Bob Mondello appears in the following:
'The White Crow' Shows The Complicated Life Of Russian Ballet Star Rudolf Nureyev
Friday, April 26, 2019
Ralph Fiennes steps behind the camera for a ballet biopic — not Black Swan, but The White Crow — about the early years and defection to the west of Russian ballet star Rudolf Nureyev.
'Avengers: Endgame' Brings Marvel Saga To Close With Epic Three-Hour Film
Thursday, April 25, 2019
With most of the Marvel superheroes turned to dust in the last Avengers movie — along with half the universe — Avengers: Endgame brings the Marvel saga to a close in an epic three-hour film.
'Shazam!' Brings A Lighter Film To The DC Cinematic Universe
Friday, April 05, 2019
The DC cinematic universe has a new superhero — a 14-year-old boy who transforms magically into a grown-up superhero when he says the name "SHAZAM!"
Movie Review: A Digitized 'Dumbo' Takes Flight In Tim Burton's Recreation
Friday, March 29, 2019
The circus world of Disney's 1941 animated classic Dumbo, about a flying elephant, has been recreated by Tim Burton in digitally enhanced live-action.
Movie Review: 'Hotel Mumbai' Looks At 2008 Terrorist Attack That Shook The World
Friday, March 22, 2019
The 2008 terrorist attack on the famed Taj Hotel is recreated in the new film drama, Hotel Mumbai.
Movie Review: 'The Mustang'
Friday, March 15, 2019
A convict who seeks redemption finds it in an unusual place in The Mustang, that's based on real-life drama.
'Captain Marvel' Earns $153 Million During Opening Weekend
Monday, March 11, 2019
Captain Marvel blasted through an attempt to silence her this weekend, and had a $153 million opening.
'Captain Marvel' Is Full Of Female Firsts In The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Thursday, March 07, 2019
Brie Larson stars in Marvel's first standalone superheroine movie — and for the first time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the movie is co-directed by a woman. Captain Marvel hits theaters Friday.
The Thriller 'Transit' Makes A 1940s Story Speak To A 21st Century Audience
Monday, March 04, 2019
A contemporary take on a WWII story — the film Transit looks at fascism, refugees and how little has changed in eight decades.
What Viewers Can Expect From The Oscars This Year
Friday, February 22, 2019
There's no host, they've abandoned plans for a Best Popular Film category, and they're no longer handing out four awards during commercial breaks. Is anything going right at the Oscars this year?
Toothless Flies Into Theaters For 'How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World'
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Hiccup and Toothless will return to theaters this weekend when the conclusion of the animated How To Train Your Dragon trilogy takes viewers to a hidden world.
In An Effort To Shorten Academy Awards Telecast, 4 Awards Won't Be Presented Live
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
In the interest of cutting the Academy Awards telecast down to three hours, awards in four categories will be presented during commercial breaks, and edited for inclusion later in the broadcast.
Movie Review: 'The Gospel Of Eureka' And 'The Lego Movie 2'
Saturday, February 09, 2019
Two movies about communities-in-conflict open in theaters this weekend, and though they come to basically the same conclusion, they could hardly be more different.
Five-Time Oscar Nominee And English Actor Albert Finney Dies At 82
Friday, February 08, 2019
An appreciation of five-time Oscar nominee Albert Finney who played everything from an amorous rogue in Tom Jones to Pope John Paul II. He died Thursday at 82.
'Everybody Knows' Marries Far-Flung Talent To A Story About A Wedding Gone Wrong
Wednesday, February 06, 2019
A wedding is disrupted by a kidnapping in Everybody Knows, a film starring Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and directed by award-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi of A Separation.
'Roma' And 'The Favourite' Lead The Pack In Oscar Nominations
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
A look at the most popular group of Oscar contenders in a decade, as well as some surprising omissions.
Movie Review: Can M. Night Shyamalan's 'Glass' Make Its Trilogy Connection Clear?
Friday, January 18, 2019
M. Night Shyamalan's new movie Glass is the third part of a trilogy that nobody knew was a trilogy until a few months ago.
'Hello, Dolly!' Broadway Star Carol Channing Dies At 97
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Carol Channing, who created iconic parts in the Broadway musicals Hello, Dolly! and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, died Tueday. She was 97.
Inside 'The World's Most Beautiful Bookstore' In Argentina
Saturday, January 12, 2019
National Geographic has named El Ateneo Grand Splendid the top shop in the world. But that's only where the history of the 100-year-old Buenos Aires building, once a palatial theater, begins.
The Top 10 Films Of 2018, Plus A Few Extras
Monday, December 31, 2018
As 2018 comes to an end, movie critic Bob Mondello takes a look at the year's best films.