Review Movie Reviews Soulless 'Counselor' Is Terminally Bleak October 25, 2013 • The new movie The Counselor was written by acclaimed novelist Cormac McCarthy. Critic Kenneth Turan says he's better off sticking to writing books. Soulless 'Counselor' Is Terminally Bleak Listen · 2:59 2:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/240685261/240686102" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Gravity' Is Out Of this World Twice Over October 4, 2013 • The new movie Gravity stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, who play astronauts adrift in space. Director Alfonso Cuaron heads the impressive team that makes us feel we're stranded in outer space ourselves. 'Gravity' Is Out Of this World Twice Over Listen · 2:35 2:35 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/229103213/229103190" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Trials' Relives Painful Past Of Muhammad Ali September 27, 2013 • Three-time heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali has been the subject of many documentaries. But a new one has arrived in theaters: The Trials of Muhammad Ali looks at the former champion's religious and political beliefs. 'Trials' Relives Painful Past Of Muhammad Ali Listen · 2:33 2:33 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/226716494/226716465" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Rush' Gets Points For Style, Doesn't Win Our Hearts September 23, 2013 • Formula 1 racing is having its moment in the sun on American movie screens. The new movie Rush attempts to combine Hollywood style with an independent film's sensibility. Rush is directed by Ron Howard. 'Rush' Gets Points For Style, Doesn't Win Our Hearts Listen · 2:51 2:51 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/225303946/225303927" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life 'Wadjda' Is First Feature Film Shot In Saudi Arabia September 13, 2013 • Wadjda tells the story of a 10-year-old Saudi girl determined to have a bicycle in a culture that frowns on female riding. Writer-director Haifaa al-Mansour says she wanted to put a human face on the situation of women in Saudi Arabia, where driving is not permitted. 'Wadjda' Is First Feature Film Shot In Saudi Arabia Listen · 2:13 2:13 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/221956700/221993499" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews New Documentary Tells The Story Of J.D. Salinger's Life September 9, 2013 • Few writers loom larger in the literary world than the late J.D. Salinger, whose The Catcher in the Rye has sold more than 60 million copies. Salinger spent the first part of his life lusting after literary success and the rest of it recoiling in horror at the consequences of his passion. New Documentary Tells The Story Of J.D. Salinger's Life Listen · 2:50 2:50 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/220586221/220586200" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Short Term 12' Reflects Difficulties Of Group Home Life August 23, 2013 • Short Term 12, starring Brie Larsen, is about a young woman who works in a group home for teens in the foster care system. Writer-director Destin Daniel Cretton worked in a group home just out of college. His gift for character makes us like his people immediately. 'Short Term 12' Reflects Difficulties Of Group Home Life Listen · 3:01 3:01 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/214697054/214725291" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Movie Review: 'Lee Daniels' The Butler' August 16, 2013 • The new movie Lee Daniels' The Butler stars Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey in a story that took five years and 37 producers to bring to the screen. The film is inspired by the real life career of a White House employee who served eight presidents. Movie Review: 'Lee Daniels' The Butler' Listen · 3:15 3:15 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/212527891/212527868" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movie Interviews Director Blomkamp Follows Up 'Ditrict 9' With 'Elysium' August 9, 2013 • The film District 9 was one of the surprise hits of 2009 because it was a rare action movie that addressed issues in a smart way. Now its writer-director, Neill Blomkamp, is back with Elysium. A car thief must get to the healing machines on space station Elysium if he wants to live. Director Blomkamp Follows Up 'Ditrict 9' With 'Elysium' Listen · 2:05 2:05 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/210412622/210412603" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Europa Report': Small-Budget Film, Big-Picture Questions August 2, 2013 • These days, science fiction movies are often expensive extravaganzas designed to be blockbusters. Europa Report was made on a small budget, but it asks the big questions that the best science fiction poses. 'Europa Report': Small-Budget Film, Big-Picture Questions Listen · 2:23 2:23 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/208167236/208167205" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'The Wolverine' Grumbles All The Way July 26, 2013 • The X-Men comic books have made their way back into movie theaters. The Wolverine stars actor Hugh Jackman playing the superhuman role for his sixth time. 'The Wolverine' Grumbles All The Way Listen · 2:39 2:39 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/205695282/205695242" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Pacific Rim' Is Filled To The Brim With Special Effects July 12, 2013 • The big movie opening this week is Pacific Rim. Morning Edition's critic says that it has plenty of explosions and special effects — but there's more to it than most blockbusters this summer. 'Pacific Rim' Is Filled To The Brim With Special Effects Listen · 2:29 2:29 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/201385720/201385807" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'White House Down' Is Packed With Continuous Action June 28, 2013 • The new movie White House Down is about terrorists trying to take down the White House. The idea is so completely ridiculous, says critic Kenneth Turan, that it's actually entertaining. 'White House Down' Is Packed With Continuous Action Listen · 2:19 2:19 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/196474991/196511520" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Movie Review: 'World War Z' June 21, 2013 • In World War Z, Bradd Pitt saves the world from a zombie apocalypse. When Pitt's character gets stuck in a Philadelphia traffic jam with his family, that's when the apocalypse begins. Movie Review: 'World War Z' Listen · 2:29 2:29 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/194131670/194131649" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Frances Ha' Is a 'Small Miracle Of A Movie' May 17, 2013 • The new film Frances Ha is a joint creation of star Greta Gerwig and director Noah Baumbach, who co-wrote the screenplay. Morning Edition's reviewer says it is everything an American independent film is supposed to be — an incisive, thoughtful portrait of an original character. 'Frances Ha' Is a 'Small Miracle Of A Movie' Listen · 3:49 3:49 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/184700652/184701380" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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