Mark Jenkins http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103108171&ft=1&f=103108171 Mark Jenkins reviews movies for NPR.org, as well as for reeldc.com, which covers the Washington, D.C., film scene with an emphasis on art, foreign and repertory cinema. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Mark Jenkins http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103108171&ft=1&f=103108171 yes 'More Than Honey' Sees A World Without Bees <em>More Than Honey</em> is an expansive journey of a documentary — ranging from California to China — on a topic whose implications are even more far-reaching: the rapid disappearance of bees, or "colony collapse." Filmmaker Markus Imhoof looks at our global dependence on the threatened insects. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/13/190348698/more-than-honey-sees-a-world-without-bees?ft=1&f=103108171 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/13/190348698/more-than-honey-sees-a-world-without-bees?ft=1&f=103108171 <em>More Than Honey</em> is an expansive journey of a documentary — ranging from California to China — on a topic whose implications are even more far-reaching: the rapid disappearance of bees, or "colony collapse." Filmmaker Markus Imhoof looks at our global dependence on the threatened insects. no More Than Honey is an expansive journey of a documentary — ranging from California to China — on a topic whose implications are even more far-reaching: the rapid disappearance of bees, or "colony collapse." Filmmaker Markus Imhoof looks at our global dependence on the threatened insects.

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]]> Resnais' Lively, Metatheatrical Look At Death Alain Resnais' latest film, <em>You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet,</em> is a surprisingly lighthearted — if disorienting — take on two Jean Anouilh plays, <em>Eurydice</em> and <em>Dear Antoine: Or, the Love That Failed</em>. Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/06/189201758/resnais-lively-metatheatrical-look-at-death?ft=1&f=103108171 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/06/189201758/resnais-lively-metatheatrical-look-at-death?ft=1&f=103108171 Alain Resnais' latest film, <em>You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet,</em> is a surprisingly lighthearted — if disorienting — take on two Jean Anouilh plays, <em>Eurydice</em> and <em>Dear Antoine: Or, the Love That Failed</em>. no Alain Resnais' latest film, You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet, is a surprisingly lighthearted — if disorienting — take on two Jean Anouilh plays, Eurydice and Dear Antoine: Or, the Love That Failed.

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]]> Teenage 'Kings Of Summer' Rule A Predictable Sitcom World In a TV director's film debut, jokes overwhelm the characters and plot. Though the cast includes such likable personalities as Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, the runaway boys at the film's core subsist on rotisserie chicken, telegraphed situations and sour gags. Thu, 30 May 2013 17:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/30/186925952/teenage-kings-of-summer-rule-a-predictable-sitcom-world?ft=1&f=103108171 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/30/186925952/teenage-kings-of-summer-rule-a-predictable-sitcom-world?ft=1&f=103108171 In a TV director's film debut, jokes overwhelm the characters and plot. Though the cast includes such likable personalities as Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, the runaway boys at the film's core subsist on rotisserie chicken, telegraphed situations and sour gags. no In a TV director's film debut, jokes overwhelm the characters and plot. Though the cast includes such likable personalities as Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, the runaway boys at the film's core subsist on rotisserie chicken, telegraphed situations and sour gags.

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]]> Will, Jaden Smith In Space, Without Fun Now this is a movie all about how two humans live 1,000 years from now. Neither one's got even a lick of mirth as they land with a creature back on ruined Earth. Will Smith, Jaden Smith, M. Night Shyamalan — might have been better if one got his humor on. Thu, 30 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/30/187290076/will-jaden-smith-in-space-without-fun?ft=1&f=103108171 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/30/187290076/will-jaden-smith-in-space-without-fun?ft=1&f=103108171 Now this is a movie all about how two humans live 1,000 years from now. Neither one's got even a lick of mirth as they land with a creature back on ruined Earth. Will Smith, Jaden Smith, M. Night Shyamalan — might have been better if one got his humor on. no Now this is a movie all about how two humans live 1,000 years from now. Neither one's got even a lick of mirth as they land with a creature back on ruined Earth. Will Smith, Jaden Smith, M. Night Shyamalan — might have been better if one got his humor on.

