Bob Mondello appears in the following:
Basic Training Proves Anything-But-Basic In The Powerful South African Drama 'Moffie'
Tuesday, April 06, 2021
The effect of so much institutional hatred within the military of South Africa in the early '80s was to leave a generation traumatized, the film concludes.
In A Long-Awaited Matchup, Godzilla And Kong Stomp Where Marvel Fears To Tread
Monday, March 29, 2021
After a year spent battling a tiny virus you can't see, audiences may well appreciate a title bout featuring antagonists of a certain size — as Godzilla and Kong finally get their playdate.
A Cult-Classic Sondheim Flop Gets An Essential New Recording
Monday, March 22, 2021
An updated recording of Anyone Can Whistle, a now-celebrated musical by composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim, has some surprises, even for the completist.
A Writer's Memoir About Her Clerical Job Becomes The Movie 'My Salinger Year'
Thursday, March 04, 2021
A young writer gets a clerical job with the book agent representing J.D. Salinger in My Salinger Year, a movie based on the memoir by Joanna Rakoff.
Movie Review: 'The Father'
Friday, February 26, 2021
An elderly pensioner, played by Anthony Hopkins, refuses all assistance, to the distress of his daughter, played by Olivia Colman, in the dementia drama The Father.
Review: 'Nomadland,' Chloe Zhao's Heavily-Tipped Drama
Friday, February 19, 2021
Chloe Zhao's tale of a widow (played by Frances McDormand) who is reduced to living in her van after the Great Recession, is regarded as a front-runner for this year's Academy Awards.
Review: 'Minari,' An American Story Of Uncommon Warmth And Grace
Monday, February 15, 2021
A family of Korean immigrants resettles in Arkansas in the Sundance favorite and Golden Globe nominee, Minari.
'Little Fish' May Have Been Filmed Before COVID-19, But It Gets The Pandemic Right
Monday, February 08, 2021
A worldwide plague of memory loss caused by a virus impacts the lives of a young couple in the film Little Fish. It was completed before COVID-19, but the project got many pandemic particulars right.
Star-Studded Cast Brings John Lee Hancock's Serial Killer Film To Life
Friday, January 29, 2021
Denzel Washington and Rami Malek are on the trail of a serial killer in The Little Things. Written and directed by John Lee Hancock, the film draws from a script Hancock wrote nearly 30 years ago.
Farewell To Our Senior Arts Editor Tom Cole
Monday, January 18, 2021
Tom Cole, senior editor on NPR's Arts Desk, is retiring after 33 years of shepherding thousands of arts pieces to broadcast. NPR bids him farewell.
What It's Like Getting The Coronavirus Vaccine
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Over 11 million Americans have now received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Our colleauge Bob Mondello joined them, and sent back an aural postcard.
Putting A Roof On Risk With A COVID-19 Vaccine Jab
Thursday, January 14, 2021
NPR's Bob Mondello is back from his vaccination appointment and feeling safer.
What 2020 Was Like For The Movie Industry
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
This year was quite bad for most movie theaters — but not bad at all for movies. NPR discusses what 2020 was like for the movie industry.
Regina King Imagines What 4 Black Icons' Gathering In 1964 Might Have Looked Like
Monday, December 28, 2020
Regina King's directorial film debut, One Night in Miami, envisions a 1964 gathering of boxer Cassius Clay, activist Malcolm X, fullback Jim Brown and singer Sam Cooke.
Review: News Of The World With Tom Hanks
Friday, December 25, 2020
Tom Hanks travels from town to town in the Texas frontier a few years after the Civil War, reading newspapers to settlers. When he comes across a young girl who was kidnapped, his life changes.
Chadwick Boseman's Last Movie, 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' Reviewed
Friday, December 18, 2020
August Wilson's award-winning play, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, about a recording session in 1927 Chicago, comes to the screen with Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in his final role.
George Clooney Envisions The End Of The World In His New Movie, 'The Midnight Sky'
Wednesday, December 09, 2020
A film directed by and starring George Clooney, The Midnight Sky, tells the story of an Arctic scientist trying to warn returning astronauts of a global catastrophe that struck while they were away.
'The Prom' Musical Moves From Broadway To Cinema Screens
Thursday, December 03, 2020
The Prom is the latest hit Broadway musical to get a screen adaptation. Starring Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman and Andrew Rannells, it will be released in cinemas on Friday.
Holiday Film Preview: What To Watch Now And What To Expect Next Year
Thursday, November 26, 2020
NPR offers an expanded holiday film preview to cover the movies that have had their releases delayed into January and February 2021.
In 'Sound Of Metal,' A Man Whose Life Revolves Around Music Faces World Of Silence
Monday, November 23, 2020
The movie Sound of Metal, starring actor and rapper Riz Ahmed, tells the story of a drummer whose sudden hearing loss changes more than just his career.