Review Arts & Life Enigmatic Dad, Precocious Daughter: 'Jack and Rose' March 25, 2005 Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan says director Rebecca Miller's life with her famous father, the late playwright Arthur Miller, has given her a deft hand for the story she tells in her latest film. The Ballad of Jack and Rose centers on an enigmatic father, a precocious daughter and an island retreat. Enigmatic Dad, Precocious Daughter: 'Jack and Rose' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4560687/4560688" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Enigmatic Dad, Precocious Daughter: 'Jack and Rose' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4560687/4560688" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Review Arts & Life 'Best of Youth' Was Worth the Wait March 18, 2005 Los Angeles Times critic Kenneth Turan first saw Best of Youth, which was originally made for Italian television, two years ago at Cannes. He's been waiting to review the movie -- which intertwines one family's story with 40 years of post-war Italian history -- ever since. It was, he says, worth the wait. 'Best of Youth' Was Worth the Wait Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4540685/4540686" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
'Best of Youth' Was Worth the Wait Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4540685/4540686" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Arts & Life Israeli Film 'Walk on Water' Tackles Social Issues March 11, 2005 Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan reviews the new Israeli movie Walk on Water. He says the film takes on too many social topics but still manages to hold the viewer's attention. Israeli Film 'Walk on Water' Tackles Social Issues Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4530795/4530796" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Israeli Film 'Walk on Water' Tackles Social Issues Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4530795/4530796" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Review Arts & Life Film Documents Wild Parrots in San Francisco March 4, 2005 On the breezy hills of San Francisco's Telegraph Hill, a homeless musician named Mark Bittner finds a place with a flock of wild parrots. Their friendship is documented in the film, The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan says it's definitely a far cry from Hitchcock's The Birds. Film Documents Wild Parrots in San Francisco Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4522342/4522343" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Film Documents Wild Parrots in San Francisco Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4522342/4522343" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Review Arts & Life German Film 'Downfall' Mulls Hitler's Last Days February 25, 2005 Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan reviews the German film Downfall, a retelling of Hitler's final hours with an emphasis on the human being at the center of an unspeakable wave of evil. It was a controversial hit in Germany, and has been nominated for a best foreign film Oscar. German Film 'Downfall' Mulls Hitler's Last Days Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4513021/4513022" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
German Film 'Downfall' Mulls Hitler's Last Days Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4513021/4513022" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Review Arts & Life 'Lost Embrace' Explores Argentinean Jewish Quarter February 18, 2005 Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan says Lost Embrace, an Argentinean film that is just now debuting in the States, is a charming and original story about ordinary life set in a Jewish neighborhood in Buenos Aires. 'Lost Embrace' Explores Argentinean Jewish Quarter Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4503982/4503983" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
'Lost Embrace' Explores Argentinean Jewish Quarter Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4503982/4503983" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Review Arts & Life Turan: 'Head-On' a Bittersweet Love Story February 11, 2005 Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan reviews the German and Turkish film Head-On, a love story that begins with attempted suicides from both protagonists. Turan: 'Head-On' a Bittersweet Love Story Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4494771/4494772" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Turan: 'Head-On' a Bittersweet Love Story Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4494771/4494772" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Review 77th Annual Academy Awards 'Born into Brothels' an Unsentimental, Inspired Success February 4, 2005 This week, Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth looks at the documentary Born into Brothels. The film looks at children of Indian prostitutes and was filmed by the children themselves. According to Turan, the technique works and creates surprisingly uplifting stories. 'Born into Brothels' an Unsentimental, Inspired Success Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4485751/4485752" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
'Born into Brothels' an Unsentimental, Inspired Success Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4485751/4485752" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Movies Documentaries Best Bet at Crowded Sundance January 28, 2005 Los Angeles Times film Critic Kenneth Turan talks about the buzz at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Turan profiles the movies, stars and the big deals being made by the studios. Documentaries Best Bet at Crowded Sundance Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4469494/4469495" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Documentaries Best Bet at Crowded Sundance Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4469494/4469495" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Movies Quaid, Grace, Johansson Make for 'Good Company' January 7, 2005 Despite the January lull in the release of big Hollywood movies, Los Angeles Times movie critic Kenneth Turan says there's at least one gem. In Good Company features good writing and strong performances from stars Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace and Scarlett Johansson. Quaid, Grace, Johansson Make for 'Good Company' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4272755/4272756" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Quaid, Grace, Johansson Make for 'Good Company' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4272755/4272756" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Movies Kenneth Turan: Film Trends for 2004 December 31, 2004 Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan says that while 2004 was a relatively poor year for quality films, there were some documentaries and animated films that stood out — and some of the best films were also the most controversial. Kenneth Turan: Film Trends for 2004 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4253029/4253177" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Kenneth Turan: Film Trends for 2004 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4253029/4253177" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Arts & Life 'Hotel Rwanda' Tackles Horror of Genocide December 24, 2004 The new film Hotel Rwanda tells the story of the 1994 Rwandan genocide through one man's attempt to save some of his countrymen and women. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review. 'Hotel Rwanda' Tackles Horror of Genocide Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4243739/4243740" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
'Hotel Rwanda' Tackles Horror of Genocide Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4243739/4243740" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
77th Annual Academy Awards Eastwood Directs Winning 'Million Dollar Baby' December 17, 2004 Clint Eastwood's latest directing effort, Million Dollar Baby, features Eastwood as a boxing trainer and Hillary Swank as a woman trying to break into the fight game. Los Angeles Times critic Kenneth Turan offers a review. Eastwood Directs Winning 'Million Dollar Baby' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4232720/4232721" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Eastwood Directs Winning 'Million Dollar Baby' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4232720/4232721" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Arts & Life 'Ocean's Twelve' Lacks Punch December 10, 2004 What can you say about a sequel to a movie remake? Sequels sometimes miss the mark. Movie critic Kenneth Turan says Ocean's Twelve lacks key elements that made its predecessor, Ocean's Eleven, memorable. 'Ocean's Twelve' Lacks Punch Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4212197/4212198" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
'Ocean's Twelve' Lacks Punch Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4212197/4212198" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Arts & Life Turan: 'Closer' Well Dressed but Emotionally Flat December 3, 2004 Los Angeles Time movie critic Kenneth Turan says the new movie Closer attempts to deal with the depth of human emotions involving love and relationships. Instead, you'll find empty people trying to fulfill their selfish desires. Turan: 'Closer' Well Dressed but Emotionally Flat Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4200941/4200942" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Turan: 'Closer' Well Dressed but Emotionally Flat Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4200941/4200942" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">