Bob Mondello

Stories

• What 2020 Was Like For The Movie Industry

  This year was quite bad for most movie theaters — but not bad at all for movies. NPR discusses what 2020 was like for the movie industry.

  Dec 29, 2020 at 12:51 pm

• Regina King Imagines What 4 Black Icons' Gathering In 1964 Might Have Looked Like

  Regina King's directorial film debut, One Night in Miami, envisions a 1964 gathering of boxer Cassius Clay, activist Malcolm X, fullback Jim Brown and singer Sam Cooke.

  Dec 28, 2020 at 12:45 pm

• Chadwick Boseman's Last Movie, 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' Reviewed

  August Wilson's award-winning play, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, about a recording session in 1927 Chicago, comes to the screen with Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in his final role.

  Dec 18, 2020 at 12:44 pm

• 'The Prom' Musical Moves From Broadway To Cinema Screens

  The Prom is the latest hit Broadway musical to get a screen adaptation. Starring Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman and Andrew Rannells, it will be released in cinemas on Friday.

  Dec 03, 2020 at 12:57 pm

• Holiday Film Preview: What To Watch Now And What To Expect Next Year

  NPR offers an expanded holiday film preview to cover the movies that have had their releases delayed into January and February 2021.

  Nov 26, 2020 at 12:57 pm

• While Votes Are Counted, Discover What Movie Characters Count

  The process of counting ballots has stressed out a lot of people this week. NPR's movie critic says he's been distracting himself from the election with cinematic counting.

  Nov 06, 2020 at 1:02 pm

• Sean Connery, Hollywood's 1st James Bond, Dies At 90

  Actor Sean Connery has died at age 90. He will best be remembered as Hollywood's first James Bond — and as a Scotsman to his core.

  Oct 31, 2020 at 2:35 pm
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  Actor Jeff Bridges Tweets That He Has Been Diagnosed With Lymphoma

  The Oscar-winning Crazy Heart actor — indelibly identified with The Dude Lebowski in The Big Lebowski — writes: "I feel fortunate that I have a great team of doctors and the prognosis is good."

  Oct 20, 2020 at 5:26 am

• How Movie Theaters Are Surviving The Pandemic

  Since the coronavirus shut down movie screens across the U.S., the film industry has tried many strategies for rebooting cinemas. Theater owners discuss what's working and what isn't.

  Oct 05, 2020 at 1:16 pm

• What Movies To Expect This Fall

  NPR offers a selective preview of what Hollywood thinks it will be showing in cinemas this fall.

  Sep 07, 2020 at 1:02 pm