Bob Mondello

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A rare recording of a musical by an 18-year-old Stephen Sondheim surfaces

Friday, December 02, 2022

Broadway-legend-in-training Stephen Sondheim was a college sophomore in 1948 when his musical Phinney's Rainbow was produced — and recorded — at Williams College in Massachusetts.

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Movie Review: 'Women Talking'

Thursday, December 01, 2022

Director Sarah Polley's adaptation of the novel "Women Talking" by Miriam Toews is about women in an isolated religious colony who break the silence about abuse at the hands of the colony's men.

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5 films we can't wait to see: Here's Hollywood's holiday bounty

Thursday, November 24, 2022

Avatar returns, Will Smith stars in a Civil War epic and Bill Nighy is Living. Also, a compelling novel adaptation and three hours of Jazz-era decadence. Find out what else the studios have in store.

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Move review: 'Bones and All'

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Film director Luca Guadagnino reunites with "Call Me By Your Name" star Timothée Chalamet for "Bones and All," a dark, romance/drama based on author Camille DeAngelis' young adult novel.

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Movie Review: 'The Fabelmans'

Monday, November 14, 2022

Director Steven Spielberg's new movie, "The Fabelmans," is a fictionalized version of his life story, growing up a budding filmmaker in the 1960s in Arizona.

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Counting ballots stressing you out? Watch these movies instead

Saturday, November 12, 2022

Counting ballots is on many Americans' minds this week. NPR's movie critic says he's been distracting himself from the election with cinematic counting.

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Movie review: 'Wakanda Forever'

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Marvel's "Black Panther" sequel, "Wakanda Forever," brings together almost all the original cast members for a story that is both an elegy for Chadwick Boseman and a way forward for the story.

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A loving salute to NASA's Mars rover program in 'Good Night Oppy'

Thursday, November 03, 2022

The Mars Rovers Opportunity and Spirit were expected to remain operational for 90 days. Fifteen years later, Oppy was still roving, as the new documentary Good Night Oppy chronicles.

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Critic Bob Mondello remembers the movie fright-fests he conjured in his youth

Monday, October 31, 2022

Halloween has a film critic remembering the movie fright-fests he conjured in his youth.

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Movie Review: 'The Banshees of Inisherin'

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Writer and director Martin McDonagh reunited with "In Bruges" stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson in his new drama-comedy, "The Banshees of Inisherin."

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Movie Review: "Decision to Leave"

Thursday, October 13, 2022

The Korean film industry is on a roll. First, "Parasite'' won best picture at the 2022 Oscars, then "Squid Game" was a hit. Now, "Decision to Leave" is garnering some of the best reviews of the year.

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Movie Review: Tár

Friday, October 07, 2022

The film Tár is at once a meditation on a celebrated woman who abuses her stardom, and a star vehicle for Cate Blanchett.

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Billy Eichner says straight people 'just didn't show up for Bros' at the box office

Monday, October 03, 2022

The film is the first gay romantic comedy with a mostly LGBTQ cast to be given a wide release by a major studio. It took in a disappointing $4.8 million in its first weekend.

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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing

Friday, September 30, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Lizzo playing James Madison's flute, Usher's thirst traps, and more.

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In a bio-engineered dystopia, 'Vesper' finds seeds of hope

Friday, September 30, 2022

In the sci-fi drama Vesper, the title character is a 13 year old bio-hacker who lives in a future where humankind has wiped out all edible plants.

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Gay rom-com 'Bros' is light and bright while making movie history

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Billy Eichner and Luke MacFarlane star in the first major studio gay romantic comedy with an almost entirely gay cast.

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Across the U.S., regional theaters are starting to transform. Here's why

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

In the first of our six-part series, NPR's Bob Mondello explains how the theater that most Americans see is being transformed.

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

Monday, September 19, 2022

Our critics' guide lets you search by genre and where to watch — whether on your couch or in the theater. Here's what NPR critics are looking forward to after a busy blockbuster summer.

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Film director Jean-Luc Godard of the French New Wave has died at 91

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Godard, the "enfant terrible" of the French New Wave who revolutionized popular cinema in 1960 with his debut feature Breathless, stood for years as one of the most vital and provocative directors.

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'My Body No Choice' — Arena Stage advocates for reproductive rights

Thursday, September 08, 2022

On the eve of the 2022 election, Arena Stage presents monologues on the theme of choice by eight female playwrights. The show runs for 18 performances and tickets are $18, a nod to the US voting age.

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