NPR Topics: Arts & EntertainmentArt and entertainment commentary plus interviews, book reviews, movie reviews, music reviews, comedy, and visual art. Subscribe to podcasts and follow trends in music, painting, art, architecture, photography, and design.Encounter With 'A Soldier's Story'- September 13, 2008 Army sergeant Vernon Waters from A Soldier's Story is a complicated character. He's a murderer. And he's obsessed with protecting the dignity — and future — of the African-American race.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94591181&ft=1&f=1008 Let's Do The Twist- September 13, 2008 Billboard Magazine's "Hot 100s" hit chart is 50 years old. In honor of that anniversary, they've ranked the top Hot 100s by popularity. Who's at the top of the list It's not The Beatles or Elvis Presley. It's Chubby Checker and his version of "The Twist."http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94591178&ft=1&f=1008 How To Create A Cult Movie- September 13, 2008 A film that earns the "cult" favorite" label is almost assured an afterlife. Film critic Desson Thomson talks with host Scott Simon talks about how a film earns this designation.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94591175&ft=1&f=1008 The Dictator With Rock Star Dreams- September 13, 2008 Weekend Edition's classics commentator Elaine Fantham talk with host Scott Simon about what to do when your emperor wants to be a rock star. Roman Emperor Nero was this kind of ruler, and he took his music making very seriously.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94591151&ft=1&f=1008 For 'The Women,' A Cut-Rate Reno-vation- September 12, 2008 Despite the best efforts of an able cast (including Meg Ryan and Annette Bening), this loose remake's only virtue is that it allows critics to talk about the stylish, gossipy George Cukor original.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94421361&ft=1&f=1008 |