Movies

Wes Anderson shot the Grand Budapest Hotel's lobby scenes in a department store on the German-Polish border.

Arts

Wes Anderson: 'We Made A Pastiche' Of Eastern Europe's Greatest Hits

5:58pm March 12, 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel takes place in the fictional European country of Zubrowka on the eve of war. Anderson shot much of the film in Germany, drawing inspiration from the surrounding landscape.

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Kids for Cash chronicles the story of Judge Mark A. Chiavarella, who was convicted in 2011 for sending thousands of children to a juvenile detention facility from which he'd received a "finder's fee."

Arts

'Kids For Cash' Captures A Juvenile Justice Scandal From Two Sides

8:23pm March 08, 2014

by NPR Staff

In 2011, two Pennsylvania judges were sent to prison for getting paid for keeping juvenile detention centers full. A new documentary looks back at the case, interviewing kids and the judges involved.

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Arts

Review: 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'

7:29pm March 07, 2014

by Bob Mondello

Bob Mondello looks at Wes Anderson's latest cinematic curiosity, The Grand Budapest Hotel.

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Ralph Fiennes plays Gustave H., a hotel concierge given to bedding his elderly guests, in Wes Anderson's latest film.

Arts

'Grand Budapest Hotel': Kitsch, Cameos And A Gloriously Stylized Europe

4:46pm March 07, 2014

by David Edelstein

Wes Anderson's new feature takes place at a resort hotel, between World Wars I and II. Fresh Air's critic says the visuals are so witty they transcend camp, but the dialogue isn't quite at that level.

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Arts

Alain Resnais, Director And Master Of Disorientation, Dies At 91

7:19pm March 03, 2014

by Bob Mondello

Bob Mondello talks about the contributions of French filmmaker Alain Resnais, who died Saturday at the age of 91.

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World News

France Mourns Filmmaker Alain Resnais

11:11am March 03, 2014

by Eleanor Beardsley

Prolific French film-maker Alain Resnais died over the weekend at the age of 91. Resnais' films captured international awards over seven decades. And, he was making movies up until the very end.

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John Travolta Messes Up 'Let It Go' Singer's Name

11:11am March 03, 2014

Travolta introduced Idina Menzell calling her "wickedly talented." She starred in Wicked on Broadway. But he flubbed her name, calling her Adele Dazeem. The song from Frozen won the Oscar anyway.

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Every year, Entertainment Weekly writer Anthony Breznick covers the Oscars from behind the scenes.

Arts

The Human Moments We Miss, Backstage At The Oscars

7:08pm March 01, 2014

by NPR Staff

He was there when Jennifer Lawrence stumbled. He received life-changing advice from Philip Seymour Hoffman. Entertainment Weekly writer Anthony Breznican shares stories from the Academy Awards.

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A Picket Line At The Oscars: Visual-Effects Artists To Protest

11:37am March 01, 2014

by Neda Ulaby

For the second year, hundreds of visual-effects workers will be protesting instead of celebrating Hollywood's big night. They say subsidies luring studios abroad are draining the profession.

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Arts

Liam Neeson's Action Chops Take Flight In 'Non-Stop'

1:24pm February 28, 2014

by David Edelstein

Neeson became a bankable action hero in 2008 after the thriller Taken. Now almost 62, he's still getting out of tight corners with his fists. His new film unfolds on a transatlantic flight.

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