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]]> 'We Steal Secrets': A Sidelong Look At WikiLeaks The latest documentary from the prolific Alex Gibney digs into the genesis — and the implications — of what creator Julian Assange describes as "an intelligence agency of the people."<em><strong> (Recommended)</strong></em> Thu, 23 May 2013 17:48:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/185533081/we-steal-secrets-a-sidelong-look-at-wikileaks?ft=1&f=103108171 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/185533081/we-steal-secrets-a-sidelong-look-at-wikileaks?ft=1&f=103108171 The latest documentary from the prolific Alex Gibney digs into the genesis — and the implications — of what creator Julian Assange describes as "an intelligence agency of the people."<em><strong> (Recommended)</strong></em> no The latest documentary from the prolific Alex Gibney digs into the genesis — and the implications — of what creator Julian Assange describes as "an intelligence agency of the people." (Recommended)

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]]> 'Augustine' And Her Diagnosis Get Another Look A 19th-century neurologist develops an intense relationship with an illiterate teenage maid who experiences erotic pleasure during intense bouts of "hysteria." French writer-director Alice Winocour's feature debut is based on an actual 19th-century case history. Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/16/183644625/augustine-and-her-diagnosis-get-another-look?ft=1&f=103108171 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/16/183644625/augustine-and-her-diagnosis-get-another-look?ft=1&f=103108171 A 19th-century neurologist develops an intense relationship with an illiterate teenage maid who experiences erotic pleasure during intense bouts of "hysteria." French writer-director Alice Winocour's feature debut is based on an actual 19th-century case history. no A 19th-century neurologist develops an intense relationship with an illiterate teenage maid who experiences erotic pleasure during intense bouts of "hysteria." French writer-director Alice Winocour's feature debut is based on an actual 19th-century case history.

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]]> 'Bidder 70,' Still Raising His Hand To Be Heard Scientist Terry Root, author and activist Terry Tempest Williams and filmmaker Robert Redford all turn up in this documentary on eco-activist Tim DeChristopher, who bid on — and won — mineral rights to a chunk of federal land just to tie them up. He was prosecuted and sentenced to federal prison. Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/16/183693383/bidder-70-still-raising-his-hand-to-be-heard?ft=1&f=103108171 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/16/183693383/bidder-70-still-raising-his-hand-to-be-heard?ft=1&f=103108171 Scientist Terry Root, author and activist Terry Tempest Williams and filmmaker Robert Redford all turn up in this documentary on eco-activist Tim DeChristopher, who bid on — and won — mineral rights to a chunk of federal land just to tie them up. He was prosecuted and sentenced to federal prison. no Scientist Terry Root, author and activist Terry Tempest Williams and filmmaker Robert Redford all turn up in this documentary on eco-activist Tim DeChristopher, who bid on — and won — mineral rights to a chunk of federal land just to tie them up. He was prosecuted and sentenced to federal prison.

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]]> 'In The Air,' A Sense Of Stakes For A '70s Youth Olivier Assayas' smart, clear-eyed movie unfolds in the aftermath of the May 1968 student-worker uprising that shook France. <strong></strong><em><strong>(Recommended)</strong></em> Thu, 02 May 2013 17:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/02/180340433/in-the-air-a-sense-of-stakes-for-a-70s-youth?ft=1&f=103108171 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/02/180340433/in-the-air-a-sense-of-stakes-for-a-70s-youth?ft=1&f=103108171 Olivier Assayas' smart, clear-eyed movie unfolds in the aftermath of the May 1968 student-worker uprising that shook France. <strong></strong><em><strong>(Recommended)</strong></em> no Olivier Assayas' smart, clear-eyed movie unfolds in the aftermath of the May 1968 student-worker uprising that shook France. (Recommended)

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]]> In 'Paradise,' Pursuing Something Less Than Love There's some raw, real footage in Ulrich Seidl's <em>Paradise: Love</em>, an admirably bracing story of European sex tourism in the Southern Hemisphere. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/25/178449326/in-paradise-pursuing-something-less-than-love?ft=1&f=103108171 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/25/178449326/in-paradise-pursuing-something-less-than-love?ft=1&f=103108171 There's some raw, real footage in Ulrich Seidl's <em>Paradise: Love</em>, an admirably bracing story of European sex tourism in the Southern Hemisphere. no There's some raw, real footage in Ulrich Seidl's Paradise: Love, an admirably bracing story of European sex tourism in the Southern Hemisphere.

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]]> 'Arthur Newman': A Bored Man's Bland Ambition Two talented Brits play undistinguished Americans in a film of escapin' identity — but Dante Ariola's wan comedy hasn't much of a personality. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/25/178447582/arthur-newman-a-bored-mans-bland-ambition?ft=1&f=103108171 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/25/178447582/arthur-newman-a-bored-mans-bland-ambition?ft=1&f=103108171 Two talented Brits play undistinguished Americans in a film of escapin' identity — but Dante Ariola's wan comedy hasn't much of a personality. no Two talented Brits play undistinguished Americans in a film of escapin' identity — but Dante Ariola's wan comedy hasn't much of a personality.

