Movies
Emilio Pereda & Paola Ardizzoni/Sony Pictures Classics'Broken Embraces': The Very Picture Of Romance
()Brace yourself: Things are about to get meta. Pedro Almodovar's latest picture strings a colorfully knotty love story across layers of dark film-within-a-film intrigue. Complex of plot, deft in its blending of comedy and melodrama, and a treasure trove of golden-age movie references, the film is what you might call a lushly tragic lark — a heartfelt, if not quite heartbreaking, paean to romance and to the romance of cinema. (Recommended)
Movie Reviews
John Woo's 'Red Cliff': An Epic Cut Down To Size()
November 19, 2009 The director of Face/Off and Mission: Impossible II returns to his Hong Kong-cinema roots with a battle epic based on a war fought in China 18 centuries ago. Critic Mark Jenkins says that while Red Cliff's scope is certainly impressive, the edited-down U.S. release could use some psychological strife to go with its clanging swords and clashing ships.
Movie Interviews
Woody Harrelson, Part 2: When War Comes Home()
November 16, 2009 This month Woody Harrelson stars plays Capt. Tony Stone in a new movie about the costs of war. His character notifies the families of fallen soldiers. Harrelson's performance is already generating Oscar chatter.
Movie Interviews
'Fantastic Mr. Fox' A Showcase Of Anderson Favorites()
November 14, 2009 When Wes Anderson set out to make an animated film, he says, the first thing that crossed his mind was a favorite book by Roald Dahl that he's had since childhood. And for his lush, witty interpretation of Fantastic Mr. Fox, Anderson works again with some of his favorite actors: Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman — and his own brother Eric.
Movie Interviews
Sacha Baron Cohen And Larry Charles Talk 'Bruno'()
November 17, 2009 When Sacha Baron Cohen grants an interview, it's usually in character — as Borat, the clueless faux-Kazakh journalist; or as Bruno, the outrageously shallow, ostentatiously gay Austrian fashionista at the center of Cohen's most recent film. Today, though, Cohen joins Fresh Air as himself, for a conversation with Terry Gross and Bruno director Larry Charles.
Marketers Sink Teeth Into 'New Moon'()
November 17, 2009 New Moon, the latest movie in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight vampire saga, is sucking in marketers, who are using the franchise's characters to sell everything from bottled water to late-model luxury cars.
The Real Story Behind Britain's Rock 'N' Roll Pirates()
November 13, 2009 In the '60s, the British airwaves were largely controlled by the BBC — which had all but barred rock 'n' roll from the radio. Then a small flotilla of ships dropped anchor off the coast of England and began broadcasting the illicit tunes of The Hollies and The Rolling Stones. The film Pirate Radio takes its inspiration from a time when Britannia's rock ruled the waves.
Sexing Up The PG-13 Vampire ... But Not Too Much()
November 18, 2009 KPBSNew Moon, the second movie installment in the hit Twilight saga, opens this Friday. With a target audience of teen and tween girls, the films straddle the line between sexy and chaste. Some fans say this can send mixed messages.
