Stories by Bob Mondello
Bob Mondello
Arts Critic
By Bob Mondello
This Pride month, teen flicks are recasting familiar tropes with a queer sensibility
Bob Mondello | Jun 19, 2026, 1:19 PM UTC
Teen movies like She's the He, Girls Like Girls and Leviticus are all turning tropes on their heads by centering queer characters.
By Bob Mondello
Hugh Jackman's tormented 'Robin Hood' faces a reckoningBob Mondello | Jun 18, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
By Bob Mondello
15 movies we can't wait to see this summer, from Spielberg to 'Spider-Man'Bob Mondello | May 24, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
By Bob Mondello
'Blue Film' is a disquieting sit for both characters and audienceBob Mondello | May 8, 2026, 3:01 PM UTC
By Bob Mondello
In Steven Soderbergh's 'The Christophers,' an aging artist meets his matchBob Mondello | Apr 10, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
The most memorable moon movies aren't even about space
While marveling at Artemis II's mission, NPR's film critic went down a rabbit hole about moon-themed movies. Most have nothing to do with space.
Bob Mondello | Apr 9, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC
