Review Movie Reviews Awkward At Times But 'Child 44' Can Hold Audiences' Attention April 17, 2015 It's taken 7 years for the best-selling literary thriller Child 44 to make it to the screen. It's set in the Soviet Union in the last days of Josef Stalin and stars Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace. Awkward At Times But 'Child 44' Can Hold Audiences' Attention Listen · 3:07 3:07 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/400285263/400285264" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Ex Machina': Standout Sci-Fi Film About Artificial Intelligence April 10, 2015 Ex Machina is a smart film that's both futuristic and completely plausible. It's capable of thinking big thoughts and providing pulp thrills. It's written and directed by Alex Garland. 'Ex Machina': Standout Sci-Fi Film About Artificial Intelligence Listen · 2:43 2:43 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/398704217/398704218" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Documentary Spotlights 'Wrecking Crew' Behind Hits of '60s, '70s March 13, 2015 Director Denny Tedesco began filming in 1996 when his father, Wrecking Crew guitarist Tommy Tedesco, was diagnosed with cancer. Many of the people he talked to, including his father, have since died. Documentary Spotlights 'Wrecking Crew' Behind Hits of '60s, '70s Listen · 2:46 2:46 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/392718492/392718495" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Being Unoriginal Is Not The Biggest Problem For 'Chappie' March 6, 2015 Chappie is the new film from director Neil Blomkamp about a robot that becomes humanity's last hope. It echoes everything from Dr. Frankenstein's creation to the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz. Being Unoriginal Is Not The Biggest Problem For 'Chappie' Listen · 3:12 3:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/391149263/391149264" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Being Unoriginal Is Not The Biggest Problem For 'Chappie' Listen · 3:12 3:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/391149263/391149264" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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
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