Bob Mondello
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Adam Sandler Makes A Bid For Best Actor Oscar With 'Uncut Gems'
Adam Sandler makes a bid for a Best Actor Oscar in Uncut Gems, a thriller about a jeweler who makes terrible choices, from writer-directors Benny and Josh Safdie.
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Movie Review: 'The Aeronauts'
The hot air balloon movie The Aeronauts had NPR critic Bob Mondello clutching his armrests for dear life.
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Holiday Movie Preview: What's Coming To Theaters Before The End Of The Year
There's one month left of 2019 and another 40 or so would-be blockbusters and awards contenders that Hollywood will be unwrapping during the holiday season.
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Movie Review: 'Frozen 2' And 'A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood'
The simultaneous openings of Frozen 2 and the Mr. Rogers bio-pic A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood offer a chance to talk about the changing nature of children's entertainment.
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Movie Review: 'The Irishman' Is An Epic With The Feel Of History
Martin Scorsese's three-and-a-half-hour mob movie, "The Irishman," stars Robert De Niro as a killer for hire, and Al Pacino as Teamsters union boss Jimmy Hoffa.
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Movie Review: 'Pain And Glory'
The new movie Pain And Glory, about a film director whose career is in decline, was made by Pedro Almodovar, whose career definitely isn't.
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Director Steven Soderbergh Takes A Look At Money Laundering In 'The Laundromat'
Director Steven Soderbergh looks at money laundering and the Panama Papers scandal as if they were elements in a heist comedy in his new satire, The Laundromat.
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Arts & Life
'Downton Abbey' Movie Brings You Up To Speed With The Crawleys
The Crawleys are back, and the big screen has them this time, in a story that picks up a few years after the TV show ended.
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Critics Discuss Hits And Misses At The Toronto International Film Festival
NPR's Bob Mondello and film critic Joelle Monique discuss what they liked and what's newsworthy at the still-in-progress Toronto International Film Festival.
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Arts & Life
In Buenos Aires, Crowds Line Up For A Taste Of Sweeter Days
The preview reopening of the Confitería del Molino, a long-shuttered art nouveau pastry cafe near the Argentine Capitol, prompted lines around the block — and, for some former patrons, good memories.