In 'Hacksaw Ridge,' A War Hero Changes Attitudes About Conscientious Objectors
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews Hacksaw Ridge, a film about a World War II hero who changed American attitudes about conscientious objectors.
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For Tippi Hedren, Hitchcock's Scares Came Off-Screen
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'Loving' Tells Story Of Supreme Court Ruling Legalizing Interracial Marriage
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'Loving' Shows A Quiet Couple In The Eye Of History's Storm
Jeff Nichols' new film tells the story of Mildred and Richard Loving, the Virginia couple at the center of the 1967 Supreme Court decision legalizing interracial marriage.
The Real 'Hacksaw Ridge' Soldier Saved 75 Souls Without Ever Carrying A Gun
Conscientious objector Desmond Doss became a World War II hero during one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific theater. Now he's the subject of a new film directed by Mel Gibson.
'Loving' Provides A Graceful, Intimate Portrait Of A Marriage That Changed History
Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga play Richard and Mildred Loving, a Virginia couple whose interracial marriage propels them to the forefront of the civil rights movement — and to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Marvel's 'Doctor Strange': A Long, Strange, Trippy Origin Story
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A Brave Army Medic Saves Lives In 'Hacksaw Ridge,' Mel Gibson's Return To Directing
Andrew Garfield plays a conscientious objector who won the Medal of Honor in World War II. This "sturdy, muted, unsurprising" film is the first movie Mel Gibson has directed since 2006's Apocalypto.