Arts & Life Philippe Petit: The 'Man On Wire' February 28, 2009 • Thirty-five years after a young Frenchman walked across the sky between the Twin Towers, they are missing from the landscape — but not from our minds. Philippe Petit: The 'Man On Wire' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101298523/101300794" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Tarzan's Sidekick Reveals All In 'Me Cheeta' February 28, 2009 • Author James Lever talks about the chimp, the myth and the legend behind his fictionalized memoir Me, Cheeta: My Life in Hollywood. Tarzan's Sidekick Reveals All In 'Me Cheeta' Listen · 7:53 7:53 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101260910/101307029" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review 'An American Affair': Innocence Lost In '60s D.C. February 27, 2009 • Thirteen-year-old Adam's dull existence is interrupted by the arrival of a beautiful blonde neighbor — an artist, divorcée and friend of President Kennedy's. Adam soon finds himself out of his depth — and swimming in political intrigue.
Review 'Crossing Over': Like 'Crash,' Without The Subtlety February 27, 2009 • Remember Crash, the blunt Oscar-winning film about racism, with lots of intertwined stories? The makers of Crossing Over sure do, but critic Kenneth Turan says it's not a happy memory. 'Crossing Over': Like 'Crash,' Without The Subtlety Listen · 2:26 2:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101193604/101234096" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Christopher Walken Take Two February 27, 2009 • NPR alumnus Alex Chadwick attends a stage show dedicated to honoring one of America's favorite — and most unusual — actors, Christopher Walken. This story originally aired in February 2007. Christopher Walken Take Two Listen · 6:55 6:55 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101248372/101248345" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions Stallone Casts Schwarzenegger As Himself In Film February 27, 2009 • The governor of California will be appearing in an action movie directed by his friend, Sylvester Stallone. Arnold Schwarzenegger will play the part of ... the California governor. Day to Day senior producer Steve Proffitt reacted to this news by creating an imaginary trailer for the film. Stallone Casts Schwarzenegger As Himself In Film Listen · 2:00 2:00 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101248367/101248344" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Stallone Casts Schwarzenegger As Himself In Film Listen · 2:00 2:00 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101248367/101248344" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets Belt Tightening Leads To Artistic Expansion February 27, 2009 • Tough times can often be a springboard for creativity. When no one's job is safe, no one's house is secure and no one knows exactly what to do about it, artists get to work — and start pushing boundaries. Belt Tightening Leads To Artistic Expansion Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101185285/101234154" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion A Real Eye-Opener: Remembering New Yorker Films February 26, 2009 • The art-house distributor launched many of the 20th century's great European directors in the U.S. market. Its demise earlier this week prompted memories for NPR critic Bob Mondello — of films that changed the way he looked at movies. A Real Eye-Opener: Remembering New Yorker Films Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101209654/101207689" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review 'Three Monkeys': Evils Seen, But Only Obliquely February 26, 2009 • The beautifully shot Turkish film is less a story than an exercise in suppression. With shots of dramatic skies and stormy faces, Nuri Bilge Ceylan creates a compelling — if veiled — picture of a family's unraveling.
Review Arts & Life The Immigrants Are Illegal, But The Film's Criminal February 26, 2009 • It's got big names and a hot-button topic, but Wayne Kramer's wretched Crossing Over turns out to be all about its multiple-perspectives conceit. Too bad all of them feel egregiously manufactured.
Singing The Praises Of Bollywood Films February 25, 2009 • Bollywood churns out more films than Hollywood each year, and Bollywood films are drawing huge new audiences in other parts of Asia and across Africa. Though they have historically been fairly formulaic love stories, some filmmakers are now breaking out of that mold. Singing The Praises Of Bollywood Films Listen · 30:02 30:02 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101151401/101151391" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Chronicling The Plight Of 'Very Young Girls' February 24, 2009 • The documentary, Very Young Girls, provides a chilling look into the world of underage prostitution. The film follows one woman's effort to rescue young girls from the streets. Chronicling The Plight Of 'Very Young Girls' Listen · 9:17 9:17 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101091924/101091910" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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NPR Movie Critic Reviews Pre-Oscar Predictions February 23, 2009 • NPR's Bob Mondello says his Oscar predictions — 15 correct picks out of 24 — were terrible. He says though he thought Mickey Rourke would win Best Actor, the right person, Sean Penn, won the award. Mondello also says the Oscars garnered a bigger audience than they did last year. NPR Movie Critic Reviews Pre-Oscar Predictions Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101062992/101063680" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Unger Report A Night At The Oscars February 23, 2009 • Our humorist Brian Unger attended the awards ceremony, and despite some questionable behavior, he managed to avoid getting throw out. A Night At The Oscars Listen · 4:16 4:16 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101037065/101037046" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The 81st Annual Academy Awards 'Slumdog Millionaire' Trumps Oscar Competition February 23, 2009 • The Academy Awards took over Hollywood last night as some of the world's biggest stars were honored for their work in film. Slumdog Millionaire was the big winner, sweeping the ceremony with eight awards, including the prize for best picture. Boston Globe film critic Wesley Morris offers a wrap-up of last night's festivities. 'Slumdog Millionaire' Trumps Oscar Competition Listen · 5:58 5:58 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101027919/101027912" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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