Harvey Weinstein's New York trial, round two, is likely to move forward in the fall The New York State Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein's 2020 conviction last week, ruling that his trial was unfair. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Why 1999 was such a big year for movies NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Brian Raftery, author of the book, Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen.
You know it when you see it: Here are some movies that got sex scenes right Good sex scenes are like any other kind of good filmmaking: It comes down to execution with purpose and care, done relative to whatever the function of the scene might be. Linda Holmes
A dying father looks for the perfect family to adopt his son in 'Nowhere Special' A young single dad is on a mission in the film Nowhere Special. With a terminal illness and no family to turn to, he's searching for the perfect adoptive family for his four-year-old son. Bob Mondello
Jennifer Anniston's production company plans to reboot '9 to 5' The 1980 classic starred Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lilly Tomlin as three women seeking revenge against their sexist boss. It made more than $100 million at the box office.
Judi Dench on a career and friendship forged by Shakespeare NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Judi Dench and director Brendan O'Hea about their new book Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent and a career and friendship forged by the Bard. Courtney Dorning
Kevin Bacon visits 'Footloose' school before it's torn down — and in time for prom The Utah high school where Footloose was filmed invited Kevin Bacon to visit for their prom on the 40th anniversary of the film's release. Ciara Hulet
A.I. and the movies A look at some of the news and controversies surrounding several uses of generative AI in the movie industry this week, including a trailer for a nonexistent James Bond film starring Margot Robbie. Chloe Veltman
USC cancels filmmaker's keynote amid controversy over canceled valedictorian speech USC announced the cancellation of a keynote speech by filmmaker Jon M. Chu just days after making the choice to keep the student valedictorian, who expressed support for Palestinians, from speaking. The Associated Press
'We Grown Now' imbues hope in a coming-of-age story in a Chicago housing project A gently poetic coming-of-age story, We Grown Now chronicles an adolescent friendship in Chicago's Cabrini Green housing project in the early 1990s. Bob Mondello