Welcome to Midday at the Movies, our monthly look at films and filmmaking. Today, a look at what's new in movie theaters. Among the film's we'll discuss: CHEVALIER, SHOWING UP and ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME MARGARET, the new adaptation of Judy Blume's 1970 young-adult novel of the same name.

Plus, we'll look at the writers' strike shutting down production in Hollywood. Screenwriters are going against the major studios, including Amazon, Apple, and Disney.

Ann Hornaday, film critic for the Washington Post and author of the best-selling moviegoers' guide, Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies, joins us on our digital line.

And joining Tom in Studio A today is Jed Dietz, founding director of the Maryland Film Festival, and another regular on Midday at the Movies.

Welcome to <a href="https://www.wypr.org/tags/midday-at-the-movies">Midday at the Movies</a>, our monthly look at films and filmmaking. Today, a look at what's new in movie theaters. Among the film's we'll discuss: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12758486/">CHEVALIER</a>, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13923216">SHOWING UP</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9185206">ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME MARGARET</a>, the new adaptation of Judy Blume's 1970 young-adult novel <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_You_There_God%3F_It%27s_Me,_Margaret.">of the same name</a>.
Plus<a href="https://www.wypr.org/wypr-arts/wypr-arts/2023-05-02/writers-guild-of-america-goes-on-strike">, we'll look at the writers' strike shutting down production in Hollywood</a>. Screenwriters are going against the major studios, including Amazon, Apple, and Disney.
<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/ann-hornaday/">Ann Hornaday</a>, film critic for the Washington <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/">Post</a> and author of the best-selling moviegoers' guide, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Pictures-How-Watch-Movies/dp/0465094236">Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies</a>, joins us on our digital line.
And joining Tom in Studio A today is Jed Dietz, founding director of the <a href="https://mdfilmfest.com/">Maryland Film Festival</a>, and another regular on <a href="https://www.wypr.org/tags/midday-at-the-movies">Midday at the Movies</a>.

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.

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