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Pedestrians cross the cobblestone Via dei Fori Imperiali in front of Rome's Colosseum.

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James Bond Meets His Match — The Roman Cobblestone

5:54pm February 26, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

Actor Daniel Craig reportedly hit his head when the Aston Martin he was driving during filming the 24th James Bond thriller encountered a loose sanpietrino, as the cobblestones in Rome are known.

Co-director Bruce Sinofsky attends the Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory press day at HBO Studios on Jan. 6, 2012, in New York City.

Acclaimed Documentary Filmmaker Bruce Sinofsky Dies At 58

5:14pm February 25, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

Sinofsky and his longtime co-director, Joe Berlinger, are perhaps best known for Paradise Lost, a trilogy of films about three teenagers convicted of killing three little boys in West Memphis, Ark.

Michael Keaton is up for an Academy Award for his performance in Birdman. The movie's original score, despite receiving critical acclaim, was declared ineligible for Oscar consideration.

In Oscar Nominations For Best Score, Some Hear Sour Notes

6:46pm February 23, 2015

by Joel Rose

The distinctive music in the movie Birdman will not win an Oscar — in fact, it wasn't even nominated. Like other acclaimed film scores from years past, it didn't comply with academy rules.

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How The Man Behind The Trailers Sparks An Urge To See A Movie

3:09pm February 23, 2015

Mark Woollen has created trailers for many Oscar-nominated films, including Boyhood, The Theory of Everything and Birdman. He talks about how he crafts an audience's first glimpse of a film.

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Oscars Get Political, As Acceptance Speeches Wade Into Social Issues

3:02pm February 23, 2015

by Mandalit del Barco

At the Academy Awards, many of the big winners were expected — but the ceremony drew energy from their speeches, which addressed a gamut of issues, from equal pay for women to immigration.

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Bradley Cooper stars in American Sniper, based on the life of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle.

Arts

'American Sniper' Exposes Unresolved Issues About The Iraq War

2:47pm February 23, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

American Sniper, based on the life of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, has been a surprise hit at the box office. But as NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports, some say the movie misrepresents Kyle and glorifies war.

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Alejandro Gonzalez IÃ±Ã¡rittu (center) and the cast and crew of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) accept the award for the best picture at the Academy Awards Sunday night in Los Angeles.

2015 Oscar For Best Picture Goes To 'Birdman'

2:14pm February 23, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

At the 87th annual Academy Awards, Julianne Moore won best actress for her work in Still Alice, and Eddie Redmayne won best actor for playing Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.

In "Road to Hell," Wild Tales' third story, Walter Donado plays a man who gets in a fight with a driver on an empty highway. The film opened last year in Argentina and is the country's highest-grossing movie ever.

Arts

1 Film, 6 Stories On The 'Pleasure Of Losing Control'

1:56pm February 23, 2015

by NPR Staff

Wild Tales includes six stories of people who are set off by things like road rage or infidelity. Then, says director Damián Szifron, "they cross the line that separates civilization from barbarism."

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The Oscars: What People Are Saying The Day After

1:16pm February 23, 2015

by Bill Chappell

From civil rights to immigration and health issues such as Alzheimer's and Lou Gehrig's diseases, advocacy was a big part of last night's show. Here's what people are saying about it Monday.

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'Birdman,' Julianne Moore, Eddie Redmayne Win Big Oscar Prizes

11:25am February 23, 2015

by Mandalit del Barco

Birdman was named best picture at the 87th Annual Academy Awards. Julianne Moore won best actress for her work in Still Alice, and Eddie Redmayne won best actor in The Theory of Everything.

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