In his first post-Hogwarts role, Daniel Radcliffe stars as a young lawyer sent to assess a foreboding marshland estate.
Critic Bob Mondello says the film, true to its Hammer Films heritage, delivers good old-fashioned scares.
mondelloA Study in 'Black': By-The-Numbers Horror Still ScaresNPR: Arts & Culture Thu, 02/02/2012 - 16:58
Movie Titles That Might Have BeenNPR: Arts & Culture Fri, 01/27/2012 - 14:42
Star Beast, The Scar, Tribal Rights of the New Saturday Night: If you saw them, you'd know them, but there's a reason you've never heard of these popular movies. DVD Picks: 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'NPR: Arts & Culture Tue, 12/06/2011 - 14:27
Bob Mondello recommends the original BBC miniseries of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, ahead of the new film. DVD Picks: 'Alfred Hitchcock: The Essentials Collection'NPR: Arts & Culture Wed, 10/26/2011 - 14:46
Bob Mondello recommends a collection of Alfred Hitchcock films that reveal a master at work. DVD Picks: 'Ben-Hur'NPR: Arts & Culture Tue, 09/27/2011 - 13:41
Bob Mondello looks at a new release of Ben-Hur and concludes that while a sparkly Blu-ray edition isn't as good as seeing this kind of spectacle on a big screen, it's a lot better than what's been available for years. DVD Picks: 'Prime Suspect'NPR: Arts & Culture Tue, 09/20/2011 - 13:27
Bob Mondello says that as American television prepares to try again with a version of Prime Suspect, you check out the groundbreaking original with Helen Mirren on DVD. Battles For Survival, Small-Scale And HugeNPR: Arts & Culture Fri, 09/09/2011 - 09:43
Critic Bob Mondello looks at two new films — the domestic drama Warriors, and the viral-epidemic thriller Contagion — that get the fall moviegoing season off to a pleasantly substantial start. The Radio Piece That Wasn't: A Lament In Weather-Based MusicalsNPR: Arts & Culture Mon, 08/29/2011 - 13:41
Bob Mondello didn't do a radio piece this weekend about Broadway closing down to avoid Hurricane Irene. But if he had, he can tell you what it would have been like. 'Mozart's Sister' Imagines A Second Musical GeniusNPR: Arts & Culture Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:54
According to a new French film, Wolfgang's sister Nannerl had her own, unrealized musical talent. Bob Mondello says the movie's gorgeous sights and sounds, coupled with an insightful look at the role of women in artistic societies, make for a near-prodigal work. A Frantic, Nonstop Chase At 'Point Blank' RangeNPR: Arts & Culture Thu, 07/28/2011 - 15:00
A French import from Fred Cavayé follows an innocent man who must do a shady organization's bidding to rescue his pregnant wife. |
