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Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s provocative 1985 novel satirizes the stressful chaos and insanity of American life.

  • Added: Jan 18, 2023
  • Length: 07:08
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There are very few more poignant examples of world-historical irony in cinema than the Soviet silent film—the revolutionary hopes they expressed pr...

  • Added: Aug 16, 2020
  • Length: 03:43
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I’ve remarked more than once, here on the show, on the unique qualities that director Wes Anderson brings to his films.

  • Added: Aug 20, 2018
  • Length: 04:44
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For someone who writes about films as I do, there are always cases of movies that fly under the radar, escaping my notice, maybe not even playing l...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2018
  • Length: 03:35
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Tragedy n. “goat song” Named for the dramatic plays of the ancient Greeks, characterized by a protagonist whose flaw or error in judgment leads to ...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2017
  • Length: 16:26
Caption: Jay Jennings on Tales from the South
Our second-annual Shakespeare in the South, with stories by writers Jay Jennings and Hope Coulter.

  • Added: Jul 03, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
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Please don't feed the large reptiles! An American in Vienna finds herself at the bountiful mercy of strangers; A man seeking treatment for depressi...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2013
  • Length: 29:03
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This week, our stories are all about the power of friendship. Stories by George McLeod, Pat Gillum, and Susan Elder. True stories told by the South...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
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An avid backpacker shares mishaps and marvels encountered while exploring a national park; A vagabond finds the Lone Star State more worrisome than...

  • Added: Sep 20, 2012
  • Length: 29:08