Bob Mondello appears in the following:
Friends Coogan And Brydon Take Their Dueling Impressions On A 'Trip To Spain'
Thursday, August 10, 2017
In this third film based on their food-tasting show, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon worry (in the voice of John Hurt) that they'll soon feel as ancient as the dinosaur tracks they find on their travels.
Loss Piles Up Deep As Wyoming Snow Drifts In 'Wind River'
Thursday, August 03, 2017
The police procedural/Western centers on the death of a Native American teenage girl. Critic Bob Mondello says the film paints a searing portrait of life on society's margins.
'An Inconvenient Sequel' Is An Effective, Cautiously Optimistic, 'I Told You So'
Thursday, July 27, 2017
In 2006, Al Gore issued a forceful warning about the threat of climate change in An Inconvenient Truth. He's followed it up with a sequel that shows how far we've come — but with plenty of caveats.
Step Inside A Movie Projection Booth To See What's Changed Since Film
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Before digital projectors in movie theaters, projectionists had to quickly move from one film reel to the next. NPR takes a look at what's changed since the days of film as part of our series, "Backstage Pass."
'Lady Macbeth' Turns Sound And Fury Into Victorian Noir
Friday, July 14, 2017
It's not Shakespearean but the no-nonsense leading lady of the new movie Lady Macbeth lives up to her name.
Grief Hangs Around At Home In 'A Ghost Story'
Friday, July 07, 2017
A new film starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara is provocative — if you've got the patience.
In 'Spider-Man: Homecoming,' Tom Holland's Peter Parker Finally Comes Home
Thursday, July 06, 2017
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews Spider-Man: Homecoming, starring Tom Holland as the youngest actor to play the screen's youngest superhero.
'Maudie' Paints Intimate Portrait Of Canadian Painter Maud Lewis
Monday, June 19, 2017
The new film Maudie is an intimate drama about self-taught Canadian painter Maud Lewis. The film also takes a deep dive into her paintings and legacy.
'Maudie' Made Such Joyful Art, You'd Never Guess How Tough She Had It
Monday, June 19, 2017
The film tells the true story of Maud Lewis, a woman from a small town in Nova Scotia, who, with no formal training, became one of Canada's most celebrated folk artists.
50 Years After 'Loving,' Hollywood Still Struggles With Interracial Romance
Monday, June 12, 2017
Hollywood's long history of not putting interracial romance on-screen goes all the way back to the Hays Code, which prohibited the depiction of "sex relationships between the white and black races."
'Beatriz at Dinner' And 'Megan Leavey' Celebrate Women Warriors
Friday, June 09, 2017
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews two movies centered on women warriors — Beatriz at Dinner starring Salma Hayek, and Megan Leavey starring Kate Mara.
'When Time Was New': 'Wonder Woman' Brings Sunlight To The DC Universe
Friday, June 02, 2017
Wonder Woman is the first superhero film to be headed by a woman both in front of and behind the camera. Star Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins worked together to make Diana Prince relatable.
Summer Movie Preview: 'Wonder Woman,' 'Rough Night,' 'Transformers'
Monday, May 29, 2017
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello has a selective preview of the would-be blockbusters and awards-contenders Hollywood is sending our way before Labor Day.
Beaches, Bathing Suits, And Finally On The Big Screen, 'Baywatch'
Friday, May 26, 2017
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews a movie that could only come out in the summer — Baywatch, starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron.
The Saint Before The Spy: Actor Roger Moore Dies At 89
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Though most came to know him in the James Bond films, Roger Moore first displayed his brand of undercover suave in the TV series, The Saint. Moore died Tuesday at the age of 89.
Danish Filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg Gets Deeply Personal In 'The Commune'
Friday, May 19, 2017
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews The Commune, a Danish drama about a living arrangement that doesn't turn out the way its organizers expected.
An Iraqi Sniper Traps Two U.S. Soldiers In 'The Wall'
Friday, May 12, 2017
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews The Wall, a film about two American snipers pinned down by an Iraqi sniper, behind a rapidly crumbling wall.
Grooving To That 70s Beat, 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Return In Volume 2
Friday, May 05, 2017
It was a surprise last time, but now comes volume two of the Marvel superhero team, Guardians of the Galaxy.
'Obit' Documentary Follows Journalists Who Tell Lively Stories Of Death
Friday, April 28, 2017
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews Obit, a documentary about obituary writing at The New York Times.
City Planning As A Contact Sport In 'Citizen Jane: Battle For The City'
Friday, April 21, 2017
Citizen Jane: Battle for the City is a documentary about Jane Jacobs, whose 1961 book The Death and Life of Great American Cities changed urban planning.