Movie Reviews

Movie Review: "Decision to Leave"

4:59pm October 13, 2022

by Bob Mondello

The Korean film industry is on a roll. First, "Parasite'' won best picture at the 2022 Oscars, then "Squid Game" was a hit. Now, "Decision to Leave" is garnering some of the best reviews of the year.

Ram Charan stars in RRR, an action-packed bromance set in India in the 1920s.

Arts

If you haven't been back to the movies yet, Indian epic 'RRR' is the reason to go

1:25pm October 11, 2022

by John Powers

The epic action-picture bromance makes the case for returning to theaters — it reminds us that movies are always more thrilling when they're part of a collective experience.

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Cate Blanchett plays a world-renowned conductor in the film Tár.

In 'Tár,' a brilliant but manipulative conductor orchestrates everyone around her

4:57pm October 07, 2022

by Justin Chang

Cate Blanchett learned to conduct, play the piano and speak German for this thought-provoking film about genius and the abuse of power.

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Movie Review: Tár

4:17pm October 07, 2022

by Bob Mondello

The film Tár is at once a meditation on a celebrated woman who abuses her stardom, and a star vehicle for Cate Blanchett.

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'Bros' offers lots of laughs — plus a serious commentary on queer identity

1:33pm September 30, 2022

by Justin Chang

Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane star in a nuanced comedy about how opposites can attract and also learn from each other. Bros means to send you out of the theater in a good mood — and it does.

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Raffiella Chapman stars as Vesper, a 13-year-old bio-hacker.

In a bio-engineered dystopia, 'Vesper' finds seeds of hope

5:00am September 30, 2022

by Bob Mondello

In the sci-fi drama Vesper, the title character is a 13 year old bio-hacker who lives in a future where humankind has wiped out all edible plants.

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Gay rom-com 'Bros' is light and bright while making movie history

4:21pm September 29, 2022

by Bob Mondello

Billy Eichner and Luke MacFarlane star in the first major studio gay romantic comedy with an almost entirely gay cast.

Florence Pugh plays Alice in Don't Worry Darling.

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'Don't Worry Darling' and the mechanics of a mystery

3:21pm September 23, 2022

by Linda Holmes

The thriller Don't Worry Darling has a satisfying setup and some good performances. But the payoff leaves a lot to be desired.

Ana de Armas plays Marilyn Monroe in the Netflix film Blonde.

Arts

'Blonde,' the new Marilyn Monroe biopic, is an exercise in exploitation, not empathy

1:25pm September 23, 2022

by Justin Chang

The Netflix film turns Monroe into an avatar of suffering, brought low by a miserable childhood, a father she never knew and an industry full of men who abused and exploited her until her death.

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(Clockwise from top left) Seth Gilliam in The Walking Dead, Letitia Wright in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Brice Gonzalez and George Lopez in Lopez vs. Lopez, Susan Sarandon in Monarch, Harry Styles and Florence Pugh in Don't Worry Darling and Dwayne Johnson in Black Adam

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These are the new movies and TV shows we can't wait to watch this fall

11:47am September 19, 2022

Our critics' guide lets you search by genre and where to watch — whether on your couch or in the theater. Here's what NPR critics are looking forward to after a busy blockbuster summer.