Linda Holmes

Linda Holmes appears in the following:

Remembering Penny Marshall, The Director

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

After starting out in acting, Marshall directed well-loved and successful films in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Big and A League Of Their Own both have big hearts and real bite.

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NPR's Favorite TV Shows Of 2018

Monday, December 17, 2018

This year we say goodbye to The Americans, but we also celebrate new gems like Queer Eye, Killing Eve and Homecoming.

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NPR's Favorite Movies Of 2018

Monday, December 10, 2018

From the record-breaking hit Black Panther to the melodrama A Star Is Born, our film critics pick their 15 favorite movies of the year.

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Kevin Hart Steps Down As Oscars Host After Criticism Of Past Tweets

Friday, December 07, 2018

Comedian Kevin Hart was set to host the Oscars, until his past tweets resurfaced, revealing homophobic and sexist attitudes. He has since stepped down as host.

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The Golden Globe Nominations: Still Weird, But Not Tipsy Quite Yet

Thursday, December 06, 2018

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominees for the Golden Globes on Thursday morning. There were strong showings for FX, HBO and Amazon, and for films not even out yet.

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More Holiday Movies To Snuggle Up To As Netflix Joins An Already Crowded Market

Friday, November 30, 2018

NPR's Rachel Martin and Linda Holmes discuss Netflix's push into the crowded market for cheesy holiday movies.

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From TV To Movies, How Corruption Plays Out On Our Screens

Monday, November 19, 2018

Corruption is kind of a big news story these days and it's one of Hollywood's favorite subjects. NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour takes a look at how corruption is presented in TV and movies.

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A Heist, And A Whole Lot More, As Viola Davis Delivers In 'Widows'

Thursday, November 15, 2018

The exciting, engaging, entertaining Widows is the rare fun heist film that also functions as a solid drama, thanks largely to the lead performance from Viola Davis.

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No, Athletes Will Not 'Shut Up And Dribble' — And They Never Have

Monday, November 05, 2018

A new documentary series on Showtime, executive produced by LeBron James, offers a direct, pointed, emphatic response to commentator Laura Ingraham and her admonition to him to stay out of politics.

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All Is Not As It Seems As Julia Roberts Leads A 'Homecoming'

Friday, November 02, 2018

Julia Roberts headlines Amazon's thriller about a mysterious government program offering treatment to veterans. Sam Esmail, fresh off creating Mr. Robot, brings a thoughtful visual style.

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Hasan Minhaj Breaks Through Dunk Fatigue With 'Patriot Act'

Monday, October 29, 2018

The comic has a new news and current events comedy show on Netflix. There's no desk, no interviewing and no taped segments. There's just a guy off to a very good start.

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Melissa McCarthy's New Signature Role: 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?'

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Melissa McCarthy plays a real-life literary forger left behind by the publishing industry in a new and thoughtful comedy.

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Without Roseanne, 'The Conners' Go On

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

The first episode of the post-Roseanne era of the Roseanne revival struggled to make its jokes land, but it proved that there's plenty of story there to make a good show.

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Addiction Without An Ending In 'Beautiful Boy'

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Based on the memoirs of a young man with addiction and his father, the film stars Timothée Chalamet and Steve Carell in a story about the ways addiction narratives don't always end neatly — or at all.

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'First Man' Considers Glory, Grief And A Famous Walk On The Moon

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Ryan Gosling plays Neil Armstrong in a story about the noise, heat and struggle it takes to overcome forces to which you're meant to surrender.

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In 'All American,' High School Football Is Back On TV, As Is Taye Diggs

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

The CW's new football series isn't the new Friday Night Lights. But it just might be the next well-made high school drama full of twists, turns, and — in this case — tackles.

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NPR's Movie Preview: 15 New Films To Watch — And Watch Out For — This Fall

Wednesday, October 03, 2018

From the big studio flicks to the festival favorites, here are some of the best and otherwise noteworthy films coming to theaters.

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Fame Still Comes At A Cost For Lady Gaga And Bradley Cooper In The New 'A Star Is Born'

Tuesday, October 02, 2018

Bradley Cooper's directorial debut, in which he plays a singer battling addiction opposite Lady Gaga as an up-and-coming talent, is precisely the deeply felt musical melodrama it should be.

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Ted Turner Opens Up About Having Lewy Body Dementia

Monday, October 01, 2018

On Sunday morning, CBS aired an interview with the CNN founder, who told Ted Koppel about his struggle with a disease he could describe but wryly struggled to name.

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'The Good Place' Gets Down To Earth, Where It Continues To Delight

Friday, September 28, 2018

The third-season premiere of NBC's The Good Place added a couple of characters, posed some new questions, and pondered a fast-food miracle.

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