Don Cheadle's Spy Turn
Aug 27th, 2008 · In his latest movie, Traitor, Don Cheadle plays a CIA operative who goes undercover to work with a terrorist group — but then becomes a suspected terrorist himself.
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Minorities Get Little Respect On The Big Screen
Aug 27th, 2008 · As the summer movie season draws to a close, Morning Edition commentator John Ridley weighs in on what he thinks has been a really bad spell for minorities at the multiplex — both for actors and moviegoers.
Is America Obsessed With Beauty?
Aug 22nd, 2008 · Director Darryl Roberts explores whether Americans care too much about looks in his new movie America the Beautiful. He follows models and interviews media editors to get answers.
Hollywood and Technology
Aug 22nd, 2008 · We look at how Hollywood became a driving force in the invention of new technologies — from Technicolor to the rise of digital special effects — and how new ideas and technologies, such as the Internet, are still shaping the movie industry today.
Femme Fatales *
Aug 21st, 2008 · She's trouble from the minute she appears on screen. She's seductive but dangerous. She reels the hero in with her feminine wiles then leads him straight into danger. Our summer movie series continues with a look at femme fatales.
'The Exiles' Portrays Woman's Real-Life Struggle
Aug 21st, 2008 · In the late 1950s and early 1960s, American Indians began leaving reservations in search for a better life in big cities. Yvonne Williams was one of them, and her story was depicted in the 1961 movie The Exiles, which has since been restored. Williams opens up about the film, and describes its impact on her life.
Martha Scanlan On Mountain Stage
Aug 21st, 2008 · The songwriter was a member of the Reeltime Travelers, featured on the soundtrack to the movie Cold Mountain, before setting out to create her own brand of old-time Appalachian music. Here, she performs live on stage.
In Election Movies, Playing By A Rule of Three
Aug 19th, 2008 · Hollywood has always recognized the potential drama inherent in elections — think The Manchurian Candidate. Bob Mondello and Michele Norris talk about the intersection of ballot box and box office.
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