Bob Mondello
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Jane Campion's Western 'Power of the Dog' may score her another Oscar nomination
Benedict Cumberbatch and Jesse Plemons play brothers, and Kirsten Dunst the widow who comes between them in Power of the Dog, a western set in 1920s Montana, directed by Jane Campion.
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Flashbacks to selling the scares for horrorthons
As Halloween approaches, NPR movie critic Bob Mondello remembers scares he had to conjure up in his first job.
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Movie Review: 'The Harder They Fall'
Idris Elba, Jonathan Majors, Regina King and Zazie Beetz star in Jeumes Samuel's western, which has a fictional story, but is based on real people.
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How Movies Have Shaped The Perception Of 9/11
In the 20 years since the terror attacks of 9/11, movies have both been shaped by — and have shaped — the public's perception of that day's events.
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French Film Star Jean-Paul Belmondo, The Epitome Of Cool, Dies At 88
Belmondo's breakout role was in the New Wave classic Breathless and it won him international fame. French President Macron mourned the passing of a man he called "a national treasure" on Twitter.
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Marvel Debuts A New Origin Story With 'Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings'
The summer movie season is ending with an origin story. Marvel's 25th superhero epic, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings stars its first Asian Superhero played by Simu Liu.
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Arts & Life
Our Film Critic Explores Why The Harrowing Afghanistan Images May Feel Familiar
Bob Mondello reflects on the portrayal and the despair of Afghanistan's story, as shown on film for decades — in The Man Who Would Be King, Rambo III, Charlie Wilson's War, Zero Dark Thirty and more.
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Souls Audition For Their Bodies In Sundance Hit 'Nine Days'
Filmmaker Edson Oda was a breakout director at this year's Sundance Film Festival with his film, Nine Days, which stars Zazie Beetz and Benedict Wong.
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'Ailey' Doc Shows How Alvin Ailey Changed The Landscape Of Dance For Dancers Of Color
Alvin Ailey, the most influential and celebrated Black choreographer of the 20th Century is the subject of the documentary Ailey.
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Arts & Life
The Only 'New' Thing About Cross-Cultural Casting Is Who's Getting The Roles
Dev Patel as a knight of the Round Table, Jodie Turner-Smith as Anne Boleyn, the mostly nonwhite casts of Bridgerton and Hamilton — all belong to a tradition that has its roots in live theater.