The Sounds Of James Bond, From The Editors Who Created Them

Karen Baker Landers and Per Hallberg won the Oscar for their sound work on Skyfall. Now they're back with the new James Bond movie, Spectre. NPR's Becky Sullivan talks to the pair about just what a sound editor does.

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Movie Reviews

In 'Spectre,' Bond's Back And Looking Over His Shoulder

NPR film critic Bob Mondello reviews Spectre, the latest in the Bond franchise. It's got the Bond cars, the Bond villain and the Bond girls, but it lacks the feeling of its predecessors.

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Remembrances

Melissa Mathison, Screenwriter Who Wrote 'E.T.,' Dies

Oscar-nominated screenwriter Melissa Mathison has died at the age of 65. NPR's Mandalit del Barco offers a remembrance of the woman who wrote E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, among other films.

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Media

Robinson's 'Boston Globe' Reporting Figures Into 2 Movies

Two major movies present dueling visions about the promise and perils of investigative reporting. Walter Robinson's reporting for the "Boston Globe" stands center stage in the film Spotlight.

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Movie Interviews

Saoirse Ronan Stars In Movie Version Of Literary Bestseller 'Brooklyn'

Renee Montagne talks to Saoirse Ronan about the film, Brooklyn. It's the story of a young woman who, in 1950s Ireland, must leave her family for what she hopes will be a better life in America.

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Movie Interviews

In 'The Diplomat,' Filmmaker David Holbrooke Recalls Late Father's Career

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with filmmaker David Holbrooke about his new documentary, The Diplomat, exploring the life of his late father, the renowned diplomat Richard Holbrooke.

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Code Switch

Why Latinos Heart Horror Films

Latino audiences can make or break horror films in the box office, but right now their presence behind the camera might be even more significant.

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Movie Interviews

An Election's High Stakes: Sandra Bullock On 'Our Brand Is Crisis'

The Oscar-winner's new movie is set during an intense presidential race ... in Bolivia. She tells NPR's Scott Simon about her role as a legendary political strategist in Our Brand Is Crisis.

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Movie Reviews

'Our Brand Is Crisis' Stalls And Stumbles

The political comedy Our Brand Is Crisis stars Sandra Bullock as an American campaign strategist hired to work for a Bolivian presidential candidate. Critic Kenneth Turan has this review.

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