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Why Knew? Honest Abe Rid The World Of The Undead

With a movie title like Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, it's no mystery what the plot is. Young Mr. Lincoln is tutored by an experienced vampire killer and goes into training with his trusty ax. He...

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Whatever The Country, No Such Thing As 'Easy Money'

Easy Money is a fine title for a film, but to truly savor the tang of this top-drawer Scandinavian thriller, try rolling its original Swedish title off your tongue. Say hello to Snabba Cash.Director...

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Back To The Future With 'Total Recall' Remake

Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Look for a review of the new science fiction epic "Total Recall" and you'll see headlines ready Total Makeover. You might recall the 1990 original starring Arnold...

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'Odd Life Of Timothy Green' Pushes Too Hard

Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: A new movie in theaters today is titled "The Odd Life of Timothy Green." And film critic, Kenneth Turan, found the movie, itself, odd.KENNETH TURAN: "The Odd Life of...

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Kenneth Turan Reviews: 'Robot And Frank'

Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Now, the summer blockbuster season at the movies is nearly over, which means some smaller and more independent films are making their way into theaters. Film critic...

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Daniel Day-Lewis 'Simply Becomes Lincoln'

Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: This year, we've had not one, but two movies about the sixteenth president of the United States. This spring, "Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter" slashed its way into...

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How 'Sound City' Changed The Face Of Rock 'N Roll

Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: One of the most entertaining documentaries to come out of this year's Sundance Film Festival is "Sound City." The rock musician David Grohl of the band Foo Fighters is...

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Movie Review: 'Jack The Giant Slayer'

The story of Jack and his beanstalk has been filmed innumerable times by people as diverse as Gene Kelly, Chuck Jones and the Three Stooges. While he's been through the Hollywood shuffle before,...

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Movie Review: 'Gimme The Loot'

Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: "Gimme The Loot" is a new independent film that's had a charmed life, including winning the Best Narrative prize at South by Southwest and an appearance at the Cannes...

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Movie Review: 'Trance'

Director Danny Boyle is best known for the Oscar winning "Slumdog Millionaire." His latest film is called "Trance," and Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan is not impressed.

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'Pacific Rim' Is Filled To The Brim With Special Effects

The big movie opening this week is Pacific Rim. Morning Edition's critic says that it has plenty of explosions and special effects — but there's more to it than most blockbusters this summer.

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Soulless 'Counselor' Is Terminally Bleak

Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: OK. The writer Cormac McCarthy has won a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award. He has never written an original screenplay produced until now. That film, "The...

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Bruce Dern's 'Transcendent Performance' In 'Nebraska'

Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Back in May at the Cannes film festival, Bruce Dern won the best acting award for "Nebraska." That movie is now opening in theaters in the U.S. and here's film critic...

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A 'Tale' That's A Labor Of Love, But Not A Complete Success

Transcript RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Book fans can be pretty picky about how Hollywood treats their favorite reads. And Hollywood can sometimes disappoint. Marc Helprin's "Winter's Tale" has been a favorite...

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'Child's Pose' Feels 'Terrifyingly Authentic'

Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: The Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film will be handed out in a couple weeks. And though Romania's "Child's Pose" is not one of the finalists, film critic Kenneth Turan...

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'Ida': A Young Woman's Search For Identity In 1962 Poland

Ida is a Polish film about a young woman who was raised as an orphan in a convent. She's planning to take her vows as a nun when she discovers she's Jewish and her parents were killed by the Nazis.

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'Equalizer' Devotes Time To Character Development, Graphic Violence

When star Denzel Washington and director Anton Fuqua collaborated on 2001's Training Day, the film won Washington an Oscar and changed the trajectory of his career. Now they are together again.

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Review: Gyllenhaal's 'Nightcrawler' Is Pulp With A Purpose

Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: And now to a movie review.

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Stalked By A Fiend Worse Than Any Elm Street Nightmare

Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: One of the most talked-about movie performances of the year involves a woman facing a disease commonly...

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'A Most Violent Year' Captures You And Doesn't Let Go

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