Movies
NPR Film | May 03, 2013
Between Worlds, A 'Reluctant Fundamentalist'
Mira Nair's powerful, restrained adaptation of the best-selling novel arrives amid intense public debate about the alienation of immigrants in America. By Ella Taylor
NPR Film | May 03, 2013
In 'Iron Man 3,' A Metalhead Gets The Blues
Wiseacre billionaire Tony Stark, uncharacteristically anxious since the events of 2012's The Avengers, must face down a domestic terrorist without backup from his buddies in the latest installment of the Marvel franchise. By Bob Mondello
NPR Film | May 03, 2013
'At Any Price': What Cost A Win?
A slow burn of a family drama with plenty of unexpected emotional twists, At Any Price takes indie director Ramin Bahrani to the Hollywood big leagues. Smart social commentary is well served by a star-studded cast and sharp dialogue. (Recommended) By Ella Taylor
Movies | May 01, 2013
Mother Knows Best: 5 to Watch
Heroines, and anti-heroines, lead the parade across the silver screen in May. By Michael Fox
Festival Report | Apr 29, 2013
Soderbergh Condemns the State of Cinema in Hollywood
The vaunted director speaks at the S.F. International Film Festival before going on a self-imposed "hiatus" from making movies. By Michael Fox
Movies | Apr 28, 2013
Jem Cohen Explores Art and Life With a Film That's Like No Other
Museum Hours screens Sunday, April 28, at the San Francisco International Film Festival, where the director will also be honored. By Jonathan Curiel
NPR Film | Apr 26, 2013
'Big Wedding': But The Reception Was A Riot
A raft of big names gather at the chapel for a by-the-numbers comedy about a couple whose nuptials get sidetracked by shenanigans involving the groom's long-divorced parents. By Keith Phipps
NPR Film | Apr 26, 2013
'Pain & Gain': Michael Bay's Suffering Fools
The action comedy Pain & Gain wants very much to be a sardonic social commentary in the Fargo vein -- but the director's appetite for glossy consumerism gets between him and the story's moral. By Scott Tobias
NPR Film | Apr 26, 2013
A 'House' Divided, Over Stories Lived And Told
It's an age-old tradition to include friends and neighbors in the stories we tell. But when those stories alter the course of those neighbors' lives, as they do in the French literary thriller In the House, the stakes can get troublingly high. (Recommended) By Ella Taylor
NPR Film | Apr 26, 2013
'Arthur Newman': A Bored Man's Bland Ambition
Two talented Brits play undistinguished Americans in a film of escapin' identity -- but Dante Ariola's wan comedy hasn't much of a personality. By Mark Jenkins
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More Time Together, Though 'Midnight' Looms
Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke return for the third in Richard Linklater's loosely peerless Before series, and they've never been more persuasive — nor has the storytelling. (Recommended)
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Horror Film Takes Cues From Roman Catholic Church
Horror director Rodrigo Gudino grew up Roman Catholic in Mexico, but now he calls Canada his home. He's no longer a practicing Catholic, but he's brought the aesthetics of his childhood into his movies, including his latest, The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh.
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Are Women Really Missing From Film Criticism?
Are women really being shut out of film criticism? One recent study claims that they're worse off in the online world than they were in print.
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This Time, It's A Dull Ache Of A 'Hangover'
In dumping his formula, director Todd Phillips has thrown out just about everything else that made the surprise-hit first movie even a little likable.












