Review Movie Reviews 'Life Of Crime' Has Authentic Elmore Leonard Snap August 29, 2014 The late author wrote close to 50 novels, and several of them, including Get Shorty and Out of Sight, were made into films. His 1978 book The Switch has been turned into a film called Life of Crime. 'Life Of Crime' Has Authentic Elmore Leonard Snap Listen · 2:20 2:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/344193395/344193396" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Romance Fans Will Fall For Characters In 'If I Stay' August 22, 2014 If I Stay is based on the best-selling novel by Gayle Forman. ChloĆ« Grace Moretz plays a 17-year-old girl, in a coma after a car wreck, who has to choose between life or death. Romance Fans Will Fall For Characters In 'If I Stay' Listen · 2:12 2:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/342354084/342354085" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Giver' Fans Likely To Be Disappointed By Movie's Pace August 18, 2014 The new movie The Giver stars Meryl Streep and Jeff Bridges. It's an adaptation of the young adult novel by Lois Lowry about a world where emotion and feeling have been done away with. 'Giver' Fans Likely To Be Disappointed By Movie's Pace Listen · 2:04 2:04 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/341283305/341283306" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Movie Review: 'The Hundred-Foot Journey' August 8, 2014 Films that mix food and romance have become a staple of recent movie-making. The Hundred-Foot Journey, starring Helen Mirren, is the latest example. Movie Review: 'The Hundred-Foot Journey' Listen · 2:03 2:03 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/338776859/338776860" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews James Brown Biopic 'Get On Up': Heroic Acting In A Disjointed Film August 1, 2014 Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan reviews "Get On Up," a biopic about James Brown. Chadwick Boseman plays the Godfather of Soul. James Brown Biopic 'Get On Up': Heroic Acting In A Disjointed Film Listen · 2:52 2:52 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/337034385/337034386" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Most Wanted Man' A Worthy Addition To Le Carre's Film Adaptations July 25, 2014 The novels of John le Carre have been reliable sources of compelling cinema. The new adaptation of "A Most Wanted Man" stars Philip Seymour Hoffman in one of his last roles. 'Most Wanted Man' A Worthy Addition To Le Carre's Film Adaptations Listen · 2:21 2:21 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/335156374/335156375" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Movie Review: 'Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes' July 11, 2014 If you want apes, you've come to the right place. The latest in the franchise, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, shows us masses of intelligent apes swarming the screen as masters of all they survey. Movie Review: 'Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes' Listen · 2:19 2:19 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/330631671/330631672" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Carney's 'Begin Again' Doesn't Match His Hit 'Once' June 27, 2014 Begin Again is the latest effort by John Carney. This film and his previous Once have so much in common that you can't help asking yourself, "Can lightning strike twice?" Carney's 'Begin Again' Doesn't Match His Hit 'Once' Listen · 2:27 2:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/326062347/326062348" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews Clint Eastwood Takes 'Jersey Boys' From Broadway To Movie Theaters June 20, 2014 Jersey Boys is based on the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The film deals with the group's turbulent relationships away from the studio as much as the music that flowed out of it. Clint Eastwood Takes 'Jersey Boys' From Broadway To Movie Theaters Listen · 3:27 3:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/323844528/323844529" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Rover' Blends Quiet Character Moments Amid Societal Collapse June 18, 2014 The Rover is a bleak film set in a very particular future. It's 10 years after a world-wide economic collapse, and the Australian outback is populated by unhinged people exhausted by heat and despair. 'Rover' Blends Quiet Character Moments Amid Societal Collapse Listen · 2:25 2:25 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/323166158/323166159" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Foxcatcher' A Standout At Cannes Film Festival May 22, 2014 Directed by Bennet Miller, Foxcatcher, starring Steve Carrell, is getting Oscar buzz. This is a straight dramatic role for Carrell. It tells the story of the murder of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz. 'Foxcatcher' A Standout At Cannes Film Festival Listen · 3:57 3:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/314761197/314761198" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Million Dollar Arm' Delivers Ball-Park Size Enjoyment May 16, 2014 Lots of films are based on true stories, but film critic Kenneth Turan says Million Dollar Arm is especially endearing. The film stars Jon Hamm of Mad Men and is directed by Craig Gillespie. 'Million Dollar Arm' Delivers Ball-Park Size Enjoyment Listen · 2:09 2:09 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/312978056/312978057" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Ida': A Young Woman's Search For Identity In 1962 Poland May 1, 2014 Ida is a Polish film about a young woman who was raised as an orphan in a convent. She's planning to take her vows as a nun when she discovers she's Jewish and her parents were killed by the Nazis. 'Ida': A Young Woman's Search For Identity In 1962 Poland Listen · 2:29 2:29 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/308569763/308569767" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Locke' Is More Involving Than Recent Hollywood Extravaganzas April 25, 2014 The innovative drama directed by Steven Knight takes place over the course of a tense, riveting car ride. Locke is an exploration of how one decision can lead to the complete collapse of a life. 'Locke' Is More Involving Than Recent Hollywood Extravaganzas Listen · 1:53 1:53 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/306718034/306718035" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movie Reviews 'Transcendence': Latest Sci-Fi Movie About Artificial Intelligence April 21, 2014 Transcendence is an ambitious and provocative film about the perils and pleasures of artificial intelligence that is intriguingly balanced between being a warning and a celebration. 'Transcendence': Latest Sci-Fi Movie About Artificial Intelligence Listen · 2:40 2:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/305477566/305477567" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'Transcendence': Latest Sci-Fi Movie About Artificial Intelligence Listen · 2:40 2:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/305477566/305477567" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript