KCRW's Film Reviews Pulitzer Prize-winning critic of The Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern reviews films weekly in the paper and on KCRW; he airs his current musings on the film industry in a biweekly column for the paper as well. Joe has worked for The New York Times the New York Herald Tribune and the Los Angeles Herald Examiner and his freelance writing has appeared in The New Yorker The New York Times Magazine the Los Angeles Times Magazine Playboy GQ and the Columbia Journalism Review. He has also written for television; his scripts include 'The Boy in the Plastic Bubble' and several episodes of 'Law & Order.' Joe is a founding member of the National Society of Film Critics and a member of the New York Film Critics Circle. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:10:56 -0500 Joe Morgenstern no http://www.kcrw.org/ KCRW 2011 258 KCRW 2011KCRW,Film,Review,Joe,Morgenstern,critic,films,movies,wall,street,journal,new,york,timesTV & Filmwebmaster@kcrw.orgJoe MorgensternKCRW,Film,Review,Joe,Morgenstern,critic,films,movies,wall,street,journal,new,york,timesThe Pulitzer Prize-winning critic of The Wall Street Journal, Joe Morgenstern reviews films weekly in the paper and on KCRW.The Pulitzer Prize-winning critic of The Wall Street Journal, Joe Morgenstern reviews films weekly in the paper and on KCRW; he airs his current musings on the film industry in a biweekly column for the paper as well. He has worked for The New York Times, the New York Herald Tribune, and the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, and his freelance writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, Playboy, GQ and the Columbia Journalism Review. He has also written for television; his scripts include "The Boy In the Plastic Bubble" and several episodes of "Law &amp; Order." Joe is a founding member of the National Society of Film Critics and a member of the New York Film Critics Circle.34.009276-118.472869http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/frhttp://media.kcrw.com/podcast/images/fr.jpgFilm ReviewsSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with ODEOSubscribe with Podnova Contraband http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~3/5-aTB_TeYpM/fr120113contraband <p>Joe Morgenstern reviews Contraband, a breakneck English-language remake of the Icelandic thriller, Reykjavkik-Rotterdam.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=5-aTB_TeYpM:tNMdnm_QC6E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=5-aTB_TeYpM:tNMdnm_QC6E:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=5-aTB_TeYpM:tNMdnm_QC6E:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=5-aTB_TeYpM:tNMdnm_QC6E:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=5-aTB_TeYpM:tNMdnm_QC6E:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=5-aTB_TeYpM:tNMdnm_QC6E:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=5-aTB_TeYpM:tNMdnm_QC6E:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=5-aTB_TeYpM:tNMdnm_QC6E:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~4/5-aTB_TeYpM" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:09:57 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/841557/fr_2012-01-13-191057.mp3 841557 841557 KCRW Podcast:Talk Film Reviews Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:09:57 EST fr_2012-01-13-191057 webmaster@kcrw.org (Joe Morgenstern)no Joe Morgenstern reviews Contraband, a breakneck English-language remake of the Icelandic thriller, Reykjavkik-Rotterdam.KCRW,Film,Review,Joe,Morgenstern,critic,films,movies,wall,street,journal,new,york,timeshttp://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/fr/fr120113contrabandhttp://download.kcrw.com/audio/841557/fr_2012-01-13-191057.mp3 The Best Films of 2011 http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~3/Ze4QsMu_Rlg/fr111230the_best_films_of_20 <p>Could a mere ten movies represent a whole movie year? Joe Morgenstern gives it a try...