Review Movie Reviews Movie Review: 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation' July 31, 2015 • The Mission Impossible franchise has been good to Tom Cruise — raking in more than $2 billion in world-wide box office receipts. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation is the fifth film in the series. Movie Review: 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation' Listen · 2:20 2:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/427990349/427990353" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Southpaw' Throws Some Familiar Punches July 24, 2015 • The Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic, Kenneth Turan, reviews "Southpaw," a new movie about a boxing champion starring Jake Gyllenhaal and directed by Antoine Fuqua. 'Southpaw' Throws Some Familiar Punches Listen · 2:32 2:32 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/425834218/425834219" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Minions' Get A Movie Of Their Own July 10, 2015 • If you saw either of the very popular Despicable Me movies, you know who the yellow, capsule-shaped Minions creatures are. They've moved from sidekicks to stars in the cleverly titled movie Minions. 'Minions' Get A Movie Of Their Own Listen · 2:40 2:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/421684389/421684390" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Dinosaur Franchise Reboots; It's Time For 'Jurassic World' June 12, 2015 • Two decades ago, a massive dinosaur movie stomped into theaters, crushing the summer blockbuster competition.The fourth film in the franchise is Jurassic World. Dinosaur Franchise Reboots; It's Time For 'Jurassic World' Listen · 3:27 3:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/413849148/413849149" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Movie Review: 'Testament Of Youth' June 5, 2015 • The British drama is based on the best-selling World War I memoir of Vera Brittain, who gives up her studies at Oxford to enlist as a nurse in the war. Movie Review: 'Testament Of Youth' Listen · 2:48 2:48 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/412177041/412177042" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Movie Review: 'San Andreas' May 29, 2015 • Earthquakes in California have always interested moviemakers, from San Francisco in 1936 to Earthquake in 1974. Now comes San Andreas, which stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Movie Review: 'San Andreas' Listen · 2:39 2:39 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/410470100/410470101" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Pixar's 'Inside Out' Gets A Lot Of Buzz At Cannes Film Festival May 19, 2015 • One of the films that is premiering at Cannes and that is getting a lot of attention is the latest animated feature from Pixar: Inside Out. Son of Saul and Carol are also getting a lot of buzz. Pixar's 'Inside Out' Gets A Lot Of Buzz At Cannes Film Festival Listen · 3:51 3:51 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/407868152/407868153" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Avenger's Sequel: Overloads On Action, Plot Is Weak May 1, 2015 • Avengers: Age of Ultron is proficient at delivering superhero thrills for those who need them. While this movie may be effective moment to moment, very little of it lingers in the mind afterwards. Avenger's Sequel: Overloads On Action, Plot Is Weak Listen · 3:20 3:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/403474778/403474779" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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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
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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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