Movies

Daniel Craig returns as James Bond in Spectre.

Arts

'Spectre' Pleads The Case For Bond's Relevance In The Drone Age

7:07pm November 05, 2015

by Chris Klimek

Playing James Bond for the fourth time, Daniel Craig loses much of the vulnerability and dimension he once gave the character, while director Sam Mendes provides too much metacommentary on 007.

Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the Peanuts gang (Franklin, Lucy, Linus, Peppermint Patty and Sally) enjoying a snow day in The Peanuts Movie.

Arts

Snoopy Gets Out Of The Doghouse In 'The Peanuts Movie'

5:03pm November 05, 2015

by Andrew Lapin

Sure, Charlie Brown is a little too cheerful, but in many ways, Charles Schulz's voice is maintained by his descendants in the Peanuts gang's first feature in 35 years.

Bryan Cranston plays Dalton Trumbo in Trumbo.

Arts

In 'Trumbo,' Bryan Cranston Brings A Long-Uncredited Writer To Life

5:03pm November 05, 2015

by Mark Jenkins

A new film explores the life of Dalton Trumbo, who wrote films like Spartacus and Roman Holiday despite being blacklisted as a former Communist.

Saoirse Ronan as Eilis and Emory Cohen as Tony in Brooklyn.

Arts

'Brooklyn' Follows A Dream In Ireland And New York

5:03pm November 05, 2015

by Ella Taylor

Former child actress Saoirse Ronan finds a fully adult role in the adaptation of the Colm Toibin novel about a woman conflicted over pursuing her dreams in America or returning to Ireland.

Drew Barrymore as Jess and Toni Colette as Milly in Miss You Already.

Arts

Tears Aplenty In 'Miss You Already'

5:03pm November 05, 2015

by Scott Tobias

Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette are convincing as lifelong friends facing both good and bad together, even if the film feels ragged and too forcefully directed at times.

Melissa Mathison, Screenwriter Who Wrote 'E.T.,' Dies

4:38pm November 05, 2015

by Mandalit del Barco

Oscar-nominated screenwriter Melissa Mathison has died at the age of 65. NPR's Mandalit del Barco offers a remembrance of the woman who wrote E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, among other films.

'E.T.' Screenwriter Melissa Mathison Dies In Los Angeles

5:57am November 05, 2015

by Marie Andrusewicz

Mathison's last project was another collaboration with Steven Spielberg, an adaptation of Roald Dahl's The BFG, scheduled for release in 2016.

Saoirse Ronan Stars In Movie Version Of Literary Bestseller 'Brooklyn'

11:29am November 04, 2015

Renee Montagne talks to Saoirse Ronan about the film, Brooklyn. It's the story of a young woman who, in 1950s Ireland, must leave her family for what she hopes will be a better life in America.

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In 'The Diplomat,' Filmmaker David Holbrooke Recalls Late Father's Career

2:47pm November 03, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with filmmaker David Holbrooke about his new documentary, The Diplomat, exploring the life of his late father, the renowned diplomat Richard Holbrooke.

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In Disappointing Month For Studios, October Chock Full Of Box Office Flops

2:18pm November 03, 2015

by Andrew Limbong

October was grim for movie studios. NPR reports on four weeks of flops.

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