Bob Mondello

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Why filmmakers like Wes Anderson like to cast the same actors in their films

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Some filmmakers turn time and again to the same actors for their movies - like Wes Anderson, whose latest is "Asteroid City." A look at the history behind the practice.

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Wes Anderson's sci-fi 'Asteroid City' stays true to his look and feel

Thursday, June 15, 2023

A Junior Stargazer convention is hit by world-changing events in Wes Anderson's Asteroid City, a comedy with an all-star cast including Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton and Bryan Cranston.

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Relevant today, 'Blue Jean' depicts impact of anti-gay legislation in 1980s Britain

Thursday, June 08, 2023

The title character in Blue Jean, the debut feature by writer-director Georgia Oakley, is a lesbian gym teacher on a journey of self acceptance in Margaret Thatcher's England.

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'Spider-Man' kicks off summer blockbuster season with big, broad audiences

Monday, June 05, 2023

Spider-Man has kicked off summer blockbuster season with bigger — and broader — attendance than expected. The film opened strongly in 59 countries, with unusually diverse audiences in North America.

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'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse' exceeds sequel expectations

Friday, June 02, 2023

The first film in an animated "Spider-Verse" trilogy won an Oscar in 2018. The latest installment, Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse, will be a strong contender to repeat that accomplishment.

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These are the new movies and TV shows we can't wait to watch this summer

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Studios raced to finish summer attractions ahead of the writers strike. So we're back with a great big, filterable guide of what to watch — and where to find it — as the days get hotter and longer.

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A preview of some of the hot movies that lie ahead this summer

Monday, May 29, 2023

Here's a selective look ahead at the summer's potential blockbusters, awards contenders and crowd-pleasers.

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'The Little Mermaid' reimagines cartoon Ariel and pals as part of your (real) world

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Ariel and her pals have been given a live-action makeover in The Little Mermaid.

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'Stay Awake' explores the fallout for brothers after their mom overdoses

Friday, May 19, 2023

The coming-of-age drama Stay Awake takes its title from the efforts of two teens to get their mother safely to the hospital after an accidental overdose of prescription pills.

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In 'L'Immensita,' a vibrant Penelope Cruz plays the mom of a trans boy in 1970s Italy

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Penelope Cruz is a vibrant, if troubled, mom in L'Immensita, Emanuele Crialese's largely autobiographical portrait of an Italian family in the 1970s.

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Marvel's final 'Guardians of the Galaxy' movie tells Rocket's origin story

Thursday, May 04, 2023

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy concludes with the origin story of the shortest Guardian — Rocket (don't call him a raccoon).

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'Guy Ritchie's The Covenant' marks a change of tone, but not pace for Ritchie

Thursday, April 20, 2023

An American soldier struggles to help an Afghani interpreter who saved his life in Guy Ritchie's The Covenant.

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Movie review: 'Air'

Saturday, April 08, 2023

Ben Affleck directs the story of how a small athletic shoe maker cracked the big time in 1984 by introducing a shoe for an untested rookie named Michael Jordan.

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Pakistan's 'Joyland' explores gender and sexuality in a world of social rigidity

Thursday, April 06, 2023

Banned in Pakistan, the film Joyland chronicles a young married man's travails after he gets a job as a backup dancer in a revue featuring a trans performer.

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'A Thousand and One' tells a tale of fierce maternal love under trying circumstances

Thursday, March 30, 2023

A free-spirited mom, fresh from prison, kidnaps her 6-year-old from foster care, determined that her family will not be separated again in the drama A Thousand and One.

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The man who re-popularizing the ancient art of pantomime was born 100 years ago

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Marcel Marceau, who spent more than half the 20th century re-popularizing the ancient art of pantomime for a modern age, was born 100 years ago this month.

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The carnage and Keanu remain elegant in 'John Wick Chapter 4'

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Keanu Reeves' reluctant assassin is a little less reluctant in his latest outing, John Wick Chapter 4.

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2023 marks a watershed year for Asian performers at the Oscars

Saturday, March 11, 2023

With four nominations, more Asian performers were recognized by the Academy in 2023 than in any single year in its history. In other respects, this year was a step back from diversity at the Oscars.

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What to know about Sunday's Oscars

Friday, March 10, 2023

A preview of what observers are expecting — potential firsts, records and oddities — at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday.

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Step inside a movie projection booth to see what's changed since film

Thursday, March 09, 2023

Before digital projectors in movie theaters, projectionists had to quickly move from one film reel to the next. NPR looks at what has changed since the days of film in our series, "Backstage Pass."

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