Coming to terms with James Bond’s flawed past — as a fan and as a critic
The new James Bond movie, No Time To Die, is out in theaters, ending Daniel Craig’s run as 007. NPR critic Eric Deggans has long loved the franchise — yet its flawed legacy is hard to see past.
Daniel Craig outshines ‘No Time To Die’ in his final turn as James Bond
Craig has been a terrific James Bond, maybe even the best. But there’s something a little too strained about the tragic emotional arc his character has carried with over the past several movies.
Russian crew docks with International Space Station to film ‘The Challenge’
Russia launched an actress and a director into space to try to beat the U.S. in producing the first movie filmed in orbit. The story centers on a doctor who rushes to save the life of a cosmonaut.
Hollywood crews vote to authorize a strike for better pay and working conditions
Behind-the-scenes crew members say they’re working long days without breaks for dismal pay. Union leadership may now call a strike.
‘Noir Alley’ host celebrates cinema’s double crosses and doomed characters
Eddie Muller’s book, Dark City, chronicles film noir from the ’40s and ’50s. “A lot of factors … go into making something of film noir,” he says, including, a “very dark vision of existence.”
No Time to Die (2021)
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New documentary remembers the tragic life of folk singer Karen Dalton
Karen Dalton, an enigmatic artist beloved by colleagues Bob Dylan and Phil Ochs, and idolized by followers like Nick Cave and Courtney Barnett, is the subject of a new film.
Director Alan Taylor brings Tony Soprano to life again in ‘The Many Saints Of Newark’
NPR’S Scott Simon speaks to director Alan Taylor about his new film, “The Many Saints of Newark,” which details the character’s early life growing up around the mafia.
You can now enter Hayao Miyazaki’s enchanting animated world at the Academy Museum
For the first time outside of his home country, the Japanese filmmaker’s work is being featured in a major retrospective at the brand-new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
In ‘The Sopranos’ prequel set in the ’60s, James Gandolfini’s son plays a young Tony
It seemed unlikely there would ever be a follow-up to ‘The Sopranos’ after lead actor James Gandolfini died. Now, prequel movie features a young Tony Soprano played by Michael Gandolfini, James’ son.
Remembering Melvin Van Peebles, the ‘Godfather’ of Black cinema
Van Peebles, who died Sept. 21, was best known for his 1971 film, Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song. He spoke with Fresh Air in 1990. His son Mario, also an actor/director, was interviewed in 2004.
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