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A free-spirited mom, fresh from prison, kidnaps her 6-year-old from foster care, determined that her family will not be separated again in the drama A Thousand and One.

The vibrant directorial debut of Raine Allen-Miller is a hip rom-com set against the backdrop of bustling South London.

An attorney representing the actor says that he is “completely innocent” of charges that he assaulted and strangled a woman in New York City and that the woman has already recanted her allegations.

Tori and Lokita is the latest gripping moral thriller from Belgian filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. The story is swift and relentless; it runs barely 90 minutes and never slows down.

NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with actor Kevin Iannucci about his new movie Champions.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour share what’s bringing them joy. This week: Spellbound, Cheat Codes, This Is Pop and more.

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV premiered at Sundance in January. It traces the life and legacy of visionary artist Nam June Paik.

Keanu Reeves’ reluctant assassin is a little less reluctant in his latest outing, John Wick Chapter 4.

NPR’s Juana Summers talks with Abbot Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph about her lengthy career and finding a spotlight later in life.

Kenan Thompson and Kel Michell, who starred in the 1997 Good Burger movie, are returning to their roles as Dex and Ed. Filming for the sequel begins this summer.

Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston and Chris Rock were also among the comedians in Washington, D.C. this weekend to celebrate Sandler, who worked on Saturday Night Live in the 1990s and moved on to films.

Dea was the first magician to perform on what would become the Las Vegas Strip in the early 1940s. She also appeared in several movies in the 1940s and ’50s.

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks to brothers Austin and Meredith Bragg about their new film, “Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game.”

NPR’s Pien Huang speaks with writer and director Zach Braff about his new movie A Good Person.

Two Afghan sisters flee the Taliban, leaving their dreams behind, only to find a new dream acting in a movie that’s making headlines at several film festivals.

Just one last word about the 2023 Academy Awards, which wrapped Sunday in a manner largely free of catastrophic embarrassment: Here’s an unsexy-but-crucial rundown of the mistakes that were avoided.

Sandler will be awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on March 19. He spoke to Fresh Air in 2019, along with writer/directors Josh and Benny Safdie, about their film Uncut Gems.

Yeoh felt relieved when she first read the script for Everything Everywhere All at Once: Finally, here was a film that cast a middle-aged mother as an action hero. Originally broadcast April 2022.

The sequel to the 2019 film that starred Zachary Levi as the adult superhero persona of a lonely teen goes bigger. And goofier. But the fuel mixture’s off and Levi’s one-note performance grates.

NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Jingyi Shao about Chang Can Dunk, a coming-of-age sports film about an Asian American teen’s quest to reinvent himself — by learning to dunk.

The 60-year-old best actress winner addressed the timing of her historic win, which comes decades into her spectacular career. But is the industry ready for more complicated, older female characters?

Brown’s been working since the 1980s, voicing Mr. Krabs in Spongebob and playing memorable villains in movies like The Shawshank Redemption and Highlander. He now has a supporting role in John Wick 4.

A song from the blockbuster Indian film RRR won the Oscar for best song and is now the talk of India’s music biz. But will it lift other musicians to — well, not fame but at least financial security?