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Fresh Air at Sundance: Film Critic John Powers.

Film critic John Powers who is at Sundance talks about being a critic at Sundance.

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Other segments from the episode on January 28, 1999

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 28, 1999: Interview with Robert Redford; Interview with John Powers; Interview with Nancy Savoca and Marianne Jean-Baptiste; Review of Linton Kwesi Johnson's album…
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From the Archives: Robert Redford Discusses Sundance.

Actor, director, and founder of the Sundance Institute, Robert Redford. He discusses his work in films, and his work promoting independent films, with the festival he founded, