What 'Back To The Future 2' Got Right — And Wrong — About 2015
The movie Back to the Future 2 imagined 2015 as a world full of hover skateboards, flying cars and 3-D printed pizzas. How many of those predictions came true?
Movies
'Life Itself': An Unflinching Documentary Of Roger Ebert's Life And Death
In late 2012, filmmaker Steve James and Roger Ebert began talking about filming a documentary based on Ebert's memoir. Ebert's wife, Chaz, agreed. They didn't know that he would die within months.
Murder, Cows And Bad Funerals In The Absurd Comedy Of 'Li'l Quinquin'
Bruno Dumont's inconclusively plotted story of a boy crossing paths with detectives and other locals was made as a miniseries, but feels little like traditional television.
Grasping For Gravitas In 'A Most Violent Year'
J.C. Chandor's A Most Violent Year wants to be an elegant statement on the tough truth about making it in America. Instead, it tries to import seriousness it can't back up with substance.
'A Most Violent Year,' But A Film With Restraint
J.C. Chandor makes provocative use of the imagery of violence to explore the life of a bad man who wants to seem good.
If You're Not Watching Sports, It's A Great Day To Watch A Movie
Steve Inskeep shares listeners' picks for movies to watch over the New Year's holiday.
Favorite Films Of 2014: Why Stop At 10?
Box-office figures were gloomy in 2014, but movie critic Bob Mondello still found a lot to cheer about among the year's quirky offerings — and as usual, his annual 10-best list runneth over.
'A Most Violent Year' Captures You And Doesn't Let Go
The new film A Most Violent Year is written and directed by J.C. Chandor. The crime drama starring Jessica Chastain takes place in New York City in 1981, one of the city's most violent years.
Actress Luise Rainer Made Hollywood History — Then Walked Away
Luise Rainer was the first person to win back-to-back Academy Awards (in 1936 for The Great Ziegfield and 1937 for The Good Earth). Ranier died Monday at her home in London. She was 104 years old.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Into The Woods' And How To Make A Franchise
On this week's show, we invite film critic Bob Mondello for a chat about the new adaptation of Into The Woods, and we talk about why some films make for good franchises and others ... don't.