'Inside Out 2' scores $100 million in its second weekend, setting records In just a week and a half, Inside Out 2 has become 2024’s highest-grossing film to date, surpassing Dune: Part Two. Inside Out 2 will likely blow through the $1 billion mark in about a week. The Associated Press
Years before intimacy coordinators on Hollywood sets, there was the 1996 film Bound The 1996 film neo-noir thriller "Bound" pushed boundaries in its portrayals of sex and gender on screen. It was re-issued as part of the Criterion Collection this past week.
'Green Border' is the strongest movie this critic has seen all year Agnieszka Holland's film, which won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, centers on a refugee family trying to escape to Western Europe and the people who try to help and stop them. John Powers
Judy Garland’s hometown hopes a good witch will help purchase Dorothy’s ruby slippers Minnesota lawmakers set aside $100,000 for the formerly stolen pair this year and the Judy Garland Museum hopes a benevolent figure can help win them at auction.
'Laughter is disarming': A new documentary traces generations of LGBTQ comedy The new Netflix documentary Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution features interviews with dozens of gay and trans comics, archival footage and lots of jokes. Elizabeth Blair
In 'Ghostlife', a real-life family plays their reel selves NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks with actors Keith Kupferer, Tara Mallen and Katherine Mallen Kupferer, a real family of actors, about playing a fictional family in the new movie "Ghostlight." Lauren Frayer
The film 'Boys Don't Cry' turns 25 this year. What's its legacy? The film Boys Don't Cry came out 25 years ago. A lot has changed in trans representation since then. NPR's Scott Detrow discusses this with the film's director, Kimberly Pierce. Scott Detrow
Ally Pankiw's film 'I Used to be Funny' follows a stand-up comedian with PTSD NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben talks with Ally Pankiw, writer-director of the new movie about a stand-up comedian with PTSD, "I Used to be Funny." Danielle Kurtzleben
How Bad Boys: Ride or Die became this year's summer blockbuster Bad Boys: Ride or Die is this summer's first blockbuster. But, what makes it a runaway hit? Sacha Pfeiffer
New emotions emerge in 'Inside Out 2' — including nostalgia for the original film Inside Out 2 catches up with protagonist Riley at age 13, just as Anxiety enters her emotional life. But despite its many pleasures, the film lacks the emotional wallop of the original. Justin Chang