Review Arts & Life Spring Box-Office Busts Have Hollywood Looking Ahead April 30, 2004 After disappointing returns from The Alamo and The Punisher, Hollywood awaits next weekend's opening of Van Helsing. It's a traditionally slow time of year for movie theaters. Los Angeles Times critic Ken Turan speaks with NPR's Bob Edwards about why that is. Spring Box-Office Busts Have Hollywood Looking Ahead Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1863338/1863339" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life 'Noi': Bleak But Pleasing Icelandic Film April 23, 2004 Noi is a new film from Iceland about a disaffected Albino high school student. The film blends comedy and tragedy in its approach to its subject. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review. 'Noi': Bleak But Pleasing Icelandic Film Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1848319/1848320" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Movie Review: 'Mayor of the Sunset Strip' April 16, 2004 The new documentary Mayor of the Sunset Strip looks at the life of Los Angeles disc jockey Rodney Bingenheimer, who helped introduce such artists as David Bowie, the Sex Pistols and Nirvana. Director George Hickenlooper considers his subject the personification of America's obsession with fame. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review. Movie Review: 'Mayor of the Sunset Strip' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1839784/1839785" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Movie Review: 'Girl Next Door' April 9, 2004 The new film The Girl Next Door appears to be a typical teen comedy with an adult twist: what happens when a stunning former porn star moves in next door to a lucky high school senior. Some critics find its attempt to make the world of pornography seem mainstream disturbing. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review. Movie Review: 'Girl Next Door' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1830796/1830797" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Movie Review: 'Walking Tall' April 2, 2004 The 1970s movie Walking Tall, about a man who takes the law into his own hands after his town becomes a sinkhole of iniquity, became a B-movie classic, inspiring a TV movie and a short-lived network series. A new remake, starring wrestler-turned-actor the Rock, opens this weekend. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review. Movie Review: 'Walking Tall' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1806818/1806819" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Movie Review: 'Jersey Girl' March 26, 2004 Director Kevin Smith's latest film, Jersey Girl, stars Ben Affleck as a single father raising a young daughter. It's a departure from Smith's past work. The biting, iconoclastic humor of films such as Clerks, Dogma and Chasing Amy had established Smith as a force outside Hollywood's mainstream. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review. Movie Review: 'Jersey Girl' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1792849/1792850" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Movie Review: 'Broken Wings' March 19, 2004 The new Israeli film Broken Wings has garnered international praise, winning top prizes not only in Israel but at film festivals in Toyko and Berlin as well. Critics say the melodrama about a dysfunctional family could take place anywhere. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review. Movie Review: 'Broken Wings' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1778062/1778063" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Movie Review: David Mamet's 'Spartan' March 12, 2004 Spartan, the latest film from acclaimed writer-director David Mamet, is an espionage thriller involving a president's missing daughter, white slavery and political chicanery. The movie opens in U.S. theaters Friday. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review. Movie Review: David Mamet's 'Spartan' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1762434/1762435" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Movie Review: 'The Passion of the Christ' February 25, 2004 The Passion of the Christ opens Wednesday in 2,800 theaters. Mel Gibson's interpretation of the final 12 hours of Jesus' life has already generated much talk, anticipation and controversy. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review. Movie Review: 'The Passion of the Christ' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1699005/1699006" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Movie Review: 'Kitchen Stories' February 20, 2004 The new film Kitchen Stories opens in New York and Los Angeles theaters Friday. It's a Swedish-language film, but critics say its comic look at a Swedish study on kitchen efficiency will translate into any language. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review. Movie Review: 'Kitchen Stories' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1687074/1687075" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life 'The Return,' a Russian Family Drama February 13, 2004 The Return, a new Russian-language film, tells the story of two brothers whose prodigal father returns unexpectedly after more than a decade. The intense family drama marks the feature-directing debut of 40-year-old former actor Andrei Zvyagintsev. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review. 'The Return,' a Russian Family Drama Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1673908/1673909" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Movie Review: Bertolucci's 'The Dreamers' February 6, 2004 The Dreamers, the latest film from director Bernardo Bertolucci, explores sex and youth against the backdrop of the 1968 student riots in Paris. Los Angeles Times critic Kenneth Turan has a review of the sexually explicit film, which earned a rare NC-17 rating. Movie Review: Bertolucci's 'The Dreamers' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1647726/1647727" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Promising Movies at Sundance January 21, 2004 NPR's Bob Edwards talks with Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan, who's in Park City, Utah, for the Sundance Film Festival. They discuss promising features in this year's line up, and the legendary Sundance soirees. Promising Movies at Sundance Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1608927/1608928" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Movie Review: 'The Battle of Algiers' January 9, 2004 The Battle of Algiers, a 1965 film depicting Algerian uprisings against French troops occupying their country, is being re-released in theaters Friday. Many filmgoers say the movie is as relevant today as it was a half-century ago. Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan offers a review. Movie Review: 'The Battle of Algiers' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1590432/1590433" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Hollywood Sees Slight Dip in 2003 Ticket Sales January 2, 2004 The U.S. film industry reports a solid year at the box office, but most of the big money is tied to a few major successes, led by the Disney animated film Finding Nemo. Overall ticket sales are down a bit from 2002. NPR's Bob Edwards talks with Los Angeles Times movie critic Kenneth Turan. Hollywood Sees Slight Dip in 2003 Ticket Sales Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1580010/1580011" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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