Remembering James Earl Jones, legend of the stage and screen Jones, who died Sept. 9, voiced Darth Vader in Star Wars and Mufasa in The Lion King. He started out in theater in the 1950s, and later won a Tony and an honorary Oscar. Originally broadcast in 1993. Terry Gross
A dying father brings 'His Three Daughters' together, in a sharply written film Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen and Carrie Coon play estranged sisters saying farewell to their terminally ill dad. It's a familiar plot, but writer-director Azazel Jacobs manages to sidesteps cliché. Justin Chang
Ian McKellen relishes Machiavellian role in new film 'The Critic' NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with actor Ian McKellen about his starring role as a powerful London theater critic who savages "bad performance" in Anand Tucker's new film The Critic. Olivia Hampton
Fall is right around the corner -- a great time to think about movies to watch A rundown of the fall movies that we should be looking forward to the most, and the standouts from the Toronto International Film Festival. Aisha Harris
Actor and beloved baritone James Earl Jones dies at 93 Everything about Jones was big: his stage presence, the intensity of his glance and the brilliance of his craft. From Star Wars to The Lion King to CNN, his voice pervaded popular culture. Allison Keyes
Beetlejuice is back, in a supernatural screwball sequel Director Tim Burton seems more interested in updating than duplicating his 1988 hit. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice demonstrates affection for the characters and genuine curiosity in how they’re doing now. Justin Chang
What's in store for movies this fall A selective look at the would-be blockbusters, awards contenders and specialty films Hollywood has in store as the weather gets cooler. Bob Mondello
Encore: OJIBWE STAR WARS A new version of the 1977 classic Star Wars opens in Minnesota theaters, now dubbed over in Ojibwe -- the indigenous language of one of the largest Native American tribes in the United States. Melissa Olson
Celebrating movie icons: Samuel Jackson In this 2000 interview, the Pulp Fiction star remembered watching movies in segregated theaters. Though he often plays tough guys he said, in real life, "I don't walk around looking for trouble." Terry Gross
Celebrating movie icons: Spike Lee Lee's first film, 1986's She’s Gotta Have It, helped make him a central figure in independent and Black cinema. In 2017, he talked about adapting that film into a 10-part Netflix series. Terry Gross