Review Arts & Life The Year in Movies: The Best of 2006 December 19, 2006 Film critic David Edelstein presents his top ten movies of 2006, and also discusses the best of the holiday options. The Year in Movies: The Best of 2006 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6627794/6648691" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Arts & Life Reviews of 'Blood Diamond' and 'Apocalypto' Fresh Air December 8, 2006 Film critic David Edelstein reviews two controversial new films. Blood Diamond has caused an uproar by suggesting that many gems in the marketplace are from places where their harvest causes violent social upheaval. Apocalypto has generated controversy because of its association with writer, director and producer Mel Gibson. Reviews of 'Blood Diamond' and 'Apocalypto' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6597939/6597940" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Arts & Life 'Happy Feet' December 1, 2006 Film critic David Edelstein reviews the new animated feature Happy Feet. As the film's domestic earnings approach $100 million, the musical has started to pop up on lists of prospective Best Picture nominees. 'Happy Feet' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6565435/6565436" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Arts & Life The Return of Bond Fresh Air November 17, 2006 Film critic David Edelstein reviews Casino Royale the new James Bond film starring Daniel Craig. The Return of Bond Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6502438/6502439" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Arts & Life 'Babel''s Wide-Ranging Lens Fresh Air November 10, 2006 The Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu won this year's directing prize at Cannes for Babel. His film 21 Grams was nominated for two Oscars and he scored an American art house hit with his first feature, Amores Perros. In Babel, he tells four interrelated stories set on three continents. The film stars Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, and Gael Garcia Bernal. 'Babel''s Wide-Ranging Lens Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6467651/6467652" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Arts & Life 'Borat' Hits the Road Fresh Air November 2, 2006 Film critic John Powers reviews Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, starring Sacha Baron Cohen. 'Borat' Hits the Road Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6422529/6422530" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Arts & Life High-End Cops and Robbers in 'The Departed' October 6, 2006 Film critic David Edelstein reviews The Departed, the new Martin Scorsese film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, and Jack Nicholson. High-End Cops and Robbers in 'The Departed' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6209216/6209217" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Arts & Life A Dreamlike 'Science of Sleep' Fresh Air September 29, 2006 Film critic David Edelstein reviews The Science of Sleep, the new film from Michel Gondry. Previously, Gondry directed Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. A Dreamlike 'Science of Sleep' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6166790/6166791" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Arts & Life 'All the King's Men': Oscar Bait? Fresh Air September 22, 2006 A new film of Robert Penn Warren's novel All the King's Men stars Sean Penn as political boss Willie Stark, a role that won Broderick Crawford an Oscar in 1949. The remake also features Kate Winslet, Mark Ruffalo, Patricia Clarkson, and James Gandolfini. It's directed by Steven Zaillian, who won his own Oscar for the screenplay of Schindler's List. 'All the King's Men': Oscar Bait? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6124431/6124432" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Arts & Life 'Mutual Appreciation,' New from Director Bujalski Fresh Air September 8, 2006 Funny Ha Ha, the first film by 29-year-old director Andrew Bujalski, made a lot of critics top 10 lists in 2004 -- quite a feat for a film made with a minimal crew, a loose script, and the director's friends. Bujalski’s new film, Mutual Appreciation, features Justin Rice, lead singer for the indie pop band Bishop Allen. Now playing in New York and Los Angeles, it will open in more cities this fall. 'Mutual Appreciation,' New from Director Bujalski Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5788189/5788190" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Arts & Life 'Idlewild' and 'Fried Worms' August 25, 2006 Two new films try something different to find audiences: Idlewild is the musical brainchild of OutKast members Andre 3000 (Andre Benjamin) and Big Boi (Antwan Patton). How to Eat Friend Worms is a family drama based on the popular children's book. 'Idlewild' and 'Fried Worms' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5709471/5709472" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Arts & Life 'Half Nelson,' a Twist on the Student-Teacher Theme Fresh Air August 18, 2006 Film critic David Edelstein reviews Half Nelson, starring Ryan Gosling. Gosling stars as a young inner-city junior high school teacher who develops a drug habit, and the friendship he strikes up with one of his students. 'Half Nelson,' a Twist on the Student-Teacher Theme Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5670204/5670205" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Arts & Life Oliver Stone's Take on the Sept. 11 Tragedy Fresh Air August 8, 2006 Oliver Stone's new film World Trade Center, starring Nicolas Cage and Michael Pena, follows two Port Authority policemen trapped in the rubble of the towers. Our critic says the film raises a lot of questions about how we grieve. Oliver Stone's Take on the Sept. 11 Tragedy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5626645/5626646" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Arts & Life Quirk and Circumstance in 'Little Miss Sunshine' Fresh Air August 4, 2006 The black comedy Little Miss Sunshine revolves around a 7-year- old girl and her dream of winning a childrens' beauty pageant. The movie is the feature debut of the husband-and-wife team of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, who made their names directing music videos for groups such as REM and The Smashing Pumpkins. Our film critic has a review. Quirk and Circumstance in 'Little Miss Sunshine' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5617346/5617347" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Arts & Life 'Miami Vice' Returns, on the Big Screen July 28, 2006 Miami Vice, the '80s TV sensation starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as two vice squad detectives, has been given a makeover by its former executive producer. Michael Mann directs an updated version for the screen, starring Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx. Our film critic has a review. 'Miami Vice' Returns, on the Big Screen Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5589330/5589331" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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