Review Arts & Life 'Elevator to the Gallows' July 29, 2005 • Film critic Kenneth Turan, takes a look at the restoration of the iconic French film, Elevator to the Gallows. Made in 1957, it is a melding of French cinematography and American music that Turan is thrilled to see in theaters. 'Elevator to the Gallows' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4776351/4776352" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life Crashes Crush Coherent Story on 'The Island' July 22, 2005 • A summer movie season is hardly complete without a popcorn epic by Michael Bay (Pearl Harbor, Armageddon.) Bay's latest, The Island, has a scifi premise rooted in fear of genetic engineering. Crashes Crush Coherent Story on 'The Island' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4764979/4765382" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies Burton Finds the Darker Side of Willy Wonka July 15, 2005 • Director Tim Burton confesses that when it comes to confections, he likes "dark, bitter chocolate." His version of Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' is dark, if not exactly bitter. Burton Finds the Darker Side of Willy Wonka Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4754773/4755120" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life Bergman Makes Welcome Return with 'Saraband' July 8, 2005 • Film critic Kenneth Turan reviews what Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman's calls his final movie, Saraband. The film features a divorced couple from one of his earlier works. Bergman Makes Welcome Return with 'Saraband' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4734975/4734976" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life Spielberg Takes Cruise into 'War of the Worlds' June 29, 2005 • Steven Spielberg takes a new crack at the classic H.G. Wells novel War of the Worlds. Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins and the talented child star Dakota Fanning lead the cast. The film emphasizes the power of evil and highlights the volatile nature of human fear. Spielberg Takes Cruise into 'War of the Worlds' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4722624/4722625" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Arts & Life 'My Summer of Love,' No Average Teen Flick June 24, 2005 • Film critic Kenneth Turan reviews My Summer of Love, a teen film from director Pawel Pawlikowski. Turan says the film is not your usual Hollywood teen fare. Fore one thing, it was named best British film of 2004. 'My Summer of Love,' No Average Teen Flick Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4716828/4716829" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Arts & Life The Origins of Batman June 15, 2005 • Film critic Kenneth Turan reviews Batman Begins. The film is about the origins of Bruce Wayne and his superhero counterpart the Caped Crusader. The Origins of Batman Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4704115/4704116" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life 'Howl's Moving Castle': Fantastical, Full of Heart June 10, 2005 • Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan says Howl's Moving Castle, a new animated film from by Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, is fantastical but has heart. Miyazaki is best known to U.S. audiences for his wildly successful film Spirited Away. 'Howl's Moving Castle': Fantastical, Full of Heart Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4697516/4697517" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life 'Cinderella Man' Lacks Faith in Audience June 3, 2005 • Ron Howard's latest film Cinderella Man tells the story of James Braddock -- but doesn't share the boxer's confidence. The real Braddock believed enough in himself to accomplish miracles in the ring, notes Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan. But the movie lacks faith in the audience, which undercuts its ability to deliver complete satisfaction. 'Cinderella Man' Lacks Faith in Audience Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4678671/4678672" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movies Highlights of 58th Cannes Film Festival May 20, 2005 • L.A Times critic Kenneth Turan talks about notable films at the 58th Cannes Film Festival -- including Woody Allen's first feature filmed outside New York City. But Turan notes that despite the quality of this year's offerings, no one movie is causing a stir. Highlights of 58th Cannes Film Festival Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4659781/4659782" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review 'Star Wars' Comes Full Circle 'Revenge of the Sith': The Power of the Dark Side May 18, 2005 • Has the power of the dark side been underestimated? Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan reviews Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, the final chapter of the Star Wars series. He says it's easily the best of the trio of Star Wars prequels. 'Revenge of the Sith': The Power of the Dark Side Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4656188/4656189" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movies 'Mad Hot Ballroom' Dances into Audience's Heart May 13, 2005 • Some fourth and fifth graders in New York City are the stars of the new movie Mad Hot Ballroom. Los Angeles Times movie critic Kenneth Turan says these kids will fox trot, merengue, rumba, tango and swing their way into your heart. 'Mad Hot Ballroom' Dances into Audience's Heart Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4650745/4650746" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life 'Heaven' Stars Scott's Gift for the Visual May 6, 2005 • Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan reviews Kingdom of Heaven. Gladiator director Ridley Scott's take on the Crusades features actor Orlando Bloom as a young blacksmith who saves the people of Jerusalem. 'Heaven' Stars Scott's Gift for the Visual Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4632970/4632971" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life An Inside Look at Enron April 29, 2005 • Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan reviews Alex Gibney's award-winning documentary, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room. Gibney adapted a book that chronicles the fantastic rise and demise of the company that was engulfed in scandal when its outrageous accounting practices were exposed. An Inside Look at Enron Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4624295/4624296" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Movies 'The Interpreter': Intelligent but Too Ambitious April 22, 2005 • Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan reviews director Sydney Pollack's The Interpreter. The complex political thriller, which stars Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn, is the first movie the United Nations has ever allowed to film at its headquarters in New York. 'The Interpreter': Intelligent but Too Ambitious Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4615156/4615157" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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