Arts & Life Minnie Driver on Fury and Forgiveness in 'Take' April 30, 2007 • In her new movie, Take, Minnie Driver confronts the man who destroyed her life. Minnie Driver and director Charles Oliver talk about the movie's examination of rage, redemption and forgiveness when crime victims face their attackers. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9918933/9918936" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'Spider-Man 3': Why So Expensive? April 30, 2007 • The movie Spider-Man 3, set for release this Friday, cost $350 million to make. It is the most expensive film in history, but will it pay off for Hollywood? 'Spider-Man 3': Why So Expensive? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9914883/9914884" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life Matthew Perry, Going Uncomfortably 'Numb' Fresh Air April 30, 2007 • The star of Friends and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is featured in the new film Numb; he plays a screenwriter plagued by feelings of anxiety, detachment and panic. The story is based on an autobiographical script by Harris Goldberg (Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo), who also made his directing debut with the film. Matthew Perry, Going Uncomfortably 'Numb' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9914919/9914994" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life 'Away from Her' Is Sarah Polley's New Path Fresh Air April 30, 2007 • Actress Sarah Polley (The Sweet Hereafter) makes her directorial debut with Away from Her, a new movie based on a short story by Alice Munro; it stars Julie Christie as a woman with Alzheimer's. 'Away from Her' Is Sarah Polley's New Path Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9912464/9915089" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Olympia Dukakis, Finding Clarity 'Away From Her' April 28, 2007 • In a new film about love and Alzheimer's, the disease that claimed her mother, the Oscar-winning actress co-stars as a hard-edged woman who has "kind of given up on life" — until she meets a man caught in a crisis of his own. Olympia Dukakis, Finding Clarity 'Away From Her' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9861983/9886012" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life Summary Judgment: New Movies April 27, 2007 • In the latest installment of "Summary Judgment" from online magazine Slate, we'll hear what film critics have to say about new releases this week. On deck: Jindabyne, Next and The Condemned. Summary Judgment: New Movies Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9876699/9876708" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life In 'Public Places,' Lives of Quiet Desperation April 27, 2007 • French filmmaker Alain Resnais is best known for his nonlinear art films — but 20 years ago he began adapting plays; his latest picture, Private Fears in Public Places, is based on a 2004 dark comedy by the British writer Alan Ayckbourn. In 'Public Places,' Lives of Quiet Desperation Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9879476/9879484" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Obituaries Valenti: 'A Giant Voice of Reason' April 27, 2007 • Jack Valenti died Thursday at the age of 85. He was the former president of the Motion Picture Association of America, and an influential person in American culture for decades. Valenti: 'A Giant Voice of Reason' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9870463/9870464" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life 'Jindabyne': A Death, and Dark Things Surface April 27, 2007 • Jindabyne is a movie in which friends on a fishing trip find a body, but choose not to report it. It's an Australian film based on a short story by Raymond Carver. 'Jindabyne': A Death, and Dark Things Surface Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9870458/9870461" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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News Valenti, Power Broker in Film World, D.C., Dies at 85 April 26, 2007 • Jack Valenti, Hollywood power broker and former presidential aide, has died following a stroke. Former film-industry lobbyist and presidential adviser Jack Valenti has died, according to the Motion Picture Association of America. Valenti, 85, had been hospitalized since a stroke last month. He spent nearly four decades as president of the MPAA after an earlier career as special assistant to President Lyndon Johnson. Valenti, Power Broker in Film World, D.C., Dies at 85 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9848672/9871906" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business 'Marketplace' Report: Weinsteins' Latest Film Move April 26, 2007 • Harvey and Bob Weinstein, the producers of The English Patient and Pulp Fiction, are reportedly setting up a $285 million fund for movies that focus on Asia. 'Marketplace' Report: Weinsteins' Latest Film Move Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9847294/9847301" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Summer Promises a Flood of Movie Sequels April 26, 2007 • The nation's cineplexes await warm-weather offerings from the Spider-Man, Shrek and Harry Potter dynasties — along with Oceans Thirteen. Studios are trying to control cost, while summer audiences want special effects. Summer Promises a Flood of Movie Sequels Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9843343/9843353" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life Movies that Make Grown Men Cry April 25, 2007 • In a column in the Chicago Tribune, page two columnist John Kass revealed himself as a "crybaby" at guy cry movies. And male readers jumped at the chance to admit that yes, they too cry at the movies. The Tribune's Web site is still taking votes for favorite guy cry films. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9834031/9834036" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Arts & Life Unexpected Adventures 'In the Land of Women' April 25, 2007 • Jonathan Kasdan's debut feature brings a refreshing human touch to what could be clichéd material about looking for love and finding a way through life. Maybe that gift runs in the family: His dad wrote and directed The Big Chill. Unexpected Adventures 'In the Land of Women' Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9823362/9833812" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Seal of Approval: Archives Screens Presidential Pix April 22, 2007 • The films Karate Kid, Patton and High Noon have one thing in common: Former U.S. presidents loved them. The National Archives is screening presidential favorite flicks through the summer. Debbie Elliott gives some fun film facts from the Oval Office. Seal of Approval: Archives Screens Presidential Pix Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9762210/9762215" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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