Welcome to Flicks, a WHYY program devoted to exploring the latest creations from Hollywood. Each week, WHYY film critic Patrick Stoner provides up-to-the-minute coverage of top films, stars and moviemakers. Stoner’s signature programs — the three-minute Flicks, capturing interviews with the stars and the one-minute Quick Pics offering the week’s “best bets” — appear on dozens of PBS stations nationwide each week. At this site, you can view Patrick’s latest interview as well as interviews from the Flicks archives.
All Episodes
Aaron Taylor Johnson and Chris Pine for “The Outlaw King”
Chris Pine & Aaron Taylor Johnson talk with Patrick Stoner about bringing alive the Scottish past in the true story of the rebellion ...
Air Date: November 8, 2018
Steve Carrell and Timothée Chalamet for “Beautiful Boy”
Steve Carell & Timothee Chalamet talk with Patrick Stoner about playing a real life father and son dealing with a serious drug probl ...
Air Date: October 11, 2018
Damian Chazelle, Claire Foy and Ryan Gosling for “First Man”
Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy & director Damien Chazelle talk with Patrick Stoner about telling the true story of Neil Armstrong in “Fi ...
Air Date: October 4, 2018
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper for “A Star is Born”
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper speak with Patrick Stoner about the film “A Star is Born.” ...
Air Date: September 28, 2018
The stars and director of “Life Itself”
Dan Fogelman, Olivia Wilde, Olivia Cook & Mandy Patinkin talk with Patrick Stoner about the complex generational relationships in Fo ...
Air Date: September 20, 2018
Merritt Patterson and Samuel Hunt for “Unbroken: Path to Redemption”
Merritt Patterson & Samuel Hunt talk with Patrick Stoner about Louis Zamperini’s story after his heroic war experiences shown in A ...
Air Date: September 13, 2018
Sir Ben Kingsley for “Operation Finale”
Sir Ben Kingsley talks with Patrick Stoner about playing Adolf Eichmann in “Operation Finale.” ...
Air Date: August 29, 2018
Amanda Seyfried and Lily James for “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again”
Lily James (“Downton Abbey”) & Amanda Seyfried (“Les Mis”) talk with Patrick Stoner about their triple threat performances i ...
Air Date: August 16, 2018
Spike Lee for “BlacKkKlansman”
Spike Lee talks with Patrick Stoner about the mixture of genres in his critically acclaimed new film, “Blackkklansman,” based on a tr ...
Air Date: August 9, 2018