Bob Mondello
Stories
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Kirk Douglas, Last Great Movie Star Of His Generation, Dies At 103
Kirk Douglas was often cast as a troubled tough guy in films, most famously as a rebellious Roman slave named Spartacus. He was devoted to his family and humanitarian causes.
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Arts & Life
Kirk Douglas, Hollywood Tough Guy And 'Spartacus' Superstar, Dies At 103
Douglas was often cast as a troubled tough guy in films, most famously as a rebellious Roman slave named Spartacus. Off-screen, he was devoted to family and to humanitarian causes.
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Movies
'Weathering With You' Is The Latest Anime From Makoto Shinkai
There's a new anime movie from the creator of Your Name — this one about a girl who may be able to control the weather.
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Movies
Encore: '1917' Review
The World War I film 1917 won best picture at the Golden Globes Sunday night. The film tells the story of an urgent rush to the front lines, designed to look like one continuous shot.
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Broadway Songwriter Jerry Herman Dies At 88
Legendary Broadway songwriter Jerry Herman has died. The author of the hit musicals Hello, Dolly!, Mame and La Cage aux Folles was 88.
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Movies
'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.
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Movies
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.
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Movies
It's Time To Talk About 'Cats'
The movie musical Cats premieres this week. It adapts Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical of the same name, which is both divisive and still very popular.
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Arts & Life
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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Movies
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.