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
Preview: Ballad Of Wallis Island
Carey Mulligan, Tim Key, Tom Basden & the director talk with Patrick Stoner about comic timing mixed with sentiment. ...
Air Date: April 2, 2025
Dennis Quaid talks with Patrick Stoner about playing an emotionless serial killer & his overcoming earlier addictive behavior. ...
Air Date: March 26, 2025
Michelle Randolph talks with Patrick Stoner about working in the harsh cold of Montana for the most popular Yellowstone spinoff series. ...
Air Date: March 19, 2025
Ed Harris, Sonequa Martin-Green& Natalie Morales talk to Patrick Stoner about exploring the grief of veterans losing friends to comb ...
Air Date: March 12, 2025
Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu & Finn Cole talk to Patrick Stoner about the grueling method of filming this true underwater suspense film ...
Air Date: March 5, 2025
A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
Lucy Boynton talks with Patrick Stoner about playing the last woman hanged in Britain & what life was like for women the 50’s ther ...
Air Date: February 26, 2025
Antonio Banderas talks with Patrick Stoner about doing his scenes in outdoor locations that looked like Peru without stepping foot there. ...
Air Date: February 19, 2025
Guy Pearce & Felicity Jones talk with Patrick Stoner about how an Oscar nominated film over 3 hours long was made for under 10 milli ...
Air Date: February 12, 2025
Mark Wahlberg talks with Patrick Stoner about working in an enclosed space in Mel Gibson’s thriller. ...
Air Date: February 5, 2025
Vietnam: The War That Changed America
For the documentary, Patrick Stoner talks to Bill Broyles about his & other veterans’ reflections on the lasting war effects. ...
Air Date: January 29, 2025
Edward Norton as Pete Seeger & Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez talk with Patrick Stoner about creating their legendary singers. ...
Air Date: January 22, 2025
Jon M Chu talks with Patrick Stoner about the hit musical & how he cast his leads as actors before singers & the music guided ...
Air Date: January 15, 2025
Brandon Wilson & Ethan Herisse talk with Patrick Stoner about being surprised by the way the camera angles enhanced their characters ...
Air Date: January 8, 2025
Timothee Chalamet talks with Patrick Stoner about letting his portrayal of Bob Dylan’s character be as opaque as the man. ...
Air Date: January 2, 2025
Willem Dafoe & Nicholas Hoult talk with Patrick Stoner about the different energies each brought to the award buzz horror film. ...
Air Date: December 25, 2024