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Jim Jarmusch's new film, "Father Mother Sister Brother," premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The movie features a star-studded cast, including Cate Blanchett and Adam Driver, exploring the strained relationships withi…
NPR staff share their favorite non-fiction books of 2025. Felix Contreras recommends Peter Wolf's memoir "Waiting On The Moon", a captivating read about the musician's life. Eric Deggans highlights "Desi Arnaz: The Man W…
Jim Jarmusch's new film is a three-part story exploring family relationships and mortality. Three sets of siblings in different locations confront their parents' aging or recent deaths. In the US, siblings visit their se…
Emma Stone, in a new film "Bugonia," plays a CEO kidnapped and tortured by an employee convinced she's an alien. Stone revealed a chilling real-life parallel: the film wrapped just before a healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson…
Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front) and Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin) team up for "Ballad of a Small Player," a film about a gambling addict in Macao. The film, adapted from Lawrence Osborne's nove…
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, a new film starring Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen, focuses on a dark period in the rock star's life. The movie, adapted from Warren Zanes' book, delves into Springsteen's s…
Labor Day weekend box office results show "Weapons" dominating for a fourth weekend. New releases like Austin Butler's "Caught Stealing" ($9.5 million projected) and Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman's "The Roses" (…
Hamnet, directed by Chloé Zhao, tells the story of Agnes and William Shakespeare's love and loss. Their whirlwind romance, initially blissful, is tragically disrupted by the death of their son, Hamnet. The film beautiful…
Chloé Zhao's "Hamnet," starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, premiered at the Telluride Film Festival to rave reviews. The film, a fictionalized account of William Shakespeare's grief after losing his son, deeply move…
The new film adaptation of "The War of the Roses", simply titled "The Roses", starring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch, offers a gentler portrayal of a marriage than its predecessor. While the original focused on …
Bruce Springsteen's new biopic, "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere," premiered at the Telluride Film Festival. Directed by Scott Cooper and starring Jeremy Allen White as Springsteen, the film explores the singer's li…
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, a new film premiering at the Telluride Film Festival, offers a unique look at Bruce Springsteen's life during the creation of his album *Nebraska*. The film, not a typical biopic, fo…
Bruce Willis's wife, Emma Heming, is facing unfair criticism for her caregiving decisions amid his frontotemporal dementia (FTD). She moved him to a separate house with a care team, prioritizing her daughters' well-being…
Julia Roberts stars in Luca Guadagnino's "After the Hunt," a psychological thriller premiering at the Venice Film Festival. The film, exploring themes of cancel culture and the #MeToo movement, follows a college professo…
Oasis's reunion tour hit Chicago, marking their first US show in 15 years. The Gallagher brothers, after years of estrangement, delivered a powerful performance at a sold-out Soldier Field. Fans enthusiastically sang alo…
Julia Roberts defended her new film, "After the Hunt," at the Venice Film Festival. The thriller features a professor accused of misconduct by her mentee, sparking debate about #MeToo and cancel culture. Roberts argued t…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce had their first public date night at Arrowhead Stadium, where their relationship began. Swift showed off her engagement ring, a potentially very expensive old mine brilliant cut diamond, est…
Christina Haack and Josh Hall's divorce is finalized. Hall posted on social media, expressing relief and stating he learned not to marry someone who seeks constant public validation. He'll keep his cars, including a Bent…
George Clooney, battling a sinus infection, premiered Noah Baumbach's "Jay Kelly" in Venice. The film, starring Clooney and Adam Sandler as a Hollywood power couple, received an 8.5-minute standing ovation. Clooney, desp…
George Clooney stars in Noah Baumbach's new Netflix comedy, "Jay Kelly," which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The film follows Clooney's character and his manager (Adam Sandler) on a European journey of self-disc…
Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone's new film, "Bugonia," premiered at the Venice Film Festival to a seven-minute standing ovation. A darkly comedic thriller, it follows two men who kidnap a CEO believing her to be an alien…
Filming has begun on Star Wars: Starfighter, a standalone film set five years after The Rise of Skywalker. Directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling, the cast includes newcomers Flynn Gray and Aaron Pierre, alongs…
The 82nd Venice Film Festival is underway, showcasing new films and celebrating cinematic achievements. The festival opened with Paolo Sorrentino's "La Grazia," and featured premieres of movies starring Emma Stone and Ge…
Ariana Grande is embarking on her first tour in seven years! The tour kicks off in North America in June 2026, hitting major cities like Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago. A five-night London stint follows in August. Ti…
Yorgos Lanthimos's 'Bugonia,' a remake of the Korean film 'Save the Green Planet!', is a darkly comedic sci-fi thriller. Emma Stone plays a sharp corporate executive kidnapped by a conspiracy theorist, Jesse Plemons, who…