A critic revisits his list of the TV and movies he wished he covered in 2022
Every year, John Powers looks back on the great features he never got around to talking about. This year’s list includes White Lotus, The Menu, Nanny and Dark Winds — plus one vodka commercial.
The fantasia of Angelo Badalamenti, veil-piercing composer
Among other things Badalamenti’s music, soft and bizarre and surging, was an emotional compass for the uncanny creations of director David Lynch.
James Cameron aims to finally put that ‘Titanic’ door debate to rest, 25 years later
The blockbuster hit theaters on Dec. 19, 1997. Since then, fans have debated whether Jack could have survived on the makeshift raft. Now Cameron says a forensic analysis rules that out definitively.
James Cameron’s epic movie ‘Titanic’ was released 25 years ago
Starring Leonardo de Caprio and Kate Winslet, Titanic became the first movie to gross a billion dollars. The special effects of the late 1990s are part of what made this film a blockbuster.
What a classic ’50s Western can teach us about the Hollywood Blacklist
Author Glenn Frankel says the 1952 film High Noon was inspired by the toxic political climate of the time. Originally broadcast Feb. 21, 2017.
Movie Review: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
Filmmaker James Cameron’s sequel to the biggest worldwide box office hit of all time, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” has been in the works for more than a decade.
The long-awaited sequel to ‘Avatar’ is more than 3 hours long
Avatar: The Way of Water is poised to become one of the year’s biggest film releases. It’s the sequel to the 2009 blockbuster Avatar, which is the highest grossing Hollywood film in history.
‘Iron Man,’ ‘Super Fly’ and ‘Carrie’ are inducted into the National Film Registry
Every year, the Library of Congress adds 25 films to the National Film Registry to be preserved for posterity. This year’s selections include Hairspray and When Harry Met Sally.
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
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Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be (2022)
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Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat scores del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’
NPR’s Rob Schmitz talks to French composer Alexandre Desplat about his score for director Guillermo del Toro’s new stop animation film: Pinocchio.
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