John Powers

We feature a conversation with Fresh Air film critic John Powers about this year's holiday movies. A series of new films are being released this season-- some of them featuring huge stars (like Tom Hanks in The Green Mile, and Jim Carrey in The Man on the Moon), some of them based on popular books (like Angela's Ashes, Snow Falling on Cedars, and Girl Interrupted.) John tells us about the hype, the movie trends, and his picks for the season's best films.

Film critic John Powers reviews "The Green Mile" starring Tom Hanks.

Film Critic John Powers reviews All About My Mother, the new movie from director Pedro Almodovar.

Film critic John Powers reviews the new Tim Burton film, "Sleepy Hollow."

Film critic John Powers reviews "Dogma" and "Boys Don't Cry."

Film critic John Powers reviews "The Insider."

Film critic John Powers reviews "Being John Malkovich."

Film critic John Powers reviews Martin Scorsese's new film "Bringing Out the Dead."

Film critic John Powers reviews The Straight Story, the latest film by acclaimed Director David Lynch.

Film critic John Powers reviews "Three Kings," starring George Clooney, Ice Cube and Mark Wahlberg. It's written and directed by David O. Russell, whose last hit film was "Flirting With Disaster."