Maggie Smith Excels As 'The Lady In The Van'
Playwright Alan Bennett tells the unlikely but true story of a the homeless woman who parked her van in his driveway and lived there for 15 years.
Movie Reviews
Spike Lee Declares An Emergency In 'Chi-Raq'
Lee adapts Aristophanes' Lysistrata into the story of a Chicago woman who pledges to withhold sex as leverage to stop violence.
'Youth' In Themes And Variations
Writer-director Paolo Sorrentino creates a world of incidents and asides in a Swiss spa hotel, where pals played by Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel like to get away from it all.
A Cloud Of Gloom Over 'Every Thing Will Be Fine'
Directed by Wim Wenders, the film features James Franco as a man whose pain over a single tragedy follows him for years.
Movie Review: 'The Lady In The Van'
The Lady in the Van is the true story of a homeless woman who moved into a playwright's driveway for three weeks and stayed for 15 years. NPR film critic Bob Mondello says it's both funny and frail.
5 Sisters Struggle With The Shackles Of A Conservative Culture In 'Mustang'
Five Turkish teens are censured by a culture threatened by their burgeoning sexuality in Deniz Gamze Ergüven's debut film. Critic John Powers says Mustang brims with "the zing and energy of life."
A Lively 'Victor Frankenstein' Gives Igor The Spotlight
It doesn't have much of an ending, but Victor Frankenstein is a livelier updating of a British classic than, say, the latest from James Bond.
Vital And Tear-Jerking, 'Creed' Is The Best Rocky Movie Since 'Rocky'
Terrific chemistry between Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan fuels the fine and stirring story of Apollo Creed's son, who takes after his dad.
'Janis: Little Girl Blue' Goes Beyond Cliches Of A Sad Childhood
Amy Berg's new documentary talks to friends and lovers of the iconic singer to say more about her complicated life than you get from many rock-star docs.
A Great-Looking If Underpowered Adventure With A 'Good Dinosaur'
Pixar's second film of 2015 is no Inside Out story-wise, but its visuals and wonderful score make the time spent in its dino-packed alternate universe a pleasure.