Review Movie Reviews Belfast Thriller '71' Combines Action And Emotional Authenticity February 27, 2015 The film depicts Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1971. It was a year when the Troubles, the bitter conflict between the Catholic IRA and the Protestant Loyalists, turned violent. Belfast Thriller '71' Combines Action And Emotional Authenticity Listen · 2:31 2:31 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/389454362/389454363" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Good Acting, Directing And Story Make 'McFarland USA' Effective February 20, 2015 McFarland USA is an apologetically inspirational Disney sports movie. Kevin Costner plays a coach who starts a high school cross-country team of Mexican-American kids in California's Central Valley. Good Acting, Directing And Story Make 'McFarland USA' Effective Listen · 2:20 2:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/387685065/387685066" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Publishing Phenomenon 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Hits The Big Screen February 13, 2015 Fifty Shades of Grey is an R-rated fairy tale, a kind of Cinderella tale with restraints. It's about as believable as Jack and the Beanstalk but considerably kinkier in intent. Publishing Phenomenon 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Hits The Big Screen Listen · 2:35 2:35 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/385948466/385948467" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Jupiter Ascending' Displays Wachowksi Siblings' Success, Weakness February 6, 2015 If you know science fiction filmmaking, you know the name Wachowski. Siblings Larry and Lana Wachowski have been working in that field since The Matrix in 1999. 'Jupiter Ascending' Displays Wachowksi Siblings' Success, Weakness Listen · 2:39 2:39 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/384223058/384223059" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Red Army' Profiles How Cold War Played Out On Ice January 23, 2015 The new documentary is not a film about Soviet-era military machines. It is the story of the legendary Soviet hockey team of the 1970s and 80s — one of the greatest dynasties in all of sports. 'Red Army' Profiles How Cold War Played Out On Ice Listen · 2:24 2:24 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/379282692/379282693" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Blackhat' Offers Fictionalized Version Of Cyberterrorism January 16, 2015 Michael Mann's new cybercrime thriller stars Chris Hemsworth. Mann's skill as a director holds the audience's attention as the team follows lines of electronic breadcrumbs in pursuit of the evil one. 'Blackhat' Offers Fictionalized Version Of Cyberterrorism Listen · 2:12 2:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/377635580/377635581" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Movie Review: 'Song Of The Sea' January 9, 2015 Song of the Sea by Irish director Tomm Moore is a wonder to behold. It's a stunning example of hand-drawn animation, steeped in Irish myth, folklore and legend. Movie Review: 'Song Of The Sea' Listen · 2:42 2:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/376045506/376045507" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'A Most Violent Year' Captures You And Doesn't Let Go December 31, 2014 The new film A Most Violent Year is written and directed by J.C. Chandor. The crime drama starring Jessica Chastain takes place in New York City in 1981, one of the city's most violent years. 'A Most Violent Year' Captures You And Doesn't Let Go Listen · 2:16 2:16 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/374142288/374142392" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Unbroken' Skips Over Louis Zamperini's Post-War Struggles December 25, 2014 The movie is based on the 2010 nonfiction book by Laura Hillenbrand about a U.S. Olympic track star who survives a plane crash during World War II only to be taken prisoner by the Japanese. 'Unbroken' Skips Over Louis Zamperini's Post-War Struggles Listen · 2:51 2:51 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/373038424/373038425" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews To Enjoy 'Exodus,' Don't Take It As Seriously As It Takes Itself December 12, 2014 Director Ridley Scott's take on the story of Moses is half solemn, half silly — and not so far an evolution from Charlton Heston's The Ten Commandments as it would like to believe. To Enjoy 'Exodus,' Don't Take It As Seriously As It Takes Itself Listen · 2:25 2:25 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/370264902/370264903" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
To Enjoy 'Exodus,' Don't Take It As Seriously As It Takes Itself Listen · 2:25 2:25 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/370264902/370264903" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Movie Reviews Stalked By A Fiend Worse Than Any Elm Street Nightmare December 9, 2014 In "Still Alice," Julianne Moore has each thing that defines her — to herself, to her family — devoured by early-onset Alzheimer's disease. It's a splendid performance, says critic Kenneth Turan. Stalked By A Fiend Worse Than Any Elm Street Nightmare Listen · 2:44 2:44 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/369536762/369536763" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Mathematician's Story Is Dramatic Enough For The Big Screen November 28, 2014 The new movie The Imitation Game is about British mathematician Alan Turing and his attempts to crack Germany's Enigma Code during World War Two. Mathematician's Story Is Dramatic Enough For The Big Screen Listen · 2:36 2:36 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/367154322/367154323" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay' Opens Where 'Catching Fire' Ended November 21, 2014 The final novel of the trilogy has been cut into two pictures. This one is a placeholder film. It exists to smooth the transition from its successful predecessors to a glorious concluding part. 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay' Opens Where 'Catching Fire' Ended Listen · 2:37 2:37 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/365638411/365638412" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'Hunger Games: Mockingjay' Opens Where 'Catching Fire' Ended Listen · 2:37 2:37 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/365638411/365638412" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Movie Reviews Jon Stewart's 'Rosewater': The Serious Side Of Comedy November 14, 2014 Written and directed by Jon Stewart of The Daily Show, the film tells the true story of an American journalist covering Iran's 2009 election, who was detained and tortured by Iranian authorities. Jon Stewart's 'Rosewater': The Serious Side Of Comedy Listen · 3:05 3:05 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/364001665/364001666" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Jon Stewart's 'Rosewater': The Serious Side Of Comedy Listen · 3:05 3:05 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/364001665/364001666" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Movie Reviews 'Interstellar' Is Christopher Nolan's Space-Time Epic November 7, 2014 Earlier generations of science fiction fretted about nuclear radiation or alien invasion. What powers Interstellar is an up-to-date concern about the viability of Earth as home for the human race. 'Interstellar' Is Christopher Nolan's Space-Time Epic Listen · 1:53 1:53 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/362226207/362226208" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'Interstellar' Is Christopher Nolan's Space-Time Epic Listen · 1:53 1:53 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/362226207/362226208" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript