An Iraqi Sniper Traps Two U.S. Soldiers In 'The Wall'
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews The Wall, a film about two American snipers pinned down by an Iraqi sniper, behind a rapidly crumbling wall.
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'Last Men In Aleppo' Captures The Horror And Humanity Of The Syrian Crisis
A new documentary focuses on a group of emergency volunteers in Syria's largest city known as the White Helmets. Critic David Edelstein says Last Men In Aleppo is a powerful and affecting work.
'Get Me Roger Stone' Profiles The Man Who's Wanted Trump To Run Since 1987
Documentarian Morgan Pehme says the political consultant cultivated Trump's candidacy for almost 30 years. "I think he believed from day one that Trump was a legitimate candidate."
This Week In Race: Census Worries, Yellowface And Kendall Jenner. Again.
In this edition: posers, pretenders and passers.
An Orthodox Bride Makes An Unorthodox Decision In 'The Wedding Plan'
Critic Ella Taylor loved this "beautiful and beguiling" tale of a Tel Aviv woman determined to let God provide her a last-minute groom.
'King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword': An Edgy Script, Dulled By CGI
An Embarrassment of Ritchie: Charlie Hunnam stars as a hunky Arthur in a film that crackles with director Guy Ritchie's distinctive style but sinks under its bloated special effects.
Goldie Hawn And Amy Schumer Have A Non-Dream Vacation In 'Snatched'
Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer star in Snatched, which has plenty of flaws, but at least offers a chance to see two very funny women with lively chemistry.
In 'Violet,' A Deadly Assault And A Dispassionate Survivor
Flemish writer-director Bas Devos' visually striking, enigmatic tale of sudden violence and internalized emotion dares audiences to empathize with its closed-off teen protagonist.
A Mysterious Iraqi Sniper Pins Down Two U.S. Soldiers In 'The Wall'
John Cena and Aaron Taylor-Johnson star in Doug Liman's stripped-down, real-time thriller. Despite its script's many contrivances, critic Scott Tobias says Liman's direction is tense and unrelenting.
Michael Parks, TV And Movie Character Actor, Dies At 77
Parks had more than a hundred film and TV credits as villains and antiheroes in a career lasting more than 50 years. He was a favorite of directors Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Smith and David Lynch.