Eric O'Neill and Billy Ray Discuss 'Breach' Fresh Air January 31, 2007 • Former FBI Agent Eric O'Neill and Director/Screenwriter Billy Ray have collaborated on the new film Breach. It is based on the true story about FBI operative Robert Hanssen who was found guilty of treason and the FBI agent (O'Neill) who was assigned to Hanssen to draw him out of deep cover. Eric O'Neill and Billy Ray Discuss 'Breach' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7094972/7094976" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Film Comedy Highlights Turkish-Kurdish Tensions January 31, 2007 • Film fans in Turkey have made the comedy The Masked Five in Iraq a box-office smash. But the film reflects historical mistrust and hatred between Turks and Iraqi Kurds. Film Comedy Highlights Turkish-Kurdish Tensions Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7092745/7092748" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Hollywood Confronts Film Pirates on the Web January 31, 2007 • A record number of people are watching feature-length movies on their computers. That makes Hollywood nervous, as it faces consumers with faster Internet connections, larger hard drives and an increase in film pirating. Hollywood Confronts Film Pirates on the Web Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7092742/7092743" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture Dragons Get a Modern Image Makeover January 27, 2007 • Old maps bore the scary legend "here there be dragons." These days dragons aren't so scary. In countless books and movies, they're portrayed as loving companions to the humans that ride them. Dragons Get a Modern Image Makeover Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7051556/7051557" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Films That Lit Up the Sundance Film Festival January 27, 2007 • Several films stood out at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Movie buyers attending the festival are hoping that they can identify the one that will be the next Little Miss Sunshine. Films That Lit Up the Sundance Film Festival Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7048874/7048875" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Summary Judgment: 'Aces,' Blood and Chocolate' January 26, 2007 • This week's review-roundup from the online magazine Slate tackles Vegas hit men with mohawks, lusty teen werewolves and Kevin Smith acting. Hear what critics are saying about Smokin' Aces, Catch and Release and Blood and Chocolate. Summary Judgment: 'Aces,' Blood and Chocolate' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7031785/7031794" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Brother, Filmmaker Discuss Miss. Murder Cold Case January 26, 2007 • Thomas Moore and filmmaker David Ridgen discuss the death of Thomas's brother, Charles Moore, and friend Henry Dee. Former sheriff's deputy and reputed Ku Klux Klan member James Ford Seale, now 71, was arrested Wednesday on federal charges of kidnapping and conspiracy for his alleged role in the 1964 killings. Thomas Moore worked with journalists to get the case against Seale reopened, and Ridgen has documented the process. Brother, Filmmaker Discuss Miss. Murder Cold Case Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7031136/7031137" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Oscar Nominee Forest Whitaker Fresh Air January 26, 2007 • Actor Forest Whitaker has been nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the film The Last King of Scotland. Whitaker played jazz musician Charlie Parker in Bird, a British soldier kidnapped by the IRA in The Crying Game and an internal affairs detective on the FOX TV show The Shield. This interview originally aired on Oct. 17, 2006. Oscar Nominee Forest Whitaker Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7030749/7030760" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture Favorites from the Sundance Festival January 26, 2007 • As the Sundance Film Festival wraps up, several films stand out. Among them are Once, a love story from Ireland and Away from Her, directed by the actress Sarah Polley. Favorites from the Sundance Festival Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7029381/7029390" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture Contents of a Hollywood Vault Up for Auction January 25, 2007 • The 20th Century Fox studio offers a treasure-trove of documents from Hollywood's golden era up for auction — from Bogart's first contract to a memo on Marilyn Monroe's name change. Contents of a Hollywood Vault Up for Auction Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7005665/7005676" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Mexican Cinema Enjoys a Growing Buzz January 25, 2007 • Films from Mexico have been finding viewers in the United States and around the world. This year, directors of three films with Oscar buzz are Mexican: Children of Men, Pan's Labrynth and Babel. Mexican Cinema Enjoys a Growing Buzz Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7022295/7022303" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis This Summer, Sequel Films Are the Rule January 25, 2007 • Michele Norris talks with NPR film critic Bob Mondello about the upcoming summer movie releases. A surprisingly high number of them are sequels — which are safer bets for Hollywood studios to make than original films. This Summer, Sequel Films Are the Rule Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7022305/7022306" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Film Looks at Immigrants Caught in Slave Trade January 25, 2007 • The investigative documentary Lives For Sale unveils how many Latino immigrants crossing into the United States are forced into a modern-day slave trade. Farai Chideya speaks with film's executive producer, Larry Rich. Film Looks at Immigrants Caught in Slave Trade Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7016960/7016963" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture Does 'Dreamgirls' Offer Lowdown on Motown? January 25, 2007 • The movie, nominated for eight Oscars, is a thinly veiled account of Berry Gordy's empire and his banner group, the Supremes. But many Motown stars say the film doesn't reflect the real story. Does 'Dreamgirls' Offer Lowdown on Motown? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7015150/7015153" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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79th Annual Academy Awards Oscar Nominee Guillermo Del Toro Fresh Air January 24, 2007 • Director Guillermo del Toro's film, Pan's Labyrinth, is up for six Academy Awards this year, in categories including original screenplay and foreign language film. Del Toro, who grew up in Mexico, wrote and directed the film. Oscar Nominee Guillermo Del Toro Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7000935/7000938" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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