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]]> Building A Home For A Client Who Can't Live In It A troubling political art piece wrapped in a high-concept documentary, <em>Herman's House</em> follows the efforts of a provocative artist to build a model of a solitary confinement prisoner's dream home. Neither the home nor the prisoner is properly detailed, but the journey is unsettling. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/18/177331108/building-a-home-for-a-client-who-cant-live-in-it?ft=1&f=103108171 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/18/177331108/building-a-home-for-a-client-who-cant-live-in-it?ft=1&f=103108171 A troubling political art piece wrapped in a high-concept documentary, <em>Herman's House</em> follows the efforts of a provocative artist to build a model of a solitary confinement prisoner's dream home. Neither the home nor the prisoner is properly detailed, but the journey is unsettling. no A troubling political art piece wrapped in a high-concept documentary, Herman's House follows the efforts of a provocative artist to build a model of a solitary confinement prisoner's dream home. Neither the home nor the prisoner is properly detailed, but the journey is unsettling.

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]]> A Hazy Ode 'To The Wonder' Of Hidden Worlds Terrence Malick's latest cinematic meditation doesn't seem to have much to do with anything; it's pretty but largely pointless, a globe-trotting film with a fondness for lyrical internal monologues and unlikely international juxtapositions. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/11/176566256/a-hazy-ode-to-the-wonder-of-hidden-worlds?ft=1&f=103108171 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/11/176566256/a-hazy-ode-to-the-wonder-of-hidden-worlds?ft=1&f=103108171 Terrence Malick's latest cinematic meditation doesn't seem to have much to do with anything; it's pretty but largely pointless, a globe-trotting film with a fondness for lyrical internal monologues and unlikely international juxtapositions. no Terrence Malick's latest cinematic meditation doesn't seem to have much to do with anything; it's pretty but largely pointless, a globe-trotting film with a fondness for lyrical internal monologues and unlikely international juxtapositions.

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]]> Robert Redford Keeps Revolutionary'Company' Lesser talents could lose track of the high-wattage cast that joins the actor-director in <em>The Company You Keep.</em> But this modern-day journalistic revisit to the revolutionary turmoil of the 1970s succeeds because Redford knows how to keep his marquee-name ensemble on the same page. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/04/175940386/robert-redford-keeps-revolutionarycompany?ft=1&f=103108171 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/04/175940386/robert-redford-keeps-revolutionarycompany?ft=1&f=103108171 Lesser talents could lose track of the high-wattage cast that joins the actor-director in <em>The Company You Keep.</em> But this modern-day journalistic revisit to the revolutionary turmoil of the 1970s succeeds because Redford knows how to keep his marquee-name ensemble on the same page. no Lesser talents could lose track of the high-wattage cast that joins the actor-director in The Company You Keep. But this modern-day journalistic revisit to the revolutionary turmoil of the 1970s succeeds because Redford knows how to keep his marquee-name ensemble on the same page.

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]]> 'Renoir': Impressionism, Rapturously Realized Sketched in tones as bright and gorgeous as those its namesake artist put to canvas, the gauzy biopic <em>Renoir</em> portrays the domestic disruptions — and the artistic reawakening — of the Impressionist master's final days. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:10:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/25/175281742/renoir-impressionism-rapturously-realized?ft=1&f=103108171 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/25/175281742/renoir-impressionism-rapturously-realized?ft=1&f=103108171 Sketched in tones as bright and gorgeous as those its namesake artist put to canvas, the gauzy biopic <em>Renoir</em> portrays the domestic disruptions — and the artistic reawakening — of the Impressionist master's final days. no Sketched in tones as bright and gorgeous as those its namesake artist put to canvas, the gauzy biopic Renoir portrays the domestic disruptions — and the artistic reawakening — of the Impressionist master's final days.

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]]> 'Retaliation': Harsh Payback For Poor G.I. Joe The producers spent $135 million on 'splosions, 3-D effects, and ... oh, right, actors. But they might as well have used actual action figures in <em>G.I. Joe: Retaliation,</em> a stiffly ridiculous exercise in moving Hasbro merchandise. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/28/175276912/retaliation-harsh-payback-for-poor-g-i-joe?ft=1&f=103108171 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/28/175276912/retaliation-harsh-payback-for-poor-g-i-joe?ft=1&f=103108171 The producers spent $135 million on 'splosions, 3-D effects, and ... oh, right, actors. But they might as well have used actual action figures in <em>G.I. Joe: Retaliation,</em> a stiffly ridiculous exercise in moving Hasbro merchandise. no The producers spent $135 million on 'splosions, 3-D effects, and ... oh, right, actors. But they might as well have used actual action figures in G.I. Joe: Retaliation, a stiffly ridiculous exercise in moving Hasbro merchandise.

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