Small Batch: 'Mad Max: Fury Road'
Glen Weldon and Chris Klimek discuss Mad Max: Fury Road, director George Miller's cinematic return to a post-apocalyptic wasteland that boasts a weirdly thriving car culture.
Movie Reviews
Pixar's 'Inside Out' Gets A Lot Of Buzz At Cannes Film Festival
One of the films that is premiering at Cannes and that is getting a lot of attention is the latest animated feature from Pixar: Inside Out. Son of Saul and Carol are also getting a lot of buzz.
Souped-Up Vehicles And Road Warriors Reign In 'Mad Max: Fury Road'
It has been 36 years since the first Mad Max film crash landed into theaters. David Edelsein says the forth installment of the series is "basically one long chase with ever more insane variables."
Heavy-Handed And Preachy, 'Good Kill' Misses Its Mark
Andrew Niccol's film follows an Air Force commander engaged in state-of-the-art drone warfare. Justin Chang says the movie feels more like "a series of talking points than a fully developed drama."
A Visceral, Inventive Blockbuster Roars To Life In 'Mad Max: Fury Road'
More than 35 years after the release of the original Mad Max, a new chapter emerges, starring Charlize Theron in what Chris Klimek calls a doomsday reinvention like nothing since The Matrix.
A Film Critic Gets Meta (As Does Ours) In 'The Film Critic (El Crítico)'
NPR Film Critic Bob Mondello trips down the rabbit hole as he reviews a film that's both a winning romance and a gentle wake-up call for reviewers who forget their role.
Staying In Tune Isn't So Easy In 'Pitch Perfect 2'
Where the original college a cappella comedy felt fresh and unexpected, the overproduced sequel has the greasy fingerprints of commercial expectations all over it.
Why 'Forbidden Films' Remain Officially Locked Away
A new documentary looks at the history of quarantined Nazi propaganda films and considers the consequences of trying to keep them away from the public eye.
Bad Karma In 'Every Secret Thing'
A thriller directed by noted documentarian Amy Berg and written by Nicole Holofcener is stacked with plenty of talent, but it can't quite live up to the promise of its twisty-sounding plot.
Black Widow, Scarce Resources And High-Stakes Stories
While there are certainly issues with the Black Widow story in the new Avengers film, we don't just need to get to exactly the right one female Avenger. We need more than one female Avenger.