September 7, 2008
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    Theater Review : Frozen

    Posted by Ron Nachmann at 7:00AM

    Sep 06, 2008

    "Life is an adventure in forgiveness," said journalist and peace activist Norman Cousins. Few if any plays exemplify this aphorism like British playwright Byron Lavery's remarkable 2004 Tony nominee Frozen.

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    Film Review : Beautiful Losers

    Posted by Kristin Farr at 8:00AM

    Sep 05, 2008

    I'm hesitant to tell you anything about Beautiful Losers because I'd prefer that you just go see it. However, I feel it's my duty to encourage you to flake on your Friday night plans so you can see this film as soon as possible.

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    Jean-Luc Godard: Movie Love in the Sixties

    Posted by Michael Fox at 7:00AM

    Sep 05, 2008

    When Jean-Luc Godard exploded on the scene as one of the brilliant young rabble-rousers of the French New Wave, he was assuredly a man of his time.

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NPR Topics: Arts & Culture
  • 'Bangkok Dangerous': A Hit Man Adrift In Thailand

    The Pang Brothers' partially sanitized remake of their own 1999 thriller is hardly philosophical. Its style and its soul are more Asian than American — and it leaves some space for contemplation between shootouts.

  • 'The Fly' Stirs New Buzz — On The Operatic Stage

    Science fiction isn't typical source material for opera. Which is why Placido Domingo was a little surprised when The Fly landed on his desk. But David Cronenberg and Howard Shore's opera opens Sept. 7 in Los Angeles.

  • Summary Judgment: A Record Summer For Movies

    Despite economic woes, domestic ticket sales topped a record $4 billion this summer. Slate.com's Mark Jordan Legan caught up with a few movie-goers to see what they enjoyed about their cinematic experience. Food prices weren't part of it.