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An Endless Summer of Documentary Films

In a summer of effects-laden movies, basic documentaries are proving surprisingly popular with audiences. Maybe people are looking for something other than kids' flicks, but films as diverse as the visually stunning Winged Migration and the simple-but-charming Spellbound continue to attract audiences. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan.

An Endless Summer of Documentary Films

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Movie Review: 'OT'

The new documentary OT: Our Town follows the production of the timeless Thornton Wilder play about a small New England town as it is produced at a high school in Compton, Calif. Los Angeles Times movie critic Kenneth Turan offers a review.

Movie Review: 'OT'

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Western: 'Open Range'

Kevin Costner's latest film is Open Range, a western that takes the actor and director back to familiar territory. Robert Duvall and Annette Bening co-star. Los Angeles Times film critic Ken Turan offers a review.

Western: 'Open Range'

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'Mondays in the Sun'

Mondays in the Sun, a Spanish film, focuses on the lives of half a dozen men who lost their jobs -- but not their senses of humor and the absurd -- in a labor dispute. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan offers a review.

'Mondays in the Sun'

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Movie Review: 'The Magdalene Sisters'

The award-winning film, The Magdalene Sisters, examines a now-defunct practice of the Catholic Church in Ireland. More than 30,000 women and young girls considered "immoral" were sent to live in "Magdalene Asylums." Their sins, sometimes as benign as flirting, earned these women a life of hard labor and punishment. Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan has a review.

Movie Review: 'The Magdalene Sisters'

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Movie Review: 'Camp'

Ever since a young Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland decided they just had to put on a show, the movies have loved to portray young people performing. The latest example is the new movie, Camp. Morning Edition and Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review.

Movie Review: 'Camp'

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Movie Review: 'Dirty Pretty Things'

British movie director Stephen Frears usually works on his own turf, but his latest effort takes place in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan reviews the movie, Dirty Pretty Things.

Movie Review: 'Dirty Pretty Things'

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Movie Review: 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is the latest in a summer of sequels. Lucy Liu, Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz fight off a handful of evil doers and dangers from the trio's individual and collective pasts. Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition movie critic Kenneth Turan says the film is "full of physical stunts, tons of popular culture references and a relentless teasing sexuality." Turan offers a review.

Movie Review: 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'

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'Legend of Suriyothai' Films Life of Thai Queen

The Legend of Suriyothai is based on the true story of the 16th century Thai queen Suriyothai. The movie comes to the United States under the auspices of legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan offers a review.

'Legend of Suriyothai' Films Life of Thai Queen

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Movie Review: 'Herod's Law'

Mexican cinema has experienced a renaissance in recent years with Amores Perros, Y Tu Mama Tambien and The Crime of Padre Amaro. Herod's Law is the latest Mexican film to reach the United States. The film, released in 2000, was the first to attack Mexico's then-ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) by name. Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan offers a review.

Movie Review: 'Herod's Law'

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Pixar's Fish Story: 'Finding Nemo'

The new animated movie Finding Nemo tells the story of a fish family learning life's lessons. The computer-generated film is from Pixar Animation, the pioneering force behind Toy Story, A Bug's Life and Monsters, Inc. Film critic Ken Turan of the Los Angeles Times offers a review.

Pixar's Fish Story: 'Finding Nemo'

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Sequels, Indies and Foreign Films on Tap for Summer

Movie-goers this summer can expect an onslaught of sequels and a surprising number of independent and foreign films, according to Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition movie critic Kenneth Turan. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and Turan.

Sequels, Indies and Foreign Films on Tap for Summer

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