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pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart opening across the country this weekend, might not add another Oscar to Swank's collection. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/art-house-weekend-films1633.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/art-house-weekend-films1633.html Movies Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:10:00 -0500 Even though "Surrogates" and "Fame" debut this weekend, it's the art-house films that have stolen the hearts of movie reviewers. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/diablo-cody-on-horror-movies1622.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/diablo-cody-on-horror-movies1622.html Movies Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Screenwriter Diablo Cody won an Oscar for 2007's 'Juno,' but says her new horror film was her dream script. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/toronto-film-festival1604.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/toronto-film-festival1604.html Movies Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:21:00 -0500 The Tim Burton movie '9' opens this Friday, and the Toronto International Film Festival launches fall films for the US. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/kids-movies-for-adults1584.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/kids-movies-for-adults1584.html Movies Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:30:00 -0500 With big name producers and stars, the makers of 'Where the Wild Things Are' and 'Mr. Fox' are hoping to appeal to kids AND adults. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/quentin-tarantino1573.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/quentin-tarantino1573.html Movies Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:38:00 -0500 Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino talks about his latest film, exploring disparate genres, and keeping it real. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/inglourious-basterds-lawrence-bender1561.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/inglourious-basterds-lawrence-bender1561.html Movies Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:49:00 -0500 'Basterds' producer Lawrence Bender on working with Quentin Tarantino and whether getting to kill Hitler on film is considered a 'mitzvah.' http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/john-hughes-remembered1537.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/john-hughes-remembered1537.html Movies Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:26:53 -0500 Few American directors have captured and distilled the American teen experience the way John Hughes did. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/paul-giamatti-1525.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/paul-giamatti-1525.html Movies Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:50:00 -0500 Actor Paul Giamatti explains what it is like to take on the soul of another person. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/monty-python-ban-lifted1465.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/monty-python-ban-lifted1465.html Movies Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:47:00 -0500 The Scottish city of Glasgow will finally be able to see Monty Python’s “Life of Brian” on the screen now that a 30-year ban has been lifted. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/food-inc-film1451.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/food-inc-film1451.html Movies Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:36:00 -0500 The new film "Food Inc" attempts to show Americans the stories behind the food on their plates. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/duncan-jones-film-moon1443.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/duncan-jones-film-moon1443.html Movies Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:50:00 -0500 The premise of the new movie "Moon" starring Sam Rockwell, involves mining the moon as the solution to our energy problems. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/coppola-film-tetro1430.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/coppola-film-tetro1430.html Movies Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:27:00 -0500 Coppola talks about his personal connection to the screenplay and why he filmed it in Argentina. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/cannes-on-budget1400.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/cannes-on-budget1400.html Movies Wed, 27 May 2009 07:08:00 -0500 How is the film industry's most lavish event is keeping its shine amidst the global economic downturn? http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/pakistan-cinema-faltering1390.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/pakistan-cinema-faltering1390.html Movies Wed, 20 May 2009 20:28:00 -0500 Pakistani films used to provide an escape of sorts for those trying to forget about the troubles of the day, but now Pakistan's home grown cinema is struggling to survive. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/klingon-language-star-trek1379.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/klingon-language-star-trek1379.html Movies Thu, 14 May 2009 03:45:00 -0500 Linguist Marc Okrand talks about the process of creating a language for Hollywood. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/this-american-life-live-encore.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/this-american-life-live-encore.html Movies Wed, 06 May 2009 09:31:00 -0500 There's still time to get tickets for an encore of the "This American Life" Live! event on May 7. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/cellist-ben-hong.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/cellist-ben-hong.html Movies Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:13:00 -0500 Ben Hong taught Jamie Foxx how to play for the new film "The Soloist," and describes the challenges of teaching a movie star how to fake it as a cellist. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/sugar-different-baseball-story.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/sugar-different-baseball-story.html Movies Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:47:00 -0500 Feature film "Sugar" traces the path of Dominican baseball players -- like Sammy Sosa -- from South America to the Major Leagues in the US. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/japanese-film-economy.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/japanese-film-economy.html Movies Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:24:00 -0500 The film "Tokyo Sonata" centers on a middle-class Japanese man who gets laid off from his job, then tries to hide it from his family. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/watchmen-film-debut.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/watchmen-film-debut.html Movies Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:02:00 -0600 The graphic novel "Watchmen" wowed a generation of readers in 1986; twenty-three years later, it's making its big-screen debut -- but is it too late to save itself? http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/the-class.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/the-class.html Movies Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:36:00 -0600 Nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language category, "The Class" looks so real, some might think it's a documentary. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/cambodian-photo-film.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/cambodian-photo-film.html Movies Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:30:00 -0600 The documentary "The Conscience of Nhem En" is up for an Oscar this year; it is about a young soldier during the Khmer Rouge who took photos of thousands of people before they were tortured and killed. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/biologist-evolution-film.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/biologist-evolution-film.html Movies Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:27:00 -0600 Olson explains why his film "Flock of Dodos" ridicules the arrogance of scientists and the many contradictions of the intelligent design movement. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/benicio-del-toro-che.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/benicio-del-toro-che.html Movies Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:22:00 -0600 The two-part film follows the rise and fall of the Cuban revolutionist who became the cult of Che. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/2009-academy-awards.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/2009-academy-awards.html Movies Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:54:00 -0600 The 81st Academy Awards nominations were announced -- it looks like a year for big-budget epics and big stars. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/biggie-smalls-notorious.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/biggie-smalls-notorious.html Movies Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:09:00 -0600 "Notorious," the Biggie Smalls biopic opens this weekend, and Voletta Wallace, Biggie's mother, explains how this film fits into his life. http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/story-of-slumdog-millionaire.html http://www.pri.org/arts-entertainment/movies/story-of-slumdog-millionaire.html Movies Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:07:00 -0600 Vikas Swarup, the author of the book that inspired film, talks about the story behind "Slumdog Millionaire," which was a big winner at the Golden Globes. 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