Movie Review: 'Spotlight'
The new movie Spotlight is about the team of investigative reporters at the Boston Globe that broke the story of sexual abuse in Boston's Catholic Archdiocese.
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In 'Spectre,' Bond's Back And Looking Over His Shoulder
NPR film critic Bob Mondello reviews Spectre, the latest in the Bond franchise. It's got the Bond cars, the Bond villain and the Bond girls, but it lacks the feeling of its predecessors.
'Spectre' Pleads The Case For Bond's Relevance In The Drone Age
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.
Snoopy Gets Out Of The Doghouse In 'The Peanuts Movie'
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.
In 'Trumbo,' Bryan Cranston Brings A Long-Uncredited Writer To Life
A new film explores the life of Dalton Trumbo, who wrote films like Spartacus and Roman Holiday despite being blacklisted as a former Communist.
'Brooklyn' Follows A Dream In Ireland And New York
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.
Tears Aplenty In 'Miss You Already'
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
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
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'
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.