Movies Action Hero Liam Neeson Stars In 'Non-Stop' February 28, 2014 • The crisp and efficient thriller Non-Stop benefits from the intangibles that Liam Neeson brings to the role of a U.S. air marshal dealing with a nightmare scenario. Action Hero Liam Neeson Stars In 'Non-Stop' Listen · 2:53 2:53 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/283773442/283773443" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Child's Pose' Feels 'Terrifyingly Authentic' February 24, 2014 • Child's Pose sounds like something elementary and easy, but don't be fooled. This stunning film from Romania, a ferocious psychological drama with the pace of a thriller, is anything but simple. 'Child's Pose' Feels 'Terrifyingly Authentic' Listen · 2:12 2:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/281916791/281916792" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews A 'Tale' That's A Labor Of Love, But Not A Complete Success February 23, 2014 • Book fans can be picky about how Hollywood treats their favorite reads. How does a new movie of Marc Helprin's Winter's Tale fare? (This story originally aired on Morning Edition on Feb. 17.) A 'Tale' That's A Labor Of Love, But Not A Complete Success Listen · 2:59 2:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/281592598/281597176" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
A 'Tale' That's A Labor Of Love, But Not A Complete Success Listen · 2:59 2:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/281592598/281597176" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Movie Reviews Helprin's 'Winter Tale' Brought To Life On Silver Screen February 17, 2014 • This futuristic love story is based on Mark Helprin's novel. The strength of Winter's Tale is the chemistry Jessica Brown Findlay and Colin Farrell create in their shamelessly romantic scenes. Helprin's 'Winter Tale' Brought To Life On Silver Screen Listen · 2:44 2:44 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/278389215/281597305" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Lanzmann's 'Last Of The Unjust' A Provocative Holocaust Film February 7, 2014 • Claude Lanzmann is a director known for making long documentaries about the holocaust. His latest is film is The Last of the Unjust which is about Benjamin Murmelstein, the last survivor of the Council of Jewish Elders. Murmelstein was appointed by Adolph Eichmann to oversee Theresienstadt concentration camp. Lanzmann's 'Last Of The Unjust' A Provocative Holocaust Film Listen · 2:19 2:19 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/272932727/272932728" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit' Is Capable Of 'Mild Diversion' January 17, 2014 • If the name of the title character in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit sounds familiar, it should. Ryan has been the focus of numerous Tom Clancy novels and also been the protagonist of five previous films. 'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit' Is Capable Of 'Mild Diversion' Listen · 2:16 2:16 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/263333214/263333215" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Music Fiennes Brings Dickens To 'Perfect' Life In 'Invisible Woman' December 25, 2013 • The works of Charles Dickens have been made into literally hundreds of films and TV episodes, but almost nothing has been done with the great author's life, until now. Our reviewer says The Invisible Woman is an exceptional film about love, longing and regret. Fiennes Brings Dickens To 'Perfect' Life In 'Invisible Woman' Listen · 3:06 3:06 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/257019708/257019709" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'American Hustle': Hot Streak Continues For David O. Russell December 13, 2013 • David O. Russell is a director on a hot streak. His last two films, Silver Linings Playbook and The Fighter, pleased critics and did well at the box office. And his new film is likely to do the same. 'American Hustle': Hot Streak Continues For David O. Russell Listen · 2:35 2:35 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/250656135/250657164" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Dench Makes Resolution In 'Philomena' Worth Waiting For November 29, 2013 • We're heading into Oscar season, and one name that seems to be on everyone's lips this year is Judy Dench. The actress stars in Philomena. It starts out like a comedy, but the more serious it gets, the more involving it becomes. Dench Makes Resolution In 'Philomena' Worth Waiting For Listen · 2:14 2:14 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/247765499/247765480" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Dench Makes Resolution In 'Philomena' Worth Waiting For Listen · 2:14 2:14 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/247765499/247765480" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Movie Reviews 'Hunger Games' Fans Will Enjoy Thrills In 'Catching Fire' November 22, 2013 • Second movies in a series can be such a comfort: we already know the key characters, we have a sense of where the plot is going — we just have to hang on and enjoy the thrills. Which is what happens with The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. 'Hunger Games' Fans Will Enjoy Thrills In 'Catching Fire' Listen · 2:16 2:16 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/246678614/242393238" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'Hunger Games' Fans Will Enjoy Thrills In 'Catching Fire' Listen · 2:16 2:16 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/246678614/242393238" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Movie Reviews Bruce Dern's 'Transcendent Performance' In 'Nebraska' November 15, 2013 • It's the letter everyone's received. The one that says you've won $1 million but is actually about selling magazine subscriptions. But what if someone truly believed they'd won that million? And what if that individual was your cranky father and he insisted on going to prize headquarters to collect his money. Bruce Dern's 'Transcendent Performance' In 'Nebraska' Listen · 2:27 2:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/245371524/245371773" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Animator Hayao Miyazaki's 'Wind Rises' Is 'Special' November 8, 2013 • "To see The Wind Rises is to both marvel at the work of Hayao Miyazaki and regret that this film is likely his last," says critic Kenneth Turan. Inspired by the life of a brilliant aircraft designer, it's quintessential Miyazaki: stunningly beautiful and completely idiosyncratic. Animator Hayao Miyazaki's 'Wind Rises' Is 'Special' Listen · 2:29 2:29 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/243860145/243874687" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Animator Hayao Miyazaki's 'Wind Rises' Is 'Special' Listen · 2:29 2:29 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/243860145/243874687" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Movie Reviews 'Ender's Game' Movie Shows Hero's Lasting Appeal November 1, 2013 • Orson Scott Card's science fiction novel Ender's Game has been a touchstone for teenage readers for nearly 30 years. Critic Kenneth Turan says a new film version shows why Ender, the story's hero, is so appealing to young people. 'Ender's Game' Movie Shows Hero's Lasting Appeal Listen · 2:22 2:22 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/242277336/242277317" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'Ender's Game' Movie Shows Hero's Lasting Appeal Listen · 2:22 2:22 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/242277336/242277317" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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
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
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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