Culture An Endless Summer of Documentary Films August 29, 2003 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 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1414969/1414970" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture Movie Review: 'OT' August 22, 2003 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' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1404965/1404966" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Culture Western: 'Open Range' August 15, 2003 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' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1397089/1397090" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Culture 'Mondays in the Sun' August 8, 2003 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' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1389051/1389052" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture Movie Review: 'The Magdalene Sisters' August 1, 2003 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' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1382295/1382296" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture Movie Review: 'Camp' July 25, 2003 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' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1357005/1357006" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture Movie Review: 'Dirty Pretty Things' July 18, 2003 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' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1340569/1340570" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review 'The Hard Word' July 14, 2003 Morning Edition and Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan reviews The Hard Word, the new Australian film staring Guy Pearce and Rachel Griffiths. 'The Hard Word' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1335843/1335844" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Movie Review: 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines' July 2, 2003 Film Critic Kenneth Turan reviews Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, the latest addition to the Terminator series. He says the movie is a sci-fi thrill machine. Movie Review: 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1317787/1317788" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture Movie Review: 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle' June 27, 2003 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' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1312467/1312468" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture 'Legend of Suriyothai' Films Life of Thai Queen June 20, 2003 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 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1304897/1304898" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture Movie Review: 'Herod's Law' June 13, 2003 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' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1297489/1297490" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Culture Pixar's Fish Story: 'Finding Nemo' May 30, 2003 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' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1280009/1280010" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Cannes Film Festival May 23, 2003 Host Bob Edwards talks with Morning Edition and Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan about how he's enjoying the French Riviera, and the Cannes film festival. Cannes Film Festival Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1272489/1272490" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture Sequels, Indies and Foreign Films on Tap for Summer May 16, 2003 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 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1265523/1265524" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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