</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=Ze4QsMu_Rlg:6fQg0g4fkII:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=Ze4QsMu_Rlg:6fQg0g4fkII:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=Ze4QsMu_Rlg:6fQg0g4fkII:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=Ze4QsMu_Rlg:6fQg0g4fkII:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=Ze4QsMu_Rlg:6fQg0g4fkII:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=Ze4QsMu_Rlg:6fQg0g4fkII:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=Ze4QsMu_Rlg:6fQg0g4fkII:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=Ze4QsMu_Rlg:6fQg0g4fkII:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~4/Ze4QsMu_Rlg" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:44:00 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/830361/fr_2011-12-30-221201.mp3 830361 830361 KCRW Podcast:Talk Film Reviews Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:44:00 EST fr_2011-12-30-221201 webmaster@kcrw.org (Joe Morgenstern)no Could a mere ten movies represent a whole movie year? Joe Morgenstern gives it a try...KCRW,Film,Review,Joe,Morgenstern,critic,films,movies,wall,street,journal,new,york,timeshttp://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/fr/fr111230the_best_films_of_20http://download.kcrw.com/audio/830361/fr_2011-12-30-221201.mp3 The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~3/LUgoQt3QgI8/fr111223the_girl_with_the_dr <p>Joe Morgenstern, film critic of the Wall Street Journal, says the American remake of the Swedish-language trilogy has lots to recommend it, yet lacks a vital spark.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=LUgoQt3QgI8:zF4qW8lDyKg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=LUgoQt3QgI8:zF4qW8lDyKg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=LUgoQt3QgI8:zF4qW8lDyKg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=LUgoQt3QgI8:zF4qW8lDyKg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=LUgoQt3QgI8:zF4qW8lDyKg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=LUgoQt3QgI8:zF4qW8lDyKg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=LUgoQt3QgI8:zF4qW8lDyKg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=LUgoQt3QgI8:zF4qW8lDyKg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~4/LUgoQt3QgI8" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:36:31 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/827805/fr_2011-12-26-153605.mp3 827805 827805 KCRW Podcast:Talk Film Reviews Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:36:31 EST fr_2011-12-26-153605 webmaster@kcrw.org (Joe Morgenstern)no Joe Morgenstern, film critic of the Wall Street Journal, says the American remake of the Swedish-language trilogy has lots to recommend it, yet lacks a vital spark.KCRW,Film,Review,Joe,Morgenstern,critic,films,movies,wall,street,journal,new,york,timeshttp://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/fr/fr111223the_girl_with_the_drhttp://download.kcrw.com/audio/827805/fr_2011-12-26-153605.mp3 Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~3/FeaDT8ZqLaM/fr111216mission_impossible_g <p>Joe Morgenstern on the latest installment of Mission Impossible with its "impossibly magical gadgets and gizmos" and a schizoid attitude toward technology that...</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=FeaDT8ZqLaM:5i9HWAxhED0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=FeaDT8ZqLaM:5i9HWAxhED0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=FeaDT8ZqLaM:5i9HWAxhED0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=FeaDT8ZqLaM:5i9HWAxhED0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=FeaDT8ZqLaM:5i9HWAxhED0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=FeaDT8ZqLaM:5i9HWAxhED0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=FeaDT8ZqLaM:5i9HWAxhED0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=FeaDT8ZqLaM:5i9HWAxhED0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~4/FeaDT8ZqLaM" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:20:49 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/821697/fr_2011-12-16-202237.mp3 821697 821697 KCRW Podcast:Talk Film Reviews Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:20:49 EST fr_2011-12-16-202237 webmaster@kcrw.org (Joe Morgenstern)no Joe Morgenstern on the latest installment of Mission Impossible with its "impossibly magical gadgets and gizmos" and a schizoid attitude toward technology that...KCRW,Film,Review,Joe,Morgenstern,critic,films,movies,wall,street,journal,new,york,timeshttp://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/fr/fr111216mission_impossible_ghttp://download.kcrw.com/audio/821697/fr_2011-12-16-202237.mp3 Young Adult http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~3/99aD5UOZCxM/fr111209young_adult <p>Joe Morgenstern on Young Adult, starring Charlize Theron, the latest from the filmmaker and writer who brought Juno to the screen.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=99aD5UOZCxM:neYp1MnDUs0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=99aD5UOZCxM:neYp1MnDUs0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=99aD5UOZCxM:neYp1MnDUs0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=99aD5UOZCxM:neYp1MnDUs0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=99aD5UOZCxM:neYp1MnDUs0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=99aD5UOZCxM:neYp1MnDUs0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=99aD5UOZCxM:neYp1MnDUs0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=99aD5UOZCxM:neYp1MnDUs0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~4/99aD5UOZCxM" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:42:01 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/816463/fr_2011-12-09-194203.mp3 816463 816463 KCRW Podcast:Talk Film Reviews Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:42:01 EST fr_2011-12-09-194203 webmaster@kcrw.org (Joe Morgenstern)no Joe Morgenstern on Young Adult, starring Charlize Theron, the latest from the filmmaker and writer who brought Juno to the screen.KCRW,Film,Review,Joe,Morgenstern,critic,films,movies,wall,street,journal,new,york,timeshttp://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/fr/fr111209young_adulthttp://download.kcrw.com/audio/816463/fr_2011-12-09-194203.mp3 Shame http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~3/dT_ZnxavuRU/fr111202shame <p>Steve McQueen's Shame is about a man trying to lose himself in soulless sex. The remarkable thing about it is that it keeps us connected to the hero?</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=dT_ZnxavuRU:NI2jxDaIUoE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=dT_ZnxavuRU:NI2jxDaIUoE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=dT_ZnxavuRU:NI2jxDaIUoE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=dT_ZnxavuRU:NI2jxDaIUoE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=dT_ZnxavuRU:NI2jxDaIUoE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=dT_ZnxavuRU:NI2jxDaIUoE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=dT_ZnxavuRU:NI2jxDaIUoE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=dT_ZnxavuRU:NI2jxDaIUoE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~4/dT_ZnxavuRU" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:55:42 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/808851/fr_2011-12-02-195651.mp3 808851 808851 KCRW Podcast:Talk Film Reviews Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:55:42 EST fr_2011-12-02-195651 webmaster@kcrw.org (Joe Morgenstern)no Steve McQueen's Shame is about a man trying to lose himself in soulless sex. The remarkable thing about it is that it keeps us connected to the hero?KCRW,Film,Review,Joe,Morgenstern,critic,films,movies,wall,street,journal,new,york,timeshttp://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/fr/fr111202shamehttp://download.kcrw.com/audio/808851/fr_2011-12-02-195651.mp3 Hugo; The Artist http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~3/7w5W2P7Z5HI/fr111125hugo_the_artist <p>Joe Morgenstern on Martin Scorsese?s first 3-D fantasy, <em>Hugo</em>, and the black and white, mostly silent French production, <em>The Artist</em>?</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=7w5W2P7Z5HI:aAJH0vpHD1Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=7w5W2P7Z5HI:aAJH0vpHD1Q:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=7w5W2P7Z5HI:aAJH0vpHD1Q:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=7w5W2P7Z5HI:aAJH0vpHD1Q:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=7w5W2P7Z5HI:aAJH0vpHD1Q:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=7w5W2P7Z5HI:aAJH0vpHD1Q:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=7w5W2P7Z5HI:aAJH0vpHD1Q:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=7w5W2P7Z5HI:aAJH0vpHD1Q:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~4/7w5W2P7Z5HI" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:26:35 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/801927/fr_2011-11-28-162727.mp3 801927 801927 KCRW Podcast:Talk Film Reviews Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:26:35 EST fr_2011-11-28-162727 webmaster@kcrw.org (Joe Morgenstern)no Joe Morgenstern on Martin Scorsese?s first 3-D fantasy, Hugo, and the black and white, mostly silent French production, The Artist?KCRW,Film,Review,Joe,Morgenstern,critic,films,movies,wall,street,journal,new,york,timeshttp://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/fr/fr111125hugo_the_artisthttp://download.kcrw.com/audio/801927/fr_2011-11-28-162727.mp3 The Descendants http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~3/1HrYAbR-nMk/fr111118the_descendants <p>Director Alexander Payne (Sideways) takes on family and family history against the backdrop of our 50th state.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=1HrYAbR-nMk:OKwTzj3W02E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=1HrYAbR-nMk:OKwTzj3W02E:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=1HrYAbR-nMk:OKwTzj3W02E:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=1HrYAbR-nMk:OKwTzj3W02E:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=1HrYAbR-nMk:OKwTzj3W02E:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=1HrYAbR-nMk:OKwTzj3W02E:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=1HrYAbR-nMk:OKwTzj3W02E:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=1HrYAbR-nMk:OKwTzj3W02E:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~4/1HrYAbR-nMk" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:14:00 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/792887/fr_2011-11-18-190027.mp3 792887 792887 KCRW Podcast:Talk Film Reviews Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:14:00 EST fr_2011-11-18-190027 webmaster@kcrw.org (Joe Morgenstern)no Director Alexander Payne (Sideways) takes on family and family history against the backdrop of our 50th state.KCRW,Film,Review,Joe,Morgenstern,critic,films,movies,wall,street,journal,new,york,timeshttp://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/fr/fr111118the_descendantshttp://download.kcrw.com/audio/792887/fr_2011-11-18-190027.mp3 J. Edgar http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~3/KvUuPDpqtbY/fr111111j_edgar <p>In principle, biography should do what J. Edgar tries to do -- reveal an inner life, whether or not the subject is outwardly appealing...</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=KvUuPDpqtbY:bo_sgD918LY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=KvUuPDpqtbY:bo_sgD918LY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=KvUuPDpqtbY:bo_sgD918LY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=KvUuPDpqtbY:bo_sgD918LY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=KvUuPDpqtbY:bo_sgD918LY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=KvUuPDpqtbY:bo_sgD918LY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=KvUuPDpqtbY:bo_sgD918LY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=KvUuPDpqtbY:bo_sgD918LY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~4/KvUuPDpqtbY" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:00:00 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/785145/fr_2011-11-11-154545.mp3 785145 785145 KCRW Podcast:Talk Film Reviews Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:00:00 EST fr_2011-11-11-154545 webmaster@kcrw.org (Joe Morgenstern)no In principle, biography should do what J. Edgar tries to do -- reveal an inner life, whether or not the subject is outwardly appealing...KCRW,Film,Review,Joe,Morgenstern,critic,films,movies,wall,street,journal,new,york,timeshttp://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/fr/fr111111j_edgarhttp://download.kcrw.com/audio/785145/fr_2011-11-11-154545.mp3 Like Crazy http://feeds.kcrw.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~3/2ODMGfTyrac/fr111028like_crazy <p>The music of Paul Simon's Graceland flows through 'Like Crazy' and comments on it. This wise and beautiful little tale is about two lovers falling from a state of grace...</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=2ODMGfTyrac:f4FXTTqZ1to:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=2ODMGfTyrac:f4FXTTqZ1to:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=2ODMGfTyrac:f4FXTTqZ1to:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=2ODMGfTyrac:f4FXTTqZ1to:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=2ODMGfTyrac:f4FXTTqZ1to:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=2ODMGfTyrac:f4FXTTqZ1to:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.kcrw.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?a=2ODMGfTyrac:f4FXTTqZ1to:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kcrw/fr?i=2ODMGfTyrac:f4FXTTqZ1to:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/kcrw/fr/~4/2ODMGfTyrac" height="1" width="1"/> Podcast:Talk Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:44:00 EST http://serve.castfire.com/audio/770631/fr_2011-10-28-200531.mp3 770631 770631 KCRW Podcast:Talk Film Reviews Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:44:00 EST fr_2011-10-28-200531 webmaster@kcrw.org (Joe Morgenstern)no The music of Paul Simon's Graceland flows through 'Like Crazy' and comments on it. This wise and beautiful little tale is about two lovers falling from a state of grace...KCRW,Film,Review,Joe,Morgenstern,critic,films,movies,wall,street,journal,new,york,timeshttp://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/fr/fr111028like_crazyhttp://download.kcrw.com/audio/770631/fr_2011-10-28-200531.mp3 en-usJoe MorgensternnonadultThe Pulitzer Prize-winning critic of The Wall Street Journal, Joe Morgenstern reviews films weekly in the paper and on KCRW.