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From the Director: U.S. House votes to claw back public media funding

The House has approved a proposal to eliminate $700 million in already-approved funding for public media. If enacted, it would strip essential services and could force rural stations off the air. The Senate will take up the bill next.

NPR Film Critic: 'We're Not In A Great Position In American Filmmaking'

Montana Public Radio | By Josh Burnham

Published August 14, 2014 at 12:01 AM MDT

Kenneth Turan is a film critic for NPR and the LA Times. He's the author of Not To Be Missed: Fifty-Four Favorites From A Lifetime of Film.

In our Clip of the Week Turan explains why Hollywood movies seem to be losing some of their luster as they target ever larger audiences.

Listen to the full interview with Kenneth Turan, or hear more from "The Write Question" online, via podcast, or on the air on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.