Wesley Morris

Wesley Morris appears in the following:

The Best Screen Performances of 2022

Monday, December 12, 2022

We look back at the best on-screen performances of 2022.

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The Year in Arts and Culture

Thursday, May 27, 2021

Critic and host Wesley Morris joins to discuss how arts and culture has changed in the year since George Floyd's murder. 

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Greatest Actors of the 21st Century

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

The New York Times has compiled a list of the Best Performers of 2020 and “The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century (So Far).” 

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Rewatching "Contagion" in a Pandemic

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Rewatching "Contagion" in a pandemic. 

'Processing' in the Time of COVID-19

Monday, March 30, 2020

How listeners can process self-isolation with music, movies and TV shows amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rewatching "Contagion" During The Pandemic

Friday, March 13, 2020

For one critic, the 2011 Hollywood thriller was a source of unlikely comfort — and terrifying gravity. 

Discussing the Work of Quentin Tarantino

Monday, August 12, 2019

Critic-at-large for the "New York Times," Wesley Morris, discusses Tarantino's works. 

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'Do the Right Thing:' 30 Years Later

Friday, June 28, 2019

"New York Times" critic-at-large Wesley Morris on the cultural impact of Spike Lee's film "Do the Right Thing" 30 years after its release. 

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Reckoning With Michael Jackson

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

A new documentary which features Michael Jackson's sexual abuse victims recasts the artist.

"First Man" Tells a Story of American Exceptionalism. Is it Still Relevant in 2018?

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Takeaway film critic Rafer Guzman and New York Times critic-at-large Wesley Morris dissect "First Man," and explore whether the story of Neil Armstrong is still relevant in 2018.

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The 24 Songs (Plus a Hamilton Number) That Define Music Now

Monday, March 14, 2016

Rihanna. Beyonce. "Hamilton." There's some fantastic music out there right now, and three writers from the New York Times Magazine joined us to fill us in on what's good.

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The Imagery and Politics of Beyoncé’s ‘Formation’

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Beyoncé dropped a song and video invoking post-Katrina imagery in New Orleans, Black Lives Matter (though not by name) and other social issues. Is her social consciousness praise-worthy?

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Donald Sterling Is Out. Now What?

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

"It can't just be black people talking about how upset they are. It has to be white people talking about racism," says Wesley Morris of Grantland. He discusses Sterling's ban from the...

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On Screen: 'Passing Strange,' 'Inglourious Basterds'

Friday, August 21, 2009

Wesley Morris is a film critic for the Boston Globe and he joins us for a look at the movies opening this weekend. Spike Lee is back in theaters, albeit in limited rel...

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Weekend Movies: Two to Skip, Two to See

Friday, August 14, 2009

It's a summer Friday, which means that new movies are opening nationwide. To help us navigate Hollywood's new releases we speak with Wesley Morris, film critic for the Boston Globe. T...

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New Movies: 'Paper Hearts' and 'Julie and Julia'

Friday, August 07, 2009

It’s Friday and that means new movies are opening in theaters across the country. The Takeaway talks to Wesley Morris, film critic from The Boston Globe, for his picks for the week. T...

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John Hughes: The Director Who Captured a Generation

Friday, August 07, 2009

Yesterday, while on a morning walk in New York City, the acclaimed film director John Hughes, creator of those classic 80's teen angst movies, died after suffering a heart attack. Few...

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Movies: Summer's Anti-Blockbusters

Friday, July 24, 2009

The Takeaway talks to two movie critics about the anti-blockbuster movies of the summer, particularly foreign films. We talk about the British film "In the Loop," described as a combi...

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