Movies

Arts

Remembering 'Graduate' Screenwriter Buck Henry

1:20pm January 10, 2020

by Terry Gross

Henry, who died Jan. 8, co-created the film Get Smart with Mel Brooks and made regular appearances as a guest host on Saturday Night Live in the show's early years. Originally broadcast in 1997.

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Violinist Rose (Freya Tingley) frets in The Sonata.

Arts

Horror Film 'The Sonata' Is Tuneless And Off-Key

5:01pm January 09, 2020

A young violin virtuoso inherits a spooky mansion — and a Satanic piece of music — in this "dreadfully dull" film.

Three Christs, No Waiting: Joseph (Bradley Whitford), Leon (Peter Dinklage) and Clyde (Walton Goggins) in Jon Avnet's film.

Arts

'Three Christs': A Too-Simple Film About The Messiah Complex

5:00pm January 09, 2020

Loosely based on the story of real-life psychiatrist who treated three patients who believed themselves to be Jesus, Jon Avnet's film clings to glib Hollywood cliches about mental illness.

Two boys are surprised in a movie theater.

Science
Arts

Tell Me A Story: What Narratives Reveal About The Mind

5:00pm January 09, 2020

We live in a world of stories. They're in movies, books, and plays. They're even in the things that we buy.

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France Has Nominated 'Les Misérables' To The Oscars — No, Not That One

4:36pm January 09, 2020

by Bob Mondello

France's Oscar contender for best international feature this year is titled Les Misérables. But it has nothing to do with Victor Hugo or the musical — this one is inspired by the 2005 Paris riots.

Screenwriter And Actor Buck Henry Dies At 89

4:21pm January 09, 2020

by Elizabeth Blair

Screenwriter and actor Buck Henry has died at age 89 after suffering a heart attack. Among his many credits, he co-wrote the screenplay for The Graduate and hosted Saturday Night Live 10 times.

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Books

The 1A Movie Club Sees 'Little Women'

12:37pm January 07, 2020

Greta Gerwig's 2019 adaptation breathes new life into Louisa May Alcott's classic story of family, love and future.

National

As N.Y. Trial Begins, Harvey Weinstein Faces Charges In Los Angeles

6:36am January 07, 2020

Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein faces new sex abuse and rape charges in Los Angeles. The charges were announced on Monday. Jury selection in his New York begins Tuesday.

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Encore: '1917' Review

8:01pm January 06, 2020

by Bob Mondello

The World War I film 1917 won best picture at the Golden Globes Sunday night. The film tells the story of an urgent rush to the front lines, designed to look like one continuous shot.

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As Harvey Weinstein Trial Opens In New York, New Charges Announced In Los Angeles

4:59pm January 06, 2020

by Rose Friedman

Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein went on trial on Monday in Manhattan, charged with rape and sexual assault. By the time the day ended, he faced new charges in Los Angeles.

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