Why Hasn't Online Dating Made It Onscreen?
The technology around us has made its way into all kinds of movies — sci-fi, thrillers, horror. But there's one movie genre it hasn't been able to infiltrate — the romantic comedy.
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50 Years After 'Loving,' Hollywood Still Struggles With Interracial Romance
Hollywood's long history of not putting interracial romance on-screen goes all the way back to the Hays Code, which prohibited the depiction of "sex relationships between the white and black races."
In 'The Hero,' Sam Elliott Continues His Career Renaissance
NPR's Lakshmi Singh speaks with actor Sam Elliott about his new film, "The Hero." Sam Elliott plays an aging actor, coming to terms with his mortality and a career as a typecast cowboy.
Landing Starring Roles At 50, Salma Hayek Enjoys 'Proving Everyone Wrong'
Hayek's career hasn't been easy, but she's not complaining: "I'd rather have the hard road into excellence than the easy road into mediocrity," she says. Her current film is called Beatriz at Dinner.
'Beatriz at Dinner' And 'Megan Leavey' Celebrate Women Warriors
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews two movies centered on women warriors — Beatriz at Dinner starring Salma Hayek, and Megan Leavey starring Kate Mara.
'Becoming Cary Grant' Reveals The Self-Invention Of A Hollywood Icon
Mark Kidel's new Showtime documentary tells the story of the man behind the debonair star. Off screen, Grant was "lonely, insecure and haunted by fears of being abandoned," says critic John Powers.
'My Cousin Rachel' Spins A 19th-Century Melodrama About A Mysterious Young Widow
Rachel Weisz plays a widow who might have designs on her cousin's fortune in a new adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's 1951 novel. Critic David Edelstein says the film will keep viewers in suspense.
Peter Sallis, Voice Behind 'Wallace And Gromit' Films, Dies At 96
Peter Sallis, who was the voice of Wallace in the beloved Wallace and Gromit films, died last week. He was 96 years old.
'Beatriz At Dinner' Serves Up A Barbed Satire About Race, Class And Culture
Salma Hayek plays a Mexican-American massage therapist who attends the dinner party of a wealthy client in Beatriz At Dinner. Reviewer Justin Chang calls the film an "elegantly acerbic new comedy."
How Alan Alda Makes Science Understandable
How do you communicate complex ideas effectively? How do scientists and doctors get their findings across to a needing public?