Bob Mondello's Top 10, Plus 12 Bonus Picks December 31, 2008 • The economy may have turned sour, but with a total take of $9.5 billion at the box office — and 22 films on our critic's year-end best-movies list — Hollywood can look back at 2008 without shame. Bob Mondello's Top 10, Plus 12 Bonus Picks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98614769/98914134" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Kenneth Turan Picks His Favorite Films Of 2008 December 31, 2008 • How can a movie-loving critic pick only 10 films? Morning Edition and Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan names his favorites — and sneaks a few extra choices in for good measure. Tops on the list: Slumdog Millionaire.
The NPR Audience Poll: Best Movies Of 2008 December 17, 2008 • We've canvassed our reviewers and run the numbers at Metacritic. And now you've cast your votes: See the results in NPR.org's first-ever Best Movies audience poll, where you picked the year's best flicks.
Mark Jenkins: My 10 Movie Picks For 2008 December 31, 2008 • Critic Mark Jenkins says never mind the posh Brit accents and the somber themes crowding the holiday multiplex; they're awards-bait: The year's genuinely superb films came from all over, and in many languages.
David Edelstein's Top 10 Movies of 2008 December 23, 2008 • The top movies of 2008 — and the larger cultural trends reflected in those films. Fresh Air movie critic David Edelstein talks with Terry Gross about his Ten Best List for 2008. David Edelstein's Top 10 Movies of 2008 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98634268/98634267" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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David Bianculli's Top 10 TV Shows Of 2008 December 23, 2008 • The year in television started with a bust — or to be more precise, a writer's strike — but Fresh Air's TV critic says there were plenty of TiVo-worthy programs in 2008. Prominent among them: AMC's Mad Men. David Bianculli's Top 10 TV Shows Of 2008 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98661164/98662502" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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For Discerning Couch Potatoes, The Best TV On DVD December 5, 2008 • Once, only hit TV shows — or cult favorites — made it to DVD. Now you can spend serious money on lavishly packaged sets of everything from classics to meritless flops. NPR's pop-culture blogger helps aim the remote.
DVDs For Videophiles Who've Seen It (Almost) All December 3, 2008 • DVDs are a sure-fire holiday gift, though avoiding predictable picks can be tricky. If you want to eschew the expected — or your friends are just more eccentric than most — critic Nathan Lee has a few suggestions.