Jul 11th, 2008 · There's a new Hollywood take on Jules Verne's 1863 novel; seeing it sent Bob Mondello back into the nearer past — to the wide-screen version of the tale he saw when he was a kid. Turns out it's still kinda fun.
Jun 29th, 2008 · Love is said to be blind but it may also be ageless. NPR film critic Bob Mondello reviews Elsa and Fred, a Spanish dramedy about a Madrid couple who find love in their 70s.
May 11th, 2008 · Movie theaters don't seem phased by the fact that there is more than one month to go before the official start of summer — more than 20 new films opened in theaters this weekend. Film critic Bob Mondello talks with host Andrea Seabrook about What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas, Speed Racer, Surfwise, Before the Rains, Poultrygeist, and more.
Apr 4th, 2008 · She was the Hollywood star for two decades, then a washout, then an Oscar nominee again -- twice. On the centenary of her birth, NPR's Bob Mondello looks back at a star you think you know.
Jan 23rd, 2008 · A new concert film featuring the band U2 was shot in digital 3-D. NPR's Bob Mondello says it's so realistic that he wanted to tell the guy sitting in front of him to stop waving his arms -- then realized that the arms were on the screen.
Dec 29th, 2007 · The week between Christmas and New Year's is always a box office bonanza for Hollywood. But for movie critics, the biggest week comes a bit earlier, says NPR's Bob Mondello.
Dec 14th, 2007 · On the surface, the sci-fi blockbuster is about Will Smith battling an army of light-phobic zombies. But NPR movie critic Bob Mondello says that the film has some serious terrorism subtext that could only be a product of post-Sept. 11 America.
Nov 28th, 2007 · The Savages, with its depiction of family members dealing with their ailing father, hit close to home for NPR film critic Bob Mondello. Movies are emotionally effective, Mondello says, because they come so close to the truth.