Review Culture 'Chicago 10' Re-Animates a Protest Story February 29, 2008 • Forty years ago, another presidential race was focused on an unpopular war. The 1968 Chicago convention riots — and the "Chicago Seven" tried in their wake — are the subject of an unorthodox documentary. 'Chicago 10' Re-Animates a Protest Story Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/36510288/87809170" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Summary Judgment: Film Romance and Ridiculousness February 29, 2008 • Mark Jordan Legan rounds up what critics are saying about new releases. Up for review are The Other Boleyn Girl, Semi-Pro, and Chicago 10. Summary Judgment: Film Romance and Ridiculousness Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/87802444/87802417" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Culture Taking the Measure of 'The Other Boleyn Girl' Fresh Air February 29, 2008 • Fresh Air's film critic reviews The Other Boleyn Girl, a costume drama from director Justin Chadwick. Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson play sisters battling for the affection of England's King Henry VIII. Taking the Measure of 'The Other Boleyn Girl' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/87797213/87797212" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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New Movies Will Ferrell Bounces Back in 'Semi-Pro' February 29, 2008 • Get prepped for the cineplex with Daniel Holloway, Metro film critic for Metro newspaper, to find out what new movies are coming out this week. Will Ferrell Bounces Back in 'Semi-Pro' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/87792145/87792102" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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I Drink Your Catchphrase February 29, 2008 • Great lines from the movies spice up our speech, whether it's Dirty Harry's "Make my day" or There Will Be Blood's "I drink your milkshake." I Drink Your Catchphrase Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/87792138/87792101" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Color, Pageantry Can't Save 'Boleyn Girl' February 29, 2008 • Morning Edition's film critic reviews The Other Boleyn Girl. The movie is based on Philippa Gregory's best-selling novel, set in 16th-century England. At that time, Henry VIII was king — and Anne Boleyn was looking to replace his queen. Color, Pageantry Can't Save 'Boleyn Girl' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/87792394/87792360" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Culture 'Chicago 10' February 28, 2008 • The story of anti-war protesters on trial in 1969, retold with an inventive mix of archival footage and motion-capture animation. Hank Azaria, Mark Ruffalo and other stars play Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin and their compatriots.
Review Culture 'The Other Boleyn Girl' February 28, 2008 • Sisters Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary Boleyn (Scarlett Johansson) compete for the love of Henry VIII. For all the intrigue, Justin Chadwick's film is essentially a well-upholstered soap opera.
Review Culture 'Semi-Pro' February 28, 2008 • The owner, coach and star player of a '70s pro basketball team struggles to keep the team from going under. Insipid comedy doesn't measure up to earlier Will Ferrell films.
Culture Political History Gets Animated in 'Chicago 10' Fresh Air February 26, 2008 • Director Brett Morgen joins Fresh Air's Terry Gross to discuss his new film, Chicago 10. The film mixes trial footage and animation to tell the story of the "Chicago 8" — protesters held accountable for violence that erupted with police outside the Democratic Convention in Chicago in 1968. Political History Gets Animated in 'Chicago 10' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/37759288/57389288" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Culture 'Penelope' February 26, 2008 • Penelope (Christina Ricci) has a disfiguring family curse — a pig-like nose — that can only be broken by true love. The nose scares off most potential suitors, except Max (James McAvoy), and the plot may scare off most audiences over the age of eight.
The 80th Annual Academy Awards How to Revamp the Oscars: A Genius Plan February 26, 2008 • This year's Academy Awards got the worst ratings in ceremony history. Madeleine Brand talks to comedy duo Frangela, former Seinfeld writer Peter Mehlman and others about how they'd fix the show. Prince, gambling and bare midriffs are part of the plan. How to Revamp the Oscars: A Genius Plan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/26916288/27376288" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Reviewed: 'Where to and Back,' a Film Trilogy Fresh Air February 26, 2008 • Critic John Powers reviews Where to and Back, a newly released DVD trilogy from the late Austrian director Axel Corti. Written by Georg Stefan Troller, the films are loosely based on Toller's life as a Viennese Jew who took refuge in the United States as a teenager and then returned to Europe as an American soldier during World War II. Reviewed: 'Where to and Back,' a Film Trilogy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/28310288/28309288" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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From Our Listeners The Oscar Caption Contest Results February 26, 2008 • What's clicking on the blog. The Oscar Caption Contest Results Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/19357510/19357449" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Education New Life for a School Film on Gay Tolerance February 26, 2008 • Debra Chasnoff's It's Elementary: Talking about Gay Issues in Schools first aired in 1998, sparking a frank conversation about gays and lesbians in classrooms from kindergarten through eighth grade. Now it's being re-released on DVD along with a new lesson plan on gay tolerance. New Life for a School Film on Gay Tolerance Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/19357474/19357440" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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