'Birdman' Tracks A Comeback In (Seemingly) One Long Take
NPR film critic Bob Mondello says Birdman is an entertainingly complicated jigsaw puzzle — in both storytelling and technique.
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The Brutalities Of War Bring Surprising Angles To 'Fury'
Brad Pitt stars in a war movie that contemplates the horrors of war, but also the horrors that the men who fight it may commit.
'Birdman' Follows A Film Actor Frantic To Prove Himself Onstage
The choreography by Alejandro Iñárritu, who directed 21 Grams and Babel, will wow you. But the story about a washed-up actor about to bring off his Broadway debut is an "empty masterwork."
In 'Listen Up Philip,' Literary Arrogance Stubbornly Refuses To Change
In the new film starring Jonathan Pryce, Jason Schwartzman and Elisabeth Moss, two male writers prove far less clear-minded about their own behavior than the filmmaker is.
'The Golden Era' Follows A Path From Northern China To Tokyo
The biographical drama tells the story of a Chinese novelist and poet who spent her brief life in so-called "interesting times."
Beauty And Loss In 'The Tale Of Princess Kaguya'
The latest film from the celebrated Studio Ghibli follows a girl far from home who must inevitably return there.
Michael Keaton: As An Actor, You Must Lock In And Let Go
"I've got to stay 100 percent present," Keaton says. He is currently starring in Birdman, a dark comedy about an aging movie star who once played a superhero — a role he can't quite get over.
'Dear White People' Is A Satire Addressed To Everyone
Justin Simien's film is funny, but it pushes viewers to think seriously about race and stereotypes in their own lives. Tongue-in-cheek title aside, he says the film speaks to the "human experience."
With Few Stages Left To Conquer, Neil Patrick Harris Goes To The Oscars
It seems like Neil Patrick Harris has always hosted everything, but in fact, his February 2015 outing hosting the Oscars will be his first time in that particular job.
'Citizenfour' Charts The Early Days Of Snowden's NSA Revelations
Melissa Block speaks with documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras about her new film, Citizenfour that charts her meeting with Edward Snowden and his subsequent revelations about government surveillance.