A Worthy Big-Screen Treatment Of A Long-Neglected 'Wonder Woman'
Director Patty Jenkins understands the scale of a screen superhero who is a true demigod, not an ordinary millionaire or spider-bite victim.
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A Marriage Struggles To The Beat Of 'Band Aid'
Zoe Lister-Jones and Adam Pally star in an ambling but insightful comedy about a couple that uses music to stop fighting.
'Wonder Woman' Hits The Big Screen
One of comic book's most enduring heroines finally gets her own movie in Wonder Woman. Rachel Martin talks with Claudia Puig of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association about the new superhero film.
Total Failure: The World's Worst Video Game
In the late summer of 1982, one man worked around the clock to program the video game version of Steven Spielberg's E.T. in just five weeks. The result wasn't pretty.
Summer Movie Preview: 'Wonder Woman,' 'Rough Night,' 'Transformers'
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello has a selective preview of the would-be blockbusters and awards-contenders Hollywood is sending our way before Labor Day.
Some Men Are Not Happy About A Women-Only Screening Of 'Wonder Woman'
Men posted lots of angry messages on Alamo Drafthouse's social media pages. The Drafthouse responded by scheduling additional women-only screenings.
Barbershop: The Unofficial Start To Summer Entertainment
In this week's Barbershop, NPR's Michel Martin talks about upcoming offerings in summer entertainment with humor writer Luvvie Ajayi, journalist Kara Brown of Jezebel and NPR's Eric Deggans.
In 'Becoming Bond,' A Look At The Man Who Was Only 007 Once
The new Hulu documentary Becoming Bond is all about the man who was only James Bond once: George Lazenby.
Beaches, Bathing Suits, And Finally On The Big Screen, 'Baywatch'
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews a movie that could only come out in the summer — Baywatch, starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron.
A One-Night Stand Takes A Disturbing Turn In 'Berlin Syndrome'
In Cate Shortland's new film, an Australian woman traveling abroad becomes the captive of a mysterious stranger. Critic Justin Chang says Berlin Syndrome is a gripping character study.