Film critic Bob Mondello recommends the 70th anniversary Blu-ray release of the movie that made Humphrey Bogart an icon.
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DVD Picks: 70 Years of 'Casablanca'
The 1993 documentary The War Room, which offered a verite look behind the scenes of Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign, has just been released on Criterion Blu-ray and DVD. Critic-at-large John Powers explains why the film was revelatory — and why it could never be made today.
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On DVD: Inside Bill Clinton's Campaign 'War Room'
The Israel Film Festival is running in Los Angeles. It features a wide range of subjects, including highly personal documentaries and a romantic comedy about a Mexican salsa dancer disguised as a nun. Host Michel Martin speaks with the founder and executive director of the Israel Film Festival, Meir Fenigstein.
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From Israel: Politics And Romance At The Movies
Act of Valor, a film that opened last weekend and earned nearly $25 million, was commissioned by the Navy’s Special Warfare Command to drum up recruits for its elite SEALs program. But it’s by no means the first movie made with the military’s cooperation.
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Movies' March With The Military As Old As Hollywood
There area a lot of bad movies out there. Some movies are so bad that they’re good.
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Production Company Bets Bad Movies Are Good For Business
The holiday movie season offers a short break from the assault of summer blockbusters, and it’s the last chance for movie studios to push some of their award season contenders. Guest host Linda Wertheimer speaks with Washington Post movie critic Ann Hornaday about the films of this holiday season.
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Movies To Watch For Over The Holidays
Bob Mondello recommends a collection of Alfred Hitchcock films that reveal a master at work.
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DVD Picks: ‘Alfred Hitchcock: The Essentials Collection’
NPR’s Bob Mondello reviews the DVD release of five Hitchcock classics that’ll scare the yell out of you for Halloween.
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DVD Reviews: Hitchcock Classics
