Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'conspiracies'

'X-Files' Movie A Thriller... Don't You Believe It

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:20:00 EDT

More sentimental than spooky, the second X-Files film asks not whether you believe in alien life or vast government conspiracies, but if you believe in life after love.

'Tell No One' a Twisty Thriller, but Worth Untangling

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:45:00 EDT

The French box-office smash is overstuffed with conspiracies, but beautifully constructed and thematically rich — so it remains a pleasure even as the story becomes increasingly implausible.

Detainee Rights to Top Supreme Court Docket

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:01:00 EDT

The rights of Guantanamo detainees will figure prominently in the new Supreme Court term, which begins Monday. The high court also takes up issues ranging from sentencing disparities based on race to conspiracies between corporations and their vendors.

Political Thrillers Shed Light on Public Paranoia

Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:00:00 EDT

The Manchurian Candidate, a remake of a Cold War thriller, opens in U.S. theaters Friday, where it will play alongside The Bourne Supremacy, a tale of spies and international intrigue. For decades, films like these -- featuring secret agents and conspiracies -- have shed light on the mood and fears of the times. Hear NPR's Pat Dowell.