Academy Awards, the film won five Oscars, including best picture. Then came 9/11, a tanking economy and Kevin Spacey.

Our first roundup of 2025 features some major releases; given the state of things, we should be very thankful for that. Note ...

Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Studios under the leadership of Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg enjoyed more success than any other ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author and film critic Kenneth Turan about his new book, "Louis B. Mayer & Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equation." CapRadio provides a trusted source of news because of you.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author and film critic Kenneth Turan about his new book, "Louis B. Mayer & Irving Thalberg: The ...

(SOUNDBITE OF MGM LION ROAR) SIMON: ...The great Hollywood film factory... KENNETH TURAN: (Laughter). SIMON: ...Of the 1920s through the '30s, churning out musicals that lifted the Depression and ...