloyd Schwartz has a review.