Review Movies Screens and Stars Glow at Sundance January 30, 2006 This year's Sundance Film Festival has been a haven for stars -- and those who would like to be stars. Critic-at-large John Powers discusses the festival's scene -- and its movies. Among the standouts: Wrist Cutters: A Love Story and Old Joy. Screens and Stars Glow at Sundance Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5178512/5178513" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Technology Roll It Up: Katamari Damacy Fresh Air January 18, 2006 Critic at large John Powers considers Katamari Damacy, a PlayStation game from Japan. Roll It Up: Katamari Damacy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5161794/5161795" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review 'Brokeback' World Fresh Air January 6, 2006 The new film Brokeback Mountain has won critical praise for its portrayal of a love affair in the rugged West. 'Brokeback' World Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5132753/5132754" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Penguins and Grizzlies on DVD Fresh Air December 16, 2005 Two documentaries about nature's pristine complexity are out now on DVD The March of the Penguins and Grizzly Man. Penguins and Grizzlies on DVD Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5056763/5056764" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review The Lessons of Murrow and 'Good Night' Fresh Air October 31, 2005 In several ways, the age of "infotainment" is foretold in Good Night, and Good Luck, set in the 1950s. The film tells of newsman Edward R. Murrow's fight against Sen. Joe McCarthy -- but it also details "the inherent debasement of mass news in a commercial culture." The Lessons of Murrow and 'Good Night' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982690/4982691" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The DVD Room 'Masterpiece' Set Puts Hitchcock on DVD Fresh Air October 20, 2005 Critic at large John Powers considers the films of Alfred Hitchcock as a new DVD survey of his work is coming out: Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection. The new release collects 14 of his films including Shadow of a Doubt, Rope, Rear Window, Psycho, The Birds, and Frenzy. 'Masterpiece' Set Puts Hitchcock on DVD Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4966964/4966965" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Godard's 'Masculin/Feminin' Enhanced for DVD Fresh Air October 6, 2005 It has been nearly 30 years since Jean-Luc Godard's film Masculin/Feminin debuted. Starring Jean-Pierre Leaud and Chantal Goya, the film captured the spirit of Paris in the late-1960s. Godard's 'Masculin/Feminin' Enhanced for DVD Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4947996/4947997" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Renoir's 'Boudo' Newly Preserved on DVD Fresh Air September 21, 2005 Critic-at-Large John Powers looks at a new Criterion edition DVD of the 1932 Jean Renoir film Boudo Saved From Drowning. Renoir's 'Boudo' Newly Preserved on DVD Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4857584/4857585" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Movies Finding the Right Role: Offbeat Women in Hollywood Fresh Air August 25, 2005 Critic-at-large John Powers comments on the history of roles for offbeat women in Hollywood. Powers recently saw the hit film The 40-Year-Old Virgin and got to thinking about the actress Catherine Keener, who co-stars. Finding the Right Role: Offbeat Women in Hollywood Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4815267/4815268" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Harry Potter: More than the Marketing Hype Fresh Air July 28, 2005 While Harry Potter has grown to become a huge a marketing event, the book series is still, at its heart, a literary event. Critic-at-large John Powers considers kids today lucky to have that experience. He compares it to his experiences purchasing and reading the Hardy Boys mysteries as a child. Harry Potter: More than the Marketing Hype Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4774952/4774953" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Movies 'Batman,' 'War of the Worlds' and Terrorism Fresh Air July 15, 2005 Critic-at-large John Powers says that two current blockbusters, Batman Begins and War of the Worlds, are deeply influenced by America's post-Sept. 11 obsession with terrorism. 'Batman,' 'War of the Worlds' and Terrorism Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4755818/4755819" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Analysis The End of the Michael Jackson Trial Fresh Air June 15, 2005 Critic-at-large John Powers reflects on the end of the Michael Jackson child molestation trial. The End of the Michael Jackson Trial Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4704585/4704586" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life 'Entourage:' Young, Famous and Loaded in Hollywood June 10, 2005 Critic at large John Powers has been watching the HBO show Entourage -- about a handsome young movie star and his buddies -- and has some thoughts on the way the rich and powerful are often protected from reality. 'Entourage:' Young, Famous and Loaded in Hollywood Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4697878/4697879" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Movies Mix of Movies at Cannes Festival Fresh Air May 24, 2005 It has been an eventful 11 days in Cannes, France, where the annual Cannes Film Festival wrapped up over the weekend. One surprise was first-time director Tommy Lee Jones, whose The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada won him top honors as best actor. The festival also included early showings of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Mix of Movies at Cannes Festival Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4664229/4664230" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Technology Intrigue from Japan: 'Paranoia Agent' Fresh Air May 5, 2005 Critic-at-large John Powers tells us about the Japanese TV animated series Paranoia Agent by Satoshi Kon. It's now out on DVD. Intrigue from Japan: 'Paranoia Agent' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4631905/4631906" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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