Review Movie Reviews 'Reluctant Fundamentalist' Couldn't Be More Timely April 26, 2013 • Director Mira Nair's film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, is based on a novel first published six years ago. But in the shocking aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, the movie arrives amid intense debate on the alienation of immigrants in the U.S. 'Reluctant Fundamentalist' Couldn't Be More Timely Listen · 2:18 2:18 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/179154730/179182087" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews You Could Be Haunted By Striking Visuals In 'Oblivion' April 23, 2013 • Oblivion just might be the most expensive episode of The Twilight Zone ever made. The movie is a throwback to the days when on-screen science fiction was about speculative ideas rather than selling toys to tots. You Could Be Haunted By Striking Visuals In 'Oblivion' Listen · 2:38 2:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/178556277/178556625" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews '42', Jackie Robinson's Story, Is 'Earnest To A Fault' April 12, 2013 • In 1947, April 15 was the first day Jackie Robinson played baseball as a Brooklyn Dodger. The new movie 42 tells the story of how he integrated Major League Baseball. '42', Jackie Robinson's Story, Is 'Earnest To A Fault' Listen · 2:18 2:18 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/176992677/177004811" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Trance': Not Danny Boyle's Best Work April 9, 2013 • Director Danny Boyle is best known for the Oscar winning Slumdog Millionaire. His latest film is called Trance. Critic Kenneth Turan says the film's overall coldness means there isn't anybody you care to identify with or any outcome you want to see. 'Trance': Not Danny Boyle's Best Work Listen · 2:18 2:18 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/176640351/176640330" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obituaries Roger Ebert: More Than A Thumbs-Up, Thumbs-Down Guy April 5, 2013 • Legendary film critic Roger Ebert died Thursday. He was known for his thumbs-up, thumbs-down TV reviews that influenced moviegoers across the nation. On Wednesday, he had announced on his blog that he was undergoing radiation treatment after a recurrence of cancer. Ebert was 70. Roger Ebert: More Than A Thumbs-Up, Thumbs-Down Guy Listen · 2:49 2:49 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/176299866/176309425" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Movie Review: 'Gimme The Loot' March 29, 2013 • Gimme The Loot is a new independent film that's had a charmed life, including winning the best narrative prize at South by Southwest and an appearance at Cannes. The comedy is written and director by Adam Leon. Movie Review: 'Gimme The Loot' Listen · 3:02 3:02 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/175662819/175663027" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Movie Review: 'From Up On Poppy Hill' March 21, 2013 • It is a new animated film from Japan. It is stunning, as beautiful a hand-drawn animated feature as you are likely to see. It marks the first collaboration of a celebrated father, the Oscar-winning director of Spirited Away, Hayao Miyazaki, and his son Goro. Movie Review: 'From Up On Poppy Hill' Listen · 2:26 2:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/174902985/174910720" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews African Street Child Stars In 'War Witch' March 8, 2013 • War Witch, the story of a child soldier in Africa, was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Oscar and it won tons of film festival prizes all over the world. The real-life story of actress Rachel Mwanza is as dramatic as the one she portrays. African Street Child Stars In 'War Witch' Listen · 2:22 2:22 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/173783649/173788778" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Movie Review: 'Jack The Giant Slayer' March 1, 2013 • The story of Jack and his beanstalk has been filmed innumerable times by people as diverse as Gene Kelly, Chuck Jones and the Three Stooges. While he's been through the Hollywood shuffle before, there's never been a Jack tale that's delivered so little pleasure for so many dollars. Movie Review: 'Jack The Giant Slayer' Listen · 2:31 2:31 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/173217141/173217274" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Chicano Classic 'Bless Me, Ultima' Becomes A Movie February 28, 2013 • Rudolpho Anaya's 1972 novel Bless Me, Ultima is a classic of Chicano literature. The story begins for Antonio, 6, when Ultima comes to live with his New Mexico family in 1944. Ultima is called a witch, but she considers herself a woman with healing knowledge of medicinal herbs and remedies. Chicano Classic 'Bless Me, Ultima' Becomes A Movie Listen · 2:35 2:35 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/173122962/173122937" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movies 5th In 'Die Hard' Series Is Filled With Action February 15, 2013 • Given how much money the Die Hard franchise has made, it's not surprising that A Good Day To Die Hard plays like an extended victory lap for star Bruce Willis. Not surprising, but not a whole lot of fun either. 5th In 'Die Hard' Series Is Filled With Action Listen · 2:57 2:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/172078621/172078594" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Side Effects:' This Thriller Is 'Deliciously Complex' February 8, 2013 • The movie stars Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Channing Tatum. Our critic reviews Side Effects, which director Steven Soderbergh says might be his last. 'Side Effects:' This Thriller Is 'Deliciously Complex' Listen · 2:11 2:11 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/171453570/171453555" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews How 'Sound City' Changed The Face Of Rock 'N' Roll February 1, 2013 • Sound City is a documentary that came out of the Sundance Film Festival about a legendary recording studio in Van Nuys, California. It's a mash note to the Neve soundboard in the Sound City studios. How 'Sound City' Changed The Face Of Rock 'N' Roll Listen · 2:43 2:43 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/170823704/170823691" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Fruitvale' Stands Out At Sundance January 25, 2013 • The Sundance Film Festival is underway in Park City, Utah. Fruitvale is based on an incident in which a young man was shot and killed by a BART police officer. His death triggered riots thorughout Oakland, Calif. 'Fruitvale' Stands Out At Sundance Listen · 3:36 3:36 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/170231472/170231952" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews The Film 'Les Miserable' Does The Musical Proud December 25, 2012 • Les Miserables is one of the most popular theatrical musicals, with 60 million tickets sold in 42 countries. Producers of the movie version are hoping to attract a lot of those fans, too. They shouldn't have a problem, says film critic Kenneth Turan. The Film 'Les Miserable' Does The Musical Proud Listen · 3:22 3:22 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/168014350/168014329" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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