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Critics review the latest film releases: “Death of a Unicorn,” “Grand Tour,” “An Unfinished Film,” and “The Ballad of Wallis Island.”

from Weekend Film Reviews

Critics review the latest film releases: “Death of a Unicorn,” “Grand Tour,” “An Unfinished Film,” and “The Ballad of Wallis Island.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Harriet Tubman has come back to life and wants to make a hip-hop album. That’s the premise of Bob the Drag Queen’s debut novel.

‘America’s first Black superhero’ is revived to record hip-hop album: New novel

Harriet Tubman has come back to life and wants to make a hip-hop album. That’s the premise of Bob the Drag Queen’s debut novel.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The season two finale of “Severance” left fans buzzing. KCRW breaks down its twists, hidden meanings, and what’s next for TV’s most mind-bending show.

Decoding the mind-bending finale of ‘Severance’

The season two finale of “Severance” left fans buzzing. KCRW breaks down its twists, hidden meanings, and what’s next for TV’s most mind-bending show.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Frontman Jim James talks about handing over creative control of My Morning Jacket’s 10th studio album. He also shares his personal success with EMDR therapy.

Jim James on ceding creative control, healing depression via therapy

Frontman Jim James talks about handing over creative control of My Morning Jacket’s 10th studio album. He also shares his personal success with EMDR therapy.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Filmmaker, actor, and avowed cinephile Eli Roth is telling us all about his Italian sex comedy soundtrack retrospective, “Eli Roth’s Red Light Disco.”

Eli Roth talks cinematic deep cuts… and disco(!)

Filmmaker, actor, and avowed cinephile Eli Roth is telling us all about his Italian sex comedy soundtrack retrospective, “Eli Roth’s Red Light Disco.”

from The Treatment

Mega-producer Will Packer (“Girls Trip”) reflects on his humble origins and wildly impressive resume around the release of his memoir, “Who Better Than You?”

Producer Will Packer on dreaming big and writing his memoir

Mega-producer Will Packer (“Girls Trip”) reflects on his humble origins and wildly impressive resume around the release of his memoir, “Who Better Than You?”

from The Treatment

Demi Moore recounts the inspiring story of Ilona Royce Smithkin, star of the 2014 documentary “Advanced Style,” who lived to 101.

Demi Moore on learning the art of living from a centenarian

Demi Moore recounts the inspiring story of Ilona Royce Smithkin, star of the 2014 documentary “Advanced Style,” who lived to 101.

from The Treatment

Documentarian Alex Gibney taps into his experiences — including his ongoing Elon Musk series — with confronting power to remind us of our strength in numbers.

Documentarian Alex Gibney shares his wisdom on speaking truth to power

Documentarian Alex Gibney taps into his experiences — including his ongoing Elon Musk series — with confronting power to remind us of our strength in numbers.

from The Business

Can new leadership finally cure United Talent Agency of its “middle child syndrome?”

United Talent Agency gets a new CEO and Village Roadshow goes bankrupt

Can new leadership finally cure United Talent Agency of its “middle child syndrome?”

from The Business

Deb Freeman traces the life of Edna Lewis, author of "The Taste of Country Cooking," in a new documentary.

Influential Southern chef Edna Lewis finally gets the documentary she deserves

Deb Freeman traces the life of Edna Lewis, author of "The Taste of Country Cooking," in a new documentary.

from Good Food

The latest film releases include The Alto Knights, Snow White, Misericordia and Ash.

Weekend film reviews: ‘The Alto Knights,’ ‘Snow White,’ ‘Ash’

The latest film releases include The Alto Knights, Snow White, Misericordia and Ash.

from Weekend Film Reviews

Critics review the latest film releases: “The Alto Knights,” “Snow White,” “Misericordia,” and “Ash.”

Weekend film reviews: ‘The Alto Knights,’ ‘Snow White,’ ‘Ash’

Critics review the latest film releases: “The Alto Knights,” “Snow White,” “Misericordia,” and “Ash.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

“Severance” on Apple TV+ mirrors the experience of medical procedures done on split-brain patients, which was first developed in the 1960s at Caltech.

‘Severance’: Medical science behind hit TV show studied in LA

“Severance” on Apple TV+ mirrors the experience of medical procedures done on split-brain patients, which was first developed in the 1960s at Caltech.

from KCRW Features

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on set filming the low-budget Western “Rust.” One of her closest friends directed a new documentary about her life.

‘Last Take’ remembers ‘extraordinarily beautiful’ work of Halyna Hutchins

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on set filming the low-budget Western “Rust.” One of her closest friends directed a new documentary about her life.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Acclaimed dramatic actress Carrie Coon talks leaning all the way into her lighter side on the latest season of Mike White’s anthology series “The White Lotus.”

What are people on vacation *really* searching for? Carrie Coon has some ideas

Acclaimed dramatic actress Carrie Coon talks leaning all the way into her lighter side on the latest season of Mike White’s anthology series “The White Lotus.”

from The Treatment

Actor André Holland reveals what draws him to characters who are in search of an identity… and making poetry out of a challenging monologue.

André Holland talks grappling with identity in various forms

Actor André Holland reveals what draws him to characters who are in search of an identity… and making poetry out of a challenging monologue.

from The Treatment

Jack Huston gives props to Hilma af Klint, a mysterious Swedish artist and mystic celebrated for her vibrant portraits and landscapes.

Jack Huston on Swedish artist Hilma af Klint

Jack Huston gives props to Hilma af Klint, a mysterious Swedish artist and mystic celebrated for her vibrant portraits and landscapes.

from The Treatment

To help raise money for California’s Wildfire Recovery Fund, Fritz Colema is performing “Unassisted Residency” on March 30 at the El Portal in North Hollywood.

Comedian Fritz Coleman to host wildfire fundraiser

To help raise money for California’s Wildfire Recovery Fund, Fritz Colema is performing “Unassisted Residency” on March 30 at the El Portal in North Hollywood.

from KCRW Features

Disney has decided to shield talent from press opportunities at the upcoming “Snow White” premiere, Kim Masters and Matt Belloni examine their reasoning.

What’s with Disney’s totally not fair ‘Snow White’ premiere?

Disney has decided to shield talent from press opportunities at the upcoming “Snow White” premiere, Kim Masters and Matt Belloni examine their reasoning.

from The Business