Review Arts & Life 'Catch a Fire' Breathes New Life into an Old Story October 27, 2006 Catch a Fire sounds like an awfully familiar story. And, in some ways, it is. Movies on how South Africa suffered under apartheid, and the heroic efforts made to resist that repressive system, are hardly new. So it's tempting to write off this newest look at that era as too familiar and too late. That would be a mistake. 'Catch a Fire' Breathes New Life into an Old Story Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6391281/6391282" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life 'Infamous' Fails Where 'Capote' Succeeded October 13, 2006 Infamous tells the story of Truman Capote as he wrote In Cold Blood. If that sounds familiar, it's because a movie about the exact same thing came out a year ago, and it was a better film. 'Infamous' Fails Where 'Capote' Succeeded Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6259809/6259810" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life 'King's Men' a Masterful Retelling of an Old Favorite September 22, 2006 All the King's Men is a Hollywood remake that may be even better than its Oscar-winning predecessor of 1949. Sean Penn, Jude Law and Kate Winslet star in this wrenching tale of populist politics based loosely on the life of Louisiana Gov. Huey P. Long. 'King's Men' a Masterful Retelling of an Old Favorite Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6123025/6123026" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life Documentaries View the Iraq War from Two Sides September 15, 2006 Two new documentaries are out about the Iraq war: The Ground Truth and My Country, My Country. My Country shows what the war has been like for Iraqis, while Ground Truth concentrates on the personal traumas U.S. soldiers have to deal with when they return home. Both movies offer compelling views of the costs of war. Documentaries View the Iraq War from Two Sides Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6080566/6080567" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life 'Hollywoodland' Doesn't Quite Measure Up September 8, 2006 Hollywoodland is an ambitious film that succeeds up to a point, but no further. It's a reasonable facsimile of film noir, but it's also an overly derivative piece of work that thinks it is doing and saying more than it is. And this despite a subtle and effective performance by, of all people, Ben Affleck. 'Hollywoodland' Doesn't Quite Measure Up Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5787021/5787022" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life 'Not Yet Rated' Takes Viewers for a Ride September 1, 2006 A new documentary called This Film is Not Yet Rated takes aim at the MPAA rating system, and the mysterious workings of the anonymous ratings board. The film has been a hit at film festivals. But it's final rating should be "B" for boring. 'Not Yet Rated' Takes Viewers for a Ride Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5748378/5748379" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Arts & Life 'Factotum' a Satisfying Blend of Sensibilities August 18, 2006 Factotum is a delicate melding of a trio of different sensibilities you wouldn't think would naturally cohere. It gracefully combines the bleak world of the despairing poet and novelist Charles Bukowski with the droll point of view of Norwegian director Bent Hamer. 'Factotum' a Satisfying Blend of Sensibilities Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5669222/5669223" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life Stone's Sept. 11 Movie Is Forced and Unconvincing August 9, 2006 Oliver Stone's movie World Trade Center feels like an attempt to craft a feel-good movie out of a ghastly situation. That makes the film unconvincing. Reviewed by Kenneth Turan. Stone's Sept. 11 Movie Is Forced and Unconvincing Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5629335/5629336" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life 'Talladega Nights' Might Make You Laugh August 4, 2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is from the same pit crew that brought us Anchorman. Dutifully, Talladega Nights does for NASCAR what the earlier movie did for journalism. 'Talladega Nights' Might Make You Laugh Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5616638/5616639" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life 'Miami Vice' Looks Pretty, Acts Tough July 28, 2006 Michael Mann's movie re-make of his classic 80s TV show Miami Vice is visually stunning. But its poor plot leaves the viewer wanting more. Morning Edition and Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan says its a "B" picture with an "A" picture budget. 'Miami Vice' Looks Pretty, Acts Tough Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5588681/5588682" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life 'Superman Returns' with Strong Action, Weak Story June 27, 2006 Morning Edition and Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan gives his take on the new Superman movie, Superman Returns. Turan likes the action, but he says the characters and plot are not made of steel. 'Superman Returns' with Strong Action, Weak Story Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5514424/5514425" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life 'Fast and Furious': Amusing Eye Candy June 19, 2006 Film critic Kenneth Turan reviews the film Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift. He says the movie is unintentionally amusing but enjoyable. 'Fast and Furious': Amusing Eye Candy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5494839/5494840" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life 'Cars' Likely to Continue Run of Pixar Hit Movies June 9, 2006 Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan reviews the new Pixar animated film Cars. He says the movie will likely continue Pixar's run of hits. 'Cars' Likely to Continue Run of Pixar Hit Movies Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5473455/5473456" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies Coppola, Cruz Two Highlights from Cannes May 26, 2006 Film critic Kenneth Turan talks about what he's seen so far at the Cannes Film Festival. Turan weighs in on French reaction to Sophia Coppola's new film about Marie Antoinette, and says Penelope Cruz gives one of her career-best performances in Pedro Almodova's Volver. He also highlights an unusual sports film about the star of the French soccer team. Coppola, Cruz Two Highlights from Cannes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5433469/5433470" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'The Da Vinci Code' 'Da Vinci' Plays It Safe May 18, 2006 Film commentator Kenneth Turan talks to Renee Montagne about yesterday's premier of The Da Vinci Code at the Cannes Film Festival. He says the movie sacrifices excitement as it strives to remain true to the book. 'Da Vinci' Plays It Safe Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5414321/5414322" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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