Former model accuses onetime Harvey Weinstein associate of sexual assault
Fabrizio Lombardo was head of Miramax Italy, an European branch of the film company cofounded by Harvey Weinstein.
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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Murder Mystery 2, If the Shoe Fits, and more.
Heist thriller 'How to Blow Up a Pipeline' explores the case for destructive protest
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with director Daniel Goldhaber and actor and cowriter Ariela Barer about environmental activism through sabotage in their heist film How To Blow Up a Pipeline.
3 new Star Wars live-action films are coming
The upcoming releases will span the dawn of the Jedi to the events after Rise of Skywalker and close out the interconnected stories told in The Mandalorian and other Disney+ series.
'Air' is an enjoyable, over-the-top love letter to the 1980s
Ben Affleck's film is a dramatization of how Nike signed NBA rookie Michael Jordan in a legendary deal that would forever change the landscape of celebrity endorsements and professional sports.
Bill Butler, 'Jaws' cinematographer, dies at 101
The Oscar-nominee's work also includes One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Grease, and The Conversation.
Pakistan's 'Joyland' explores gender and sexuality in a world of social rigidity
Banned in Pakistan, the film Joyland chronicles a young married man's travails after he gets a job as a backup dancer in a revue featuring a trans performer.
What is the Bechdel test? A shorthand for measuring representation in movies
In 1985, graphic novelist Alison Bechdel came up with criteria for whether she'd watch a movie. It's become known as the Bechdel test, and it's surprisingly hard for films to pass these days.
No substance, just 'Air'
Ben Affleck directs a movie that tries (and fails) to squeeze dramatic tension out of the origins of the Air Jordan. Matt Damon and Viola Davis star in this soulless dramatization.
Hit animated film 'Moana' will receive a live-action remake, Disney announced
Auli'I Cravalho and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who voiced Moana and Maui, respectively, in the 2016 film, will reprise their roles in the live-action version, Disney said.