'Wicked' and 'Emilia Pérez' make the shortlists for Oscar nominations A month before Oscar nominations, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the shortlists in 10 categories. Mandalit del Barco
'Deny, deflect, delay': Jeremy Strong channels Trump's mentor in 'The Apprentice' Best-known for his role as Kendall Roy in HBO's Succession, Jeremy Strong plays lawyer and political hitman Roy Cohn in The Apprentice. Originally broadcast Oct. 10, 2024. Terry Gross
Popeye, Tintin and more will enter the public domain in the new year The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them free for anyone to share and adapt. Here are some of the highlights. Rachel Treisman
The intersecting lives at the center of 'All We Imagine As Light' Despite being the first Indian film to win the Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival in over 70 years, "All We Imagine As Light" was not nominated for an Academy Award. Asma Khalid
'Close Your Eyes' is the best film of 2024 — but these 10 others are also contenders Fresh Air's film critic takes stock of the past 12 months' worth of movies, pairing 10 of his favorites, and picking one that stands alone. Justin Chang
9 movie scenes I couldn't stop thinking about in 2024 From a heart-wrenching epiphany in the drama Tuesday to a meme-able moment in Challengers, these were the lines that critic Aisha Harris has remembered all year. Aisha Harris
Blake Lively accuses 'It Ends With Us' studio of harassment and smear campaign In a legal complaint, the actor says co-star Justin Baldoni and his team launched a smear campaign as a way to silence Lively's narrative about his and a producer's alleged repeated sexual harassment. Emma Bowman
What makes a good Hollywood sequel? 'The Godfather Part II' turns 50 NPR's Scott Detrow talks to NPR producer Marc Rivers about the 50th anniversary of The Godfather Part II and what makes a good movie sequel. Marc Rivers
