Nov 27th, 2008 · Between now and the end of the year, more than 50 movies — many hoping for Oscar consideration — will hit movie screens. Moviegoers can look forward to everything from animated French mice to Nazis to visitors from other galaxies. NPR's Bob Mondello previews the offerings such as "The Day the Earth Stood Still," "Valkyrie" and "Frost/Nixon."
Nov 27th, 2008 · Quincy Jones went from performing and arranging to producing. As a record executive, he churned out chart toppers. Always restless, he moved to producing films and TV shows in the 1960s and '70s. Through the '80s and '90s there were more hits: The Color Purple, Michael Jackson's blockbusters and humanitarian work in Africa. At 75, he's still keeping up a blistering pace.
Aug 27th, 2008 · It's no shoot-'em-up, and not quite a blockbuster. But at nearly 100,000 downloads and counting, the moody "meaning-of-life" time-tripper feels like a game that a grown-up can play — and maybe should.
Aug 7th, 2008 · Death, car crashes and serious run-ins with the law. Sounds like the plot of The Dark Knight. But you could also be talking about what happened to actors who appeared in this summer's mega-blockbuster. If the new Batman film is cursed, it wouldn't be the first time movies — or stage productions — have been jinxed.
Jul 23rd, 2008 · Amid summer's blockbusters, two films offer a change of pace: American Teen, a documentary that plays like fiction, and Boy A, fiction that feels true to life.
Jul 23rd, 2008 · Zucchini and its kin are the sleeper hits among garden blockbusters such as tomatoes and berries. They may not be greeted with raves when you grill the first harvest of yellow crooknecks, but summer squash have the versatility and easy-going nature to sustain a long, successful run in your kitchen.
Jun 27th, 2008 · Verdi's romantic hit got a tepid reception at its first performance, in 1853, but it's now one of the most popular operas of all time — and has even starred in a couple of Hollywood blockbusters.
Jun 25th, 2008 · The Supreme Court is wrapping up its term, which means blockbuster decisions coming down all at the same time. The justices issued two major rulings early Wednesday. They ruled against the death penalty for people convicted of child rape. And they reduced punitive damages against Exxon for the Valdez oil spill.