Arts & Life Summary Judgment: 'Running with Scissors,' 'Babel,' 'Death of a President' October 27, 2006 Slate contributor Mark Jordan Legan reviews what critics are saying about this weekend's movie releases -- Running with Scissors, Babel and the controversial faux-documentary Death of a President. Summary Judgment: 'Running with Scissors,' 'Babel,' 'Death of a President' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6392773/6392774" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life 'Catch a Fire' Breathes New Life into an Old Story October 27, 2006 Catch a Fire sounds like an awfully familiar story. And, in some ways, it is. Movies on how South Africa suffered under apartheid, and the heroic efforts made to resist that repressive system, are hardly new. So it's tempting to write off this newest look at that era as too familiar and too late. That would be a mistake. 'Catch a Fire' Breathes New Life into an Old Story Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6391281/6391282" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life 'Babel' Weaves a Story Out of Noise, Desperation October 26, 2006 The latest film from Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu follows multiple story lines. The film reveals the connections between its multicultural cast of characters -- and, as the title suggests, the difficulties they have in communicating. 'Babel' Weaves a Story Out of Noise, Desperation Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6388584/6388585" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life 'The Prestige' Tempts Film Fans with Fresh Tricks October 21, 2006 The Prestige matches Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman as rival magicians who try to sabotage each others' tricks, and steal them when they can. It's a magical mystery tour of subterfuge, directed by brothers Christopher and Jonathan Nolan of Memento fame. 'The Prestige' Tempts Film Fans with Fresh Tricks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6359512/6359596" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life Summary Judgment: 'Marie Antoinette,' 'The Prestige, 'Flags of Our Fathers' October 20, 2006 Slate contributor Mark Jordan Legan reviews what critics are saying about this weekend's major movie releases -- Marie Antoinette, The Prestige and the Clint Eastwood epic Flags of our Fathers. Summary Judgment: 'Marie Antoinette,' 'The Prestige, 'Flags of Our Fathers' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6353588/6353589" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life 'Flags': The Story Behind an Iconic Image of WWII October 19, 2006 Flags Of Our Fathers is Clint Eastwood's look at the World War II battle of Iwo Jima, which was symbolized around the country by the photo of six faceless Marines raising the flag over Mount Suribachi. 'Flags': The Story Behind an Iconic Image of WWII Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6344635/6344636" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies 'Man of the Year' Is Politics as Usual October 13, 2006 Barry Levinson's new film, Man of the Year is about a comedian, played by Robin Williams, who decides to run for president as a joke, but starts winning support from voters. The film falters when it switches from a comedy to a political thriller. 'Man of the Year' Is Politics as Usual Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6262409/6262474" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life Summary Judgment: 'Man of the Year,' 'Shortbus,' 'Grudge 2' October 13, 2006 Slate contributor Mark Jordan Legan summarizes what critics are saying about the weekend's major new movie releases: Man of the Year, Shortbus and the horror film Grudge 2. Summary Judgment: 'Man of the Year,' 'Shortbus,' 'Grudge 2' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6260999/6261000" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life 'Infamous' Fails Where 'Capote' Succeeded October 13, 2006 Infamous tells the story of Truman Capote as he wrote In Cold Blood. If that sounds familiar, it's because a movie about the exact same thing came out a year ago, and it was a better film. 'Infamous' Fails Where 'Capote' Succeeded Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6259809/6259810" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life 'Little Children' Film Rachets Up Tension October 6, 2006 Little Children tracks an affair between a dissatisfied housewife and "the prom king," a stay-at-home dad who avoids studying for the Bar as he visits the playground with his son. Things come to a head when a man sent to jail for exposing himself to children is released and moves into the community. 'Little Children' Film Rachets Up Tension Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6211228/6211229" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Summary Judgment: 'The Departed,' 'Employee of the Month,' 'The Queen' October 6, 2006 Slate contributor Mark Jordan Legan sums up what film critics are saying about this weekend's major new movie releases: The Departed, Employee of the Month and The Queen. Summary Judgment: 'The Departed,' 'Employee of the Month,' 'The Queen' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6209667/6209668" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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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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Arts & Life 'The Queen': Tragicomedy of Post-Diana Royals September 30, 2006 The new film The Queen looks at England's royal family following the death of Princess Diana. It's directed by Stephen Frears and features Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II. The movie opened the New York Film Festival on Friday. NPR critic Bob Mondello has a review. 'The Queen': Tragicomedy of Post-Diana Royals Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6173693/6173694" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life Summary Judgment: 'School For Scoundrels,' 'The Last King of Scotland,' 'The Guardian' September 29, 2006 Slate contributor Mark Jordan Legan sums up what the nation's critics are saying about this week's new movie releases -- School For Scoundrels, The Last King of Scotland and The Guardian. Summary Judgment: 'School For Scoundrels,' 'The Last King of Scotland,' 'The Guardian' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6166811/6166812" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Summary Judgment: 'School For Scoundrels,' 'The Last King of Scotland,' 'The Guardian' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6166811/6166812" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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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