Movies

Daniel Craig as James Bond in No Time to Die.

Arts

Coming to terms with James Bond's flawed past — as a fan and as a critic

12:24pm October 09, 2021

by Eric Deggans

The new James Bond movie, No Time To Die, is out in theaters, ending Daniel Craig's run as 007. NPR critic Eric Deggans has long loved the franchise — yet its flawed legacy is hard to see past.

Advertisements in a theater in London's Leicester Square show Daniel Craig as James Bond in No Time to Die. Ahead of its opening in the U.S. this weekend, the film had taken in more than $120 million in 54 foreign markets.

'No Time to Die' shows how the Bond franchise can stay relevant — and profitable

12:06pm October 09, 2021

by Frank Langfitt

In the 25th Bond film, 007's fellow spies include strong female characters, part of an evolution aimed at attracting new audiences and brands as the franchise makes some big transitions.

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Matthew McConaughey, the star of Dazed and Confused and Dallas Buyers Club, isn't not thinking about throwing his cowboy hat in the race for "CEO" of Texas.

Governor run or no, Matthew McConaughey is full of campaign slogans

5:05pm October 08, 2021

by Emma Bowman

In a Twitter Spaces chat hosted by NPR, the actor discussed his potential run for Texas governor, where he fits — or doesn't — on the political party spectrum, abortion, Amazon unions and more.

Bond (Daniel Craig) teams up with secret agent Paloma (Ana de Armas) in Havana in No Time to Die.

Arts

Daniel Craig outshines 'No Time To Die' in his final turn as James Bond

2:14pm October 08, 2021

by Justin Chang

Craig has been a terrific James Bond, maybe even the best. But there's something a little too strained about the tragic emotional arc his character has carried with over the past several movies.

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Was Daniel Craig's final James Bond film 'No Time To Die' worth the wait?

5:01pm October 07, 2021

by Bob Mondello

The 25th 007 film will also be Daniel Craig's last as James Bond. But at least you get a lot of him; No Time To Die is almost three hours long.

In No Time to Die, Daniel Craig shows us a James Bond who's gone fishing.

Arts

Daniel Craig is the bookend Bond, giving 007's story a beginning — and an end

6:49pm October 06, 2021

by Chris Klimek

The last James Bond movie to star Daniel Craig is out today; Chris Klimek argues that Craig is the "bookend Bond," showing us 007 at the beginning and end, but never the prime of his career.

Russian crew docks with International Space Station to film 'The Challenge'

1:28pm October 06, 2021

by Charles Maynes

Russia launched an actress and a director into space to try to beat the U.S. in producing the first movie filmed in orbit. The story centers on a doctor who rushes to save the life of a cosmonaut.

Cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov (center), along with film director Klim Shipenko (right) and actor Yulia Peresild (left) pose for a photo ahead of the launch of the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft to the International Space Station from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome

World News

A Russian actor blasts off to make a movie on the International Space Station

12:52pm October 05, 2021

by Nell Clark

The film is reportedly the first feature-length fiction movie shot in space, telling the story of a doctor who rushes to save the life of a cosmonaut aboard the International Space Station.

Books
Arts

'Noir Alley' host celebrates cinema's double crosses and doomed characters

8:57pm October 04, 2021

by Terry Gross

Eddie Muller's book, Dark City, chronicles film noir from the '40s and '50s. "A lot of factors ... go into making something of film noir," he says, including, a "very dark vision of existence."

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Crystal Kan, a storyboard artist, draws signs on cars of IATSE union members during a rally in Los Angeles in September.

Arts

Hollywood crews vote to authorize a strike for better pay and working conditions

6:36pm October 04, 2021

by Mandalit del Barco

Behind-the-scenes crew members say they're working long days without breaks for dismal pay. Union leadership may now call a strike.