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Saturday, June 15, 2013
Movies I've Seen A Million Times
The Movie Jesse Eisenberg Has 'Seen A Million Times'
June 15, 2013 Actor Jesse Eisenberg could watch the British film Submarine a million times. "The movie as a whole is really wonderful but what I love about it even more is that each individual moment seems so special," he says.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Zack Snyder, Making Superman Over For Our Era
June 14, 2013 In Man of Steel, the director behind Watchmen and 300 has had a go at that most quintessentially American superhero. He speaks with NPR's Linda Werthheimer about his reverence for the character's mythology — and why he chose to change some of it up.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
'20 Feet From' The Spotlight, There's Singing Worthy Of One
June 12, 2013 A new documentary directed by Morgan Neville profiles backup singers whose voices you know but whose names you probably don't: Lisa Fischer, Darlene Love, Judith Hill and Merry Clayton.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg: Friends Till 'The End'
June 11, 2013 Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg met as adolescents on the Vancouver bar mitzvah circuit — and soon after began writing the script for what would become the movie Superbad. Their new project is This Is the End, a disaster-movie spoof in which the Rapture hits home in Hollywood.
Saturday, June 08, 2013
Movies I've Seen A Million Times
The Movie Nick Offerman Has 'Seen A Million Times'
June 8, 2013 Actor Nick Offerman could watch the John Wayne film The Quiet Man a million times. "It was my dad's favorite, and it quickly became mine," he says.
Friday, June 07, 2013
Author Interviews
Judy Blume Hits The Big Screen With 'Tiger Eyes' Adaptation
June 7, 2013 With the help of her son Lawrence Blume, Judy Blume has adapted her 1981 novel into a film. The widely beloved coming-of-age author speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about turning the book into a movie, and how the themes in Tiger Eyes echo her own life.
Thursday, June 06, 2013
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Code Switch
The Force Is With The Navajo: 'Star Wars' Gets A New Translation
June 5, 2013 If you've ever wondered how to say "May the Force be with you" in Navajo, you're in luck. On July 3, a new translation of the 1977 classic will be unveiled on the Navajo Nation reservation in Arizona.
Saturday, June 01, 2013
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Michael Caine: 'I Spent My Life Doing Something That I Love'
May 30, 2013 At 80, Caine has no plans to slow down his decades-spanning acting career. He plays an investor in the new thriller Now You See Me and has plans for at least three more films. These days, he says, he's more a movie actor than a movie star, but he finds the smaller roles to be just as fascinating.
'Before Midnight,' Love Darkens And Deepens
May 30, 2013 In Richard Linklater's third film about Jesse and Celine, the two have officially coupled up, but it's no fairy tale. The love is still there, but the daily grind is getting in the way of communication. Linklater, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy join Fresh Air's Terry Gross to talk about the new film.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
From Boos To Bravos: A Recap Of Cannes
May 29, 2013 Fresh Air's critic at large John Powers returns from the 2013 Cannes Film Festival with tales of the good, the bad, and the parties. He says Blue Is the Warmest Color was "the film of the festival" while Only God Forgives was the biggest disappointment.
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Movies I've Seen A Million Times
The Movie Gillian Anderson Has 'Seen A Million Times'
May 26, 2013 Actor Gillian Anderson could watch the animated movie Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa a million times. "I cannot stop laughing when I see this film," she says.
