"Dune: Part Two," the second half of the blockbuster adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 science fiction novel, was supposed to open in theaters last fall but was delayed because of the strikes by Hollywood writers and actors. The movie, with a cast led by Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya and Javier Bardem, is now opening in theaters. Our film critic Justin Chang has this review.
Bradley Onishi is a former Christian nationalist who's now a professor of religion and the author of Preparing for War, a critique of the movement and its impact on American democracy.
The much anticipated sci-fi movie "Dune: Part Two" is in theaters. Its director, Denis Villeneuve, spoke with FRESH AIR producer Sam Briger about making "Dune: Part One" and "Two" and the rest of his film career.
CBS presents the latest drama series from Michelle and Robert King, creators of "The Good Wife" and its spinoff series "The Good Fight." Their newest weekly series, episodes of which will stream the next day on Paramount+, is yet another extension of the franchise. It's called "Elsbeth," and it stars Carrie Preston in the role she played in both those other series - eccentric but effective attorney Elsbeth Tascioni. But this time, Elsbeth has a new job, and she's in a new city. Our TV critic, David Bianculli, has this review.
Busy Philipps, co-stars in the series "Girls5eva," which begins its third season next month on Netflix. It's just one of the Tina Fey projects Philipps has premiering this year. She's also in the new movie musical version of the 2004 film "Mean Girls." Busy Philipps spoke with Fresh Air's Ann Marie Baldonado.
The 1980 NBC miniseries "Shogun" was one of the most highly acclaimed dramas at the height of the miniseries era. It starred Richard Chamberlain as an English sailor finding himself in Japan in 1600. Now a new adaptation, also based on the same book by James Clavell, comes to television in a 10-part miniseries premiering today on FX. It starts streaming on Hulu tomorrow. Our TV critic David Bianculli has this review.
The indie rocker's guitar playing conveys a confidence in making music — even when the songs themselves detail doubt and vulnerability. Untame the Tiger is her first solo album in 15 years.
In the new book "Cocktails With George And Martha," writer Philip Gefter tells the story surrounding Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," from its days as a Broadway sensation through the making of the film version with megastars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton through its afterlife in American culture.
Interview with neuroscientist Charan Ranganath, author of the new book "Why We Remember." He directs the Dynamic Memory Lab at the University of California, Davis.
In Maestro, his Oscar-nominated biopic about Leonard Bernstein, director and star Cooper worked with conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin to find his own rhythm. Originally broadcast Jan. 2, 2024.
New York Times reporter Alan Feuer is part of a team covering Trump's legal battles. The first of four criminal case trials against the former president is expected to start March 25.
Sante, who was assigned male at birth, says changing genders was a strange and electric idea that lived in the recesses of her mind for years. Then, in 2021, she was playing around with a gender-swapping feature on a face-altering app and she had a breakthrough.
Constellation, the new drama series streaming on Apple TV+, starts in outer space, with an astronaut struggling to survive, and return safely to Earth, after things go horribly wrong.
Wright is nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of a novelist who's frustrated with the publishing industry's expectations of Black authors. His first starring role was in the 1996 film Basquiat.
From relentless campaigning to snubs and speeches, the Academy Awards have often reflected a cultural conflict zone. Michael Schulman discusses the controversies. Originally broadcast Feb. 22, 2023.
The Kamogowa Food Detectives is an off-beat bestselling Japanese mystery series that began appearing in 2013. In every story, a client enters the restaurant, describes a significant-but-hazily-remembered meal. And, after hearing their stories, Nagare, the crack investigator, goes to work.
In the new independent drama "Drift," Cynthia Erivo plays a West African refugee struggling to survive in Greece after fleeing from tragedy back home. It's the latest movie from the Singaporean writer-director Anthony Chen, and it's now playing in theaters. Our film critic Justin Chang has this review.
Brown won Emmys for his roles in The People v. O.J. Simpson and This is Us. Now he's nominated for the best supporting actor Oscar for American Fiction. Originally broadcast Jan. 4, 2024.
