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'Everybody Deserves To Be Seen As A Hero,' Says 'Old Guard' Director

Director Gina Prince-Bythewood says The Old Guard shows "the opposite side of what we all envision immortality to be." Mohammed Kamal/Netflix hide caption

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'Everybody Deserves To Be Seen As A Hero,' Says 'Old Guard' Director

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"Female characters are not [usually] the center of the story," filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood says. Her new movie follows a diverse group of world-weary warriors who've been alive for centuries.

'Everybody Deserves To Be Seen As A Hero,' Says 'Old Guard' Director

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Regina King on Race, Policing and HBO's 'Watchmen'

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Regina King on Race, Policing and HBO's 'Watchmen'

Sam revisits his chat with Regina King from 2019 after the actress' recent Emmy nomination for her performance on the HBO series Watchmen. In this encore interview, King talks about why she gravitates toward work that deals with race and policing, why she's still proud to call herself an American and why that also means demanding things to get a lot better than they are now.

Regina King on Race, Policing and HBO's 'Watchmen'

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Opinion: We Are Africans. Here's Our View Of Beyoncé's 'Black Is King'

Beyoncé puts a conversation about Africa on the front line with her visual album Black Is King, which premiered on Disney+. Parkwood Entertainment/Disney + via AP hide caption

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Opinion: We Are Africans. Here's Our View Of Beyoncé's 'Black Is King'

Esther Ngumbi, a professor from Kenya, and Ifeanyi Nsofor, a doctor in Nigeria, react to the megastar's movie-length music video — and to criticism from other Africans.

'And The World Went Crazy': How Hollywood Changed After Hiroshima

Since Aug. 6, 1945, artists of every stripe have had to reckon with a world forever altered by nuclear weapons — Hollywood included. Above, Stanley Kubrick's 1964 film, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Express/Getty Images hide caption

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'And The World Went Crazy': How Hollywood Changed After Hiroshima

Nuclear weapons have given Hollywood a host of dramatic plot possibilities, from the threat of nuclear war to wholesale destruction to over-the-top fireworks.

'And The World Went Crazy': How Hollywood Changed After Hiroshima

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With 'Star Trek: Lower Decks,' A Venerable Franchise Loosens Up

Ensigns Tendi (voiced by Noel Wells), Mariner (voiced by Tawny Newsome) and Boimler (voiced by Jack Quaid) do Starfleet's grunt work on Star Trek: Lower Decks. CBS All Access hide caption

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With 'Star Trek: Lower Decks,' A Venerable Franchise Loosens Up

The animated series spoofs Trek with in-jokes and easter eggs and even if the gags aren't yet firing on all nacelles, the premise — Starfleet's D-listers — holds promise.

Philippine Journalist Maria Ressa: 'Journalism Is Activism'

Maria Ressa, CEO of the Rappler news site, leaves a Philippine regional trial court after being convicted for cyber libel on June 15. Ressa, a veteran journalist and outspoken critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, is the focus of A Thousand Cuts, a documentary to be released virtually in the U.S. on Aug. 7. Ezra Acayan/Getty Images hide caption

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Philippine Journalist Maria Ressa: 'Journalism Is Activism'

The documentary A Thousand Cuts focuses on how Ressa and her Rappler news organization navigate Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's attacks on the press. It will be released in the U.S. Aug. 8.

Philippine Journalist Maria Ressa: 'Journalism Is Activism'

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A New Documentary Shines A Spotlight On The Lyricist Behind The Disney Renaissance

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A New Documentary Shines A Spotlight On The Lyricist Behind The Disney Renaissance

The Disney+ documentary Howard features the life and work of Howard Ashman, a lyricist known for Little Shop of Horrors and one half of the duo that brought the music for three classic films to life.

A New Documentary Shines A Spotlight On The Lyricist Behind The Disney Renaissance

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New 'Quar-Horror' Films Show Staying At Home Is Scary Too

A quarantine seance performed over Zoom goes awry in the new horror movie 'Host,' streaming now on Shudder. Shudder hide caption

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New 'Quar-Horror' Films Show Staying At Home Is Scary Too

This year feels like a horror movie, and a select group of filmmakers have taken the pandemic as inspiration. "Quar-horror" ranges from homemade shorts on YouTube to a movie filmed entirely on Zoom.

New 'Quar-Horror' Films Show Staying At Home Is Scary Too

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Olivia De Havilland, One Of Hollywood's Longest Living Legends, Dies At 104

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Olivia De Havilland, One Of Hollywood's Longest Living Legends, Dies At 104

The actress is best remembered for her role in Gone With the Wind, but the two-time Oscar winner also won a landmark decision that gave artists creative independence from studios.

Olivia De Havilland, One Of Hollywood's Longest Living Legends, Dies At 104

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Like Her 'Radioactive' Elements, Marie Curie Didn't 'Behave' As Expected

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Like Her 'Radioactive' Elements, Marie Curie Didn't 'Behave' As Expected

Rosamund Pike plays the Nobel Prize-winning scientist in the biopic Radioactive. She took chemistry lessons ahead of time, and says it was refreshing to prepare for a role by getting "mentally fit."

Like Her 'Radioactive' Elements, Marie Curie Didn't 'Behave' As Expected

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Terrific New Thrillers 'Amulet' And 'Relic' Explore Terrors Lurking Within The Home

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Terrific New Thrillers 'Amulet' And 'Relic' Explore Terrors Lurking Within The Home

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Characters' living spaces are infected with dark spirits and become inescapable prisons in two new movies. Amulet is an intensely creepy revenge thriller, while Relic explores the horrors of dementia.

Terrific New Thrillers 'Amulet' And 'Relic' Explore Terrors Lurking Within The Home

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Udder Western Skies: 'First Cow'

Orion Lee as "King-Lu" and John Magaro as "Cookie" star in director Kelly Reichardt's film First Cow. Allyson Riggs/A24 Films hide caption

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Udder Western Skies: 'First Cow'

Sometimes, all it takes to change your life is a cow. In the new film First Cow, director Kelly Reichardt follows two men who meet by chance and come up with a plan to get rich. All they need is a couple of ingredients. First Cow is a western, a friendship story, a caper movie, and even a meditation on nature. (Pop Culture Happy Hour just turned 10 and we're celebrating... with a happy hour! Join us for a live, virtual event next Thursday, July 30 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. RSVP now and help shape one of our famous quizzes by heading over to NPR Presents. Hope to see ya there!)

Udder Western Skies: 'First Cow'

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Christopher Nolan's Sci-Fi Thriller 'Tenet' Delayed Indefinitely

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Christopher Nolan's Sci-Fi Thriller 'Tenet' Delayed Indefinitely

The new movie from the maker of Dunkirk and the Dark Knight Trilogy has been delayed yet again, with no new release date announced. This may end hopes of a Hollywood summer blockbuster season

Christopher Nolan's Sci-Fi Thriller 'Tenet' Delayed Indefinitely

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'We Are Freestyle Love Supreme' Is An Accidental 'Hamilton' Cast Origin Story

Lin-Manuel Miranda and members of the hip-hop group Freestyle Love Supreme perform at the Greenwich House Theater. Bryant Fisher/Hulu hide caption

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'We Are Freestyle Love Supreme' Is An Accidental 'Hamilton' Cast Origin Story

A new documentary catalogs the rise of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson and other members of the hip-hop group Freestyle Love Supreme in the mid-2000s before they became famous on Broadway.

'We Are Freestyle Love Supreme' Is An Accidental 'Hamilton' Cast Origin Story

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