Today is Midday at the Movies, our monthly focus on new films and film-industry trends, with our regular movie aficionados, Jed Dietz, founding director of the Maryland Film Festival, and Ann Hornaday, film critic for the Washington Post.

We discuss the contenders for this year's Academy Awards. Who will take home an Oscar? The nominees for Best Picture this year include Oppenheimer,Maestro and Barbie.

Today is Midday at the Movies, our monthly focus on new films and film-industry trends, with our regular movie aficionados, Jed Dietz, founding director of the <a href="https://mdfilmfest.com/about-the-festival/" data-cms-ai="0">Maryland Film Festival</a><a href="https://mdfilmfest.com/about-the-festival/" data-cms-ai="0">,</a> and <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/ann-hornaday/?utm_term=.61269a623862" data-cms-ai="0">Ann Hornaday</a>, film critic for the Washington Post.
We discuss the contenders for this year's Academy Awards. Who will take home an Oscar? The nominees for Best Picture this year include Oppenheimer, Maestro and Barbie.

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at <a href="mailto:midday@wypr.org">midday@wypr.org</a>

Midday

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine.  We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org.

Midday at the Movies: Oscar Awards 2024

Voters across Maryland are heading to the polls today to pick their party's nominee in a slate of important local and statewide races.

WYPR Reporter John Lee shares updates on the opening of polling locations in Baltimore City this morning. Then, Brenda Wintrode, a reporter for WYPR news partner the Baltimore Banner, joins us to discuss the latest from voting locations in Annapolis.

We are also joined by Nykidra RobinsonBlack Girls Vote to discuss voting rights and the important concerns of Black women voters in this year's election.

Voters across Maryland are heading to the polls today<a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/2024-election-day-maryland-primary-S6WAWVMIJJAOHI4KJKBW3U6HWA/"> to pick their party's nominee in a slate of important local and statewide races</a>.
WYPR Reporter John Lee shares updates on the opening of polling locations in Baltimore City this morning. Then, Brenda Wintrode, <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/brenda-wintrode/">a reporter for WYPR news partner the Baltimore Banner</a>, joins us to discuss the latest from voting locations in Annapolis.
We are also joined by Nykidra Robinson <a href="https://blackgirlsvote.com/">Black Girls Vote</a> to discuss voting rights and the important concerns of Black women voters in this year's election.

Primary Election 2024: A roundup on voting across Maryland

A section of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge was demolished Sunday, as engineers work to clear wreckage.

Engineers say they successful used controlled explosives to remove remnants of the bridge from the deck of the cargo ship Dali. Following the ship's collision with the bridge March 26, remnants of the roadway had been strewn across the vessel.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore joins Midday to discuss the progress on the reclamation and recovery of port access in the Patapsco River.

(Photo by Scott Maucione)

A section of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge was demolished Sunday, <a href="https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2024-05-14/section-of-key-bridge-demolished-now-what">as engineers work to clear wreckage</a>.
Engineers say they successful used controlled explosives to remove remnants of the bridge from the deck of the cargo ship Dali. Following the ship's collision with the bridge March 26, remnants of the roadway had been strewn across the vessel.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore joins Midday to discuss the progress on the reclamation and recovery of port access in the Patapsco River.
(Photo by Scott Maucione)

Gov. Wes Moore updates on Key Bridge recovery

Tom speaks with Darnyle Wharton, Co-Organizer of the Baltimore Peace Movement, about their annual Mother's Day Weekend anti-violence initiative.

Tom speaks with Darnyle Wharton, Co-Organizer of the Baltimore Peace Movement, about their annual Mother's Day Weekend anti-violence initiative.

Midday at the Movies: Oscar Awards 2024

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