Bob Mondello
Stories
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'Architecton' is an epically cinematic look at the building blocks of civilization
A nearly wordless meditation on the building blocks of civilization — stone and concrete — Viktor Kossakovsky's documentary Architecton is a dazzling sensory overload.
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This 'Fantastic Four' is retro-futurist fun
Marvel superheroes Mr. Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) take on planet-devourer in Fantastic Four: First Steps.
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British jazz, pop and classical singer Cleo Laine dies at 97
An appreciation of Dame Cleo Laine, a jazz singer whose evocative phrasing and four-octave range made her among the most celebrated voices in the world.
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A COVID-era Western, a slasher sequel and a 50-year-old classic to watch this week
Filmmaker Ari Aster, who wrote and directed Midsommar and Hereditary, returns to theaters this weekend with a conspiracy-laden story set in the spring of 2020.
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What works about road trip movies centered on women?
NPR's Pien Huang, Avery Keatley and Bob Mondello explore what works about road trip movies centered on women.
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In theaters now: A post-apocalyptic thriller, a steamy noir and, yes, dinosaurs
The newest Jurassic installment is roaring into theaters. Meanwhile, Danielle Deadwyler is determined to defend her family's land in the post-apocalyptic thriller 40 Acres.
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'Mission: Impossible' composer Lalo Schifrin dies at 93
Argentine pianist and composer Lalo Schifrin, best known for his scores for Mission: Impossible and more than 200 other films and TV shows, including Bullitt, Mannix and Cool Hand Luke, has died.
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In 'F1,' Brad Pitt is in the driver's seat
Brad Pitt stars in F1, a film about a Formula One racing team from the director of Top Gun: Maverick.
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Fifty years after its release, what's the enduring legacy of the film Jaws?
It's been 50 years since Jaws was released in theaters, changing movies forever.
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'28 Years Later': A horror thriller worth the wait
The rage virus that escaped from a bio-weapons lab in 28 Days Later has been contained -- to all of England -- in this third installment of the auteur-horror franchise.
