Marc Rivers
Stories
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Does One Battle After Another actually meet the moment?
NPR's Bob Mondello and Marc Rivers join host Andrew Limbong to talk about Paul Thomas Anderson's new film and other films that reflect the politics and tensions of our time.
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One Battle After Another star reflects on her breakthrough role
NPR's Andrew Limbong talks with Chase Infiniti about starring in One Battle After Another. It's her first movie role, where she plays Leonardo DiCaprio's daughter, and does all her own stunts.
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NPR staff share their love for Nora Ephon's movies
Nora Ephron reshaped the romantic comedy, crafting films remembered with genuine affection even by men who rarely rank the genre among their favorites.
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What's the FCC's role in what stations broadcast?
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with former FCC chairperson Tom Wheeler about ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel off the air after comments on the right's reaction to the killing of Charlie Kirk.
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Federal funding cuts to food program impacts communities and farmers
The Trump administration announced this spring it's ending a pandemic-era program that helped food banks and tribal governments buy fresh produce from local farmers.
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When filmmakers and actors go against the grain, does it work?
A lively review of cases when people both in front of and behind the camera took on a project that deviated from their past work, and whether it paid off or not.
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The best and worst of movies about high school
A look at the movies that authentically reflect the high school experience.
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Record-breaking Chinese blockbuster 'Ne Zha 2' Hits U.S. theaters
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Slate senior editor Jenny Zhang about the Chinese animated movie Ne Zha 2, which broke box-office records even before its U.S. re-release.
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A look at the legacy of the Rashomon effect in the movies
In the real world, events happen in a linear order - but in the movies, they don't have to. A look at the Rashomon effect, and how films handle complicating the narrative.
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Why are there so many movies about the movies?
NPR's Bob Mondello, Aisha Harris and Scott Detrow discuss the compulsion to make movies about the movies and when they work best.