WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts  Topics: Movies In Election Movies, Playing By A Rule of Three Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:26:00 -0400 Hollywood has always recognized the potential drama inherent in elections — think The Manchurian Candidate. Bob Mondello and Michele Norris talk about the intersection of ballot box and box office. Real | Windows Bringing Bollywood To The U.S. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:53:00 -0400 An Indian conglomerate has acquired more than 200 movie screens across the United States in the past year. The company, Reliance, is using the theaters to showcase Indian films. Now it's grabbing headlines for reported plans to set up a new movie venture with Steven Spielberg. Real | Windows Summary Judgment: Is 'Tropic' Worth Cloning? Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400 Critics don't see eye-to-eye on the Ben Stiller comedy Tropic Thunder, the Woody Allen film Vicky Cristina Barcelona' and the animated Star Wars film Clone Wars. Writer Mark Jordan Legan breaks down the reviews and helps resolve what's worth the price of two gallons of gas this weekend. Real | Windows Edwards' Woes, New Movie's 'Blackface' Draw Scrutiny Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0400 The guys in the Barbershop speak their mind about the woes of former presidential contender and Senator John Edwards, and a new movie that has a big-name Hollywood actor appearing in blackface. This week's 'shop' patrons — Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Ruben Navarrette and Justin Ross – also weigh in on the presidential candidates' favorite songs. Real | Windows The Postmodern Films Of Guy Maddin Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:38:00 -0400 Critic-at-large John Powers looks at the recent work of Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin. His film Brand Upon the Brain! is now out on DVD, and his movie My Winnipeg is currently playing in theaters. Real | Windows Shipping Snag Delays Netflix Customers' Rentals Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:41:00 -0400 About 2.5 million Netflix customers won't get this week's movie delivery on time. The company says an internal technical issue has disrupted shipping across the country. It's the worst delivery problem the Internet rental pioneer has ever had. Real | Windows 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona': Woody Allen, Uninspired Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:59:00 -0400 Though Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz almost redeem the film, the director's latest is almost as flat as its title. Critic Kenneth Turan is left wondering: Can't we just have the old Woody back? Real | Windows 'Henry Poole,' Learning To Love His Neighbors Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:52:00 -0400 The Luke Wilson vehicle is a parable of averted martyrdom that turns on a Roman Catholic notion of the miraculous — though its fundamental message is closer to a Hallmark card than to the New Testament. Real | Windows