Oscar Documentaries And A Foreign Language Film We Loved
On this week's show, we run down an impressive list of Oscar-nominated documentary features and dive into Asghar Farhadi's complicated, suspenseful The Salesman.
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Freelance Cinematography Brings A Story To Life: Jonathan Pfundstein
Cinematographer, Jonathan Pfundstein, discusses his freelance work with Radio Camper Davin Shim.
James Baldwin, In His Own Searing, Revelatory Words: 'I Am Not Your Negro'
Raoul Peck's Oscar-nominated documentary transforms an unfinished Baldwin manuscript about Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and Medgar Evers into an urgently resonant film.
'Youth In Oregon' Follows A Fractious Family On A Bittersweet Road Trip
Frank Langella is an aging, stoic patriarch determined to end his life in this uneven but effective cross-country comedy-drama.
Maudlin Teen Romance 'The Space Between Us' Burns Up On Re-Entry
Martian, Martian, Martian!: Asa Butterfield stars as a Mars-born teen who struggles under Earth's gravity — and a treacly script — in this sci-fi romance.
Yoko Ono Working On Biopic About Her Relationship And Activism With John Lennon
Ono has teamed with experienced producer Michael De Luca and writer Anthony McCarten for the as-yet-untitled film.
'The Salesman' Offers A Brilliant Portrayal Of Marriage And Vengeance
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's latest film is one of the five nominees for this year's foreign-language Academy Award. Critic David Edelstein says The Salesman is tense and powerful.
Remembering 'Elephant Man' Actor John Hurt
The British actor, who died last week, became famous in the U.S. in the '70s for his starring role in the BBC series I, Claudius, and later appeared in the film Alien. Originally broadcast in 1989.
Critic Says This Year's Sundance Was The 'Most Fraught' He Can Recall
Los Angeles Times critic Justin Chang tells Fresh Air's Ann Marie Baldonado that politics sometimes overshadowed the films at this year's festival. Call Me By Your Name was one of his favorite films.
Jim Jarmusch On Iggy Pop, Hip-Hop And Finding Poetry In Mundane Things
Jarmusch's new movie, which was inspired by William Carlos Williams' epic poem Paterson, is about a bus driver who writes poetry. Jarmusch also made a documentary about Iggy and the Stooges.