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Before Hollywood handled sex with care, this lesbian neo-noir focused on authenticity

12:54pm July 10, 2024

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Before making The Matrix, the Wachowskis enlisted a sex educator to help with their 1996 thriller. Bound's place in the queer canon has been redefined, and is now part of the Criterion Collection.

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Steve Carell voices Gru in Despicable Me 4.

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'Despicable Me 4' serves up 90 minutes of bankable mayhem

3:00am July 10, 2024

Despicable Me 4 is the latest film in an animation franchise that made household names of reformed supervillain Gru (Steve Carrell) and his army of nattering Minions. The franchise has grossed billions of dollars, and the latest movie topped the weekend box office. But are these films growing up with their audience, or continuing to cater to young kids? And does that matter?

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After a long dip in popularity, the romantic comedy seems to be making a resurgence

2:35pm July 08, 2024

Romantic comedies: they’re corny, sometimes swoon-worthy and if you pay attention to movies, they’re everywhere lately. After a long dry spell, the romantic comedy seems to be coming back into favor.

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This 'Quiet Place' prequel is a little too mum on backstory

2:20pm July 08, 2024

by Justin Chang

In the Quiet Place films, blind aliens attack, hunting anyone who makes a sound. But the details of the premise are fuzzy, and this prequel neglects to give a clearer picture of the global invasion.

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Jon Landau, the Oscar-winning 'Titanic' and 'Avatar' producer, dies at 63

11:29pm July 06, 2024

by The Associated Press

Landau's partnership with James Cameron led to a best picture win for 1997's "Titanic." Together they account for some of the biggest blockbusters in movie history, including "Avatar" and its sequel.

Opinion: Remembering the star screenwriter Robert Towne

8:00am July 06, 2024

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon remembers screenwriter Robert Towne, who died this week. Towne won an Oscar for Chinatown, which is considered one of the best screenplays in American cinema.

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MaXXXine, the 3rd installment in a horror film trilogy, debuts in theaters

2:00pm July 05, 2024

by A Martínez

NPR's A Martinez talks to director Ti West and actress Mia Goth about teaming up again for MaXXXine, the third part of a horror film trilogy that began with X and Pearl.

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Take a sneak peek into a legendary songwriter's creative process

6:01am July 05, 2024

by Bob Mondello

The Library of Congress has acquired the papers of Leslie Bricusse, the songwriter who gave us "Pure Imagination," "What Kind of Fool Am I?," "Goldfinger" and "Talk to the Animals."

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'MaXXXine' closes a grisly trilogy in style

3:00am July 05, 2024

The new movie MaXXXine stars Mia Goth as an adult-film actress who gets her big break in Hollywood, only to be revisited by horrors from her past. Set in 1985 Los Angeles, it's the final film in director Ti West's beloved horror trilogy that began with the movie X. MaXXXine also features performances from Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Debicki, and Giancarlo Esposito.

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Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of 'Chinatown,' dies at 89

8:59pm July 02, 2024

by The Associated Press

Robert Towne's script for the 1974 film Chinatown became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native LA. His other credits include Shampoo and 1990's Days of Thunder.