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Kenneth Turan Kenneth Turan is the film critic for the Los Angeles Times and NPR's Morning Edition, as well as the director of the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes.
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2002: The Year in Film

Film critics say 2002 was a roller coaster of a year for movies, with staggering hits and blockbuster bombs. NPR's Bob Edwards talks with Los Angeles Times critic Kenneth Turan about the 2002 booms and busts and the cinematic prospects for 2003.

2002: The Year in Film

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Scorsese's 'Gangs of New York' Opens, 25 Years Later

Director Martin Scorsese spent 25 years making the film Gangs of New York, a story of murder and revenge set against a lavish recreation of 1860s Manhattan. Daniel Day Lewis, Cameron Diaz and Leonardo DiCaprio star. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan offers a review.

Scorsese's 'Gangs of New York' Opens, 25 Years Later

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'Drumline' a Diversion from Holiday Blockbusters

It's holiday film season and that usually means big budgets and special effects. But the film Drumline puts the emphasis on storytelling. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan offers a review.

'Drumline' a Diversion from Holiday Blockbusters

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Greene's 'Quiet American' Comes to Screen

The new film The Quiet American -- based on the Graham Greene novel -- comments on western attitudes toward Vietnam in the 1950s. Michael Caine stars. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan offers a review.

Greene's 'Quiet American' Comes to Screen

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Quiet 'Tully' Hides in Shadow of 'Harry Potter'

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, number two in the series, is sure to dominate current movie box-office sales. But the quieter, character-driven Tully is also in theaters. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan offers a review.

Quiet 'Tully' Hides in Shadow of 'Harry Potter'

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Eminem Tries Out Big Screen in '8 Mile'

Grammy-winner Eminem flexes his acting muscles in the new movie 8 Mile. His character may seem familiar: the movie is set in Eminem's native Detroit and he plays a struggling rap musician. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan offers a review.

Eminem Tries Out Big Screen in '8 Mile'

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'Roger Dodger' Centers on Relationships

The new movie Roger Dodger from director Dylan Kidd details the trials of a young man full of optimistic innocence and his manipulative, misogynistic uncle. Film critic Kenneth Turan offers a review.

'Roger Dodger' Centers on Relationships

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'Pipe Dream', Breaking Into Hollywood

In his review of the new romantic comedy Pipe Dream, film critic Kenneth Turan says strong casting and a well-focused plot makes this movie about a working-class break into the Hollywood universe an understated success.

'Pipe Dream', Breaking Into Hollywood

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New Film on Ireland's 'Bloody Sunday'

Los Angles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan reviews the new docu-drama, Bloody Sunday. On January 30th, 1972, British troops opened fire on Irish Catholic civil rights marchers in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Turan says filmmaker Paul Greengrass puts his years of making real documentaries to good use in this dramatic recreation.

New Film on Ireland's 'Bloody Sunday'

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Film Review, 'Punch-Drunk Love'

The new Adam Sandler film, Punch-Drunk Love is a bit different from his previous movies. It's a romantic comedy. It was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, who's best known for Boogie Nights and Magnolia. Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan has a review.

Film Review, 'Punch-Drunk Love'

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Film: Animated Veggies Do the Bible's 'Jonah'

Los Angeles Times film critic Ken Turan reviews Jonah, the new computer animated Veggie Tales movie. He says it's funny and clever while also delivering a moral message. One of the movie's creators describes it as, "what might happen if Monty Python took over Hebrew or Sunday School."

Film: Animated Veggies Do the Bible's 'Jonah'

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'Wendigo'

Critic Ken Turan of The Los Angeles Times reviews Wendigo, the new movie by Larry Fessenden, whose specialty is scary pictures. This one is based on an Algonquin mythical creature, which is half-man and half-deer, with the ability to change forms.

'Wendigo'

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