Linda Holmes appears in the following:
New Faces And Old Favorites Will Face Off At The Emmy Awards
Monday, September 17, 2018
Monday night, the Emmy Awards will try to crown the best of television. We have everything you need to know to enjoy the show.
Highlights From The Toronto International Film Fest
Thursday, September 13, 2018
NPR's film critic Bob Mondello and Pop Culture Happy Hour host Linda Holmes just got back from the Toronto International Film Festival. They talk to NPR's Audie Cornish about their favorites.
Rediscovering 'The Breakfast Club' With ... Jesse Eisenberg?
Monday, September 10, 2018
Director Jason Reitman staged his annual live reading of a film script at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday night. Aaron Paul, Jesse Eisenberg and Christina Hendricks stepped in.
What We're Looking Forward To At The Toronto International Film Festival
Thursday, September 06, 2018
The NPR Movies team is off to Toronto, where they'll sit in the dark for days at a time watching films that you'll get to see in the coming weeks and months. Here's some of what they're excited about.
'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' Gets An 'A' For Adequacy
Friday, August 31, 2018
There's no reason to watch Amazon's new spy drama, really, but there's nothing particularly wrong with it. Rarely has a show so clearly defined competency and little else.
NPR's Fall TV Preview: 20 Shows To Watch Out For
Monday, August 27, 2018
Broadcast, cable and streaming networks have a lot on tap for the remainder of 2018. Our television and pop culture team has assembled a list of the most promising shows coming your way.
Rumors Of The Death Of The Rom-Com Are Greatly Exaggerated
Saturday, August 25, 2018
The success of movies like Crazy Rich Asians and Netflix's recent summer offerings may signal a resurgence of a sometimes beloved and sometimes bemoaned genre: the romantic comedy.
Here's To The Romantic Comedy Pleasures Of 'To All The Boys I've Loved Before'
Friday, August 17, 2018
The Netflix adaptation of Jenny Han's YA romance is sparkly, sweet and very well-acted by its young leads.
'Insatiable' Is Lazy And Dull, But At Least It's Insulting
Thursday, August 09, 2018
The new Netflix series Insatiable got early attention for stereotyping its fat-to-skinny lead character, but it's not as bad as all that. It's worse.
Crafts Get The Competitive Treatment In NBC's 'Making It'
Monday, July 30, 2018
If you enjoy glitter and glue and a good time, Making It might be just the summer diversion for the builder and baker and diorama maker in you.
The Whole Tooth About The Real Meaning Of Shark Week
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Shark Week, a Discovery Channel staple, is 30 years old this year. You can safely keep ignoring it, though.
Put Your Face In It: How Gaming Helped Me Understand My Dog
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
If you want to know how a dog sees the world, ask yourself how you explore virtual spaces with your controller. No, really!
Exploring, Not Explaining, The Mind Of Robin Williams
Monday, July 16, 2018
Robin Williams is the subject of a new HBO documentary called Come Inside My Mind. Using clips and interviews, it documents his unusual process and his complicated life.
Sacha Baron Cohen Is Hit-And-Miss In 'Who Is America?'
Sunday, July 15, 2018
Sacha Baron Cohen likes to dress up and try to get people to say dumb things, and in one case in his new Showtime series, he finds success. But other times, the show falls flat.
All About The Emmy Nominations
Saturday, July 14, 2018
It's Emmy season. We look at what's new and notable in this year's Emmy nominations.
Emmy Nominations Analysis: Lots Of Old, But Something New
Thursday, July 12, 2018
For the first time in years, the venerable Modern Family and its cast failed to nab a nomination, making room for several freshman comedies — and new faces.
Building-Sized Giant Fights Giant-Sized Building In 'Skyscraper'
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Skyscraper is a summer confection where Dwayne Johnson plays a man who wants to get into a burning building to save his family from a bunch of bad guys and a fire. Happy dog days of summer.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Jeopardy!'
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
We're as excited as a college student with a double major and a school sweatshirt to be talking about one of the most successful game shows of all time: Jeopardy!
The Truck, The Choice And The 'Handmaid's Tale' Finale
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
The second season finale of The Handmaid's Tale was released on Wednesday, and it brought some truths about the series into sharp focus.
It's Summer, And It's Time For Some 'Pew-Pew-Pew' Research
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Can a person who once had an Atari 2600 learn to love games without characters made up of colored squares visible to the naked eye? This summer, we'll try to find out.