Arts & Life 40 years after 'Purple Rain,' Prince’s band remembers how the movie came together Before social media, the film Purple Rain gave audiences a peak into Prince’s musical life. Band members say the true genesis of the title song was much less combative than the version presented in the film. Eric Deggans
Arts & Life 'Didi' director Sean Wang says 13 is 'old enough to know better, too young to care' NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Sean Wang about his new coming-of-age movie Didi, which was inspired by his own experiences growing up in an immigrant household in the Bay Area. Mallory Yu Jeanette Woods Ailsa Chang
Arts & Life 'Deadpool & Wolverine' is a self-cannibalizing slog Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have good, thorny chemistry in this odd-couple action hero flick. But brand extension disguised as a satire of brand extension is still just ... brand extension. Justin Chang
Arts & Life So how do you 'accurately' speak English in ancient Rome? Many studios and viewers cling to longstanding conventions around using a posh-sounding British accent for ancient characters — even though this defies logic. Absolutely no one spoke English in Rome. Chloe Veltman
Arts & Life Without spoilers, here's how Wolverine is in the new Deadpool movie after he died A world-weary Wolverine is dragged out of retirement — well, death, actually — by a motormouthed Deadpool in Marvel's latest superhero epic. Bob Mondello
Arts & Life 'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu says creativity isn't magic — it's hard work Chu takes his inspiration from his dad, a Chinese immigrant who worked both the front room and the kitchen of their family-run restaurant: "The guy that in the back of the kitchen, that was my hero." Terry Gross
Arts & Life A former stunt performer walks away (mostly) unscathed from fist fights, flipped cars Filmmaker David Leitch says it's easier to do stunts himself than direct his stunt performer friends. "You are responsible for their safety," he explains. "Your heart goes through your chest." Terry Gross
Arts & Life Director Lee Isaac Chung shares the inspirations behind 'Twisters' Director Lee Isaac Chung talks to NPR's Scott Detrow about his latest film, Twisters. He shot it on location in Oklahoma, using local extras on set who know what it’s like to face a tornado. Avery Keatley Sarah Handel Scott Detrow
Arts & Life 'Twisters' swirls an old-fashioned rom-com into an effects-happy action movie This follow-up to the 1996 blockbuster Twister updates the original by making its heroine — not its hero — the center of gravity, but alas, the script doesn’t let her be a whole lot of fun. John Powers
Arts & Life Remembering actor and producer Shelley Duvall Duvall, who died July 11, starred in The Shining, Popeye and numerous Robert Altman films. She also produced the award-winning Faerie Tale Theatre. Originally broadcast in 1992. Terry Gross