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'1917' Is A World War I Epic Crafted To Look Like A Single Continuous Camera Shot

The World War I film, 1917, tells of an urgent rush to the front lines and has been designed to look as if it's a single, continuous shot.

'1917' Is A World War I Epic Crafted To Look Like A Single Continuous Camera Shot

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Movie Review: 'Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker'

The third movie in the third trilogy of the scrappy little space-opera-that-could — Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — opened this weekend.

Movie Review: 'Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker'

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NPR's Favorite Movies Of 2019

The Cave, The Farewell, Booksmart, Little Women, Hustlers and Fast Color (from left, starting in top row) all made NPR's favorite-movie list this year. National Geographic, Casi Moss/A24, Annapurna Pictures, Wilson Webb/Columbia Pictures, Alison Cohen Rosa/STXfilms, Jacob Yakob/Codeblack Films hide caption

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NPR's Favorite Movies Of 2019

Parasite, Knives Out, Avengers: Endgame, Little Women and Marriage Story are among the year-end list of 20 films that NPR critics loved the most.

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Movie Review: 'Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker'

The third movie in the third trilogy of the scrappy little space-opera-that-could — Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — opens Friday.

Movie Review: 'Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker'

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Adam Sandler Makes A Bid For Best Actor Oscar With 'Uncut Gems'

Adam Sandler makes a bid for a Best Actor Oscar in Uncut Gems, a thriller about a jeweler who makes terrible choices, from writer-directors Benny and Josh Safdie.

Adam Sandler Makes A Bid For Best Actor Oscar With 'Uncut Gems'

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Holiday Movie Preview: What's Coming To Theaters Before The End Of The Year

There's one month left of 2019 and another 40 or so would-be blockbusters and awards contenders that Hollywood will be unwrapping during the holiday season.

Holiday Movie Preview: What's Coming To Theaters Before The End Of The Year

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Movie Review: 'Frozen 2' And 'A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood'

The simultaneous openings of Frozen 2 and the Mr. Rogers bio-pic A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood offer a chance to talk about the changing nature of children's entertainment.

Movie Review: 'Frozen 2' And 'A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood'

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Shia LaBeouf's 'Honey Boy' Centers On A Character Much Like Himself

Shia LaBeouf wrote and more or less lived Honey Boy's story of a child actor who develops anger issues living with his alcoholic dad.

Shia LaBeouf's 'Honey Boy' Centers On A Character Much Like Himself

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Movie Review: 'The Irishman' Is An Epic With The Feel Of History

Martin Scorsese's three-and-a-half-hour mob movie, "The Irishman," stars Robert De Niro as a killer for hire, and Al Pacino as Teamsters union boss Jimmy Hoffa.

Movie Review: 'The Irishman' Is An Epic With The Feel Of History

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A Man Tries To Shed His Own National Identity And Adopt Another In 'Synonyms'

In Synonyms, the quirky drama about national identity, a young man wakes up naked in an empty Paris apartment, and with the aid of a French/Israeli dictionary, attempts to "become" French.

A Man Tries To Shed His Own National Identity And Adopt Another In 'Synonyms'

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