Review Culture 'A History of Violence': A Ticking Timebomb September 23, 2005 • Film critic Kenneth Turan reviews director David Cronenberg's latest work, A History of Violence. Cronenberg directed films that many consider bizarre, such as Crash, The Fly and Naked Lunch. Turan says this film is less strange, but more disturbing. 'A History of Violence': A Ticking Timebomb Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4860479/4860480" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Culture 'Proof' Makes Winning Jump from Stage to Screen September 19, 2005 • Film critic Kenneth Turan reviews the movie Proof Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Hope Davis, Jake Gyllenhaal star in the film version of this Tony and Pulitzer-winning play about a mad mathematician whose daughter may have written his most celebrated proof. 'Proof' Makes Winning Jump from Stage to Screen Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4853784/4853785" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Potent Mix Drives the 'Constant Gardener' September 5, 2005 • One of the infallible signs of the end of summer is the appearance in theaters of serious motion pictures. First out of the box this fall is The Constant Gardener, and Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan says it's the real thing.
Review Culture Dutch Noir: 'Memory of a Killer' August 26, 2005 • Film critic Kenneth Turan reviews Memory of a Killer, a Dutch noir thriller about a hit man who's developed Alzheimer's disease. The film is based on the much-praised crime novel series by Jef Geeraerts. Dutch Noir: 'Memory of a Killer' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4816958/4816959" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Culture 'Grizzly Man', a Dreamer Lost in the Wilderness August 12, 2005 • Timothy Treadwell spent 13 summers among the grizzly bears of Alaska before one killed him. Film critic Kenneth Turan says director Werner Herzog has fashioned a riveting story of Treadwell's obsession. 'Grizzly Man', a Dreamer Lost in the Wilderness Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4797398/4797399" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Culture Killing Time with 'The Dukes of Hazzard' August 5, 2005 • The Dukes of Hazzard is a film so meaningless that it is almost impossible to review, according to critic Kenneth Turan. He says the movie is, "not empty calories, which implies pleasure, but simply empty. It's a cosmic void where a movie ought to be." Killing Time with 'The Dukes of Hazzard' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4785683/4785757" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Culture '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 Culture 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 Culture 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 Culture 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 Culture '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 Culture 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 Culture '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 Culture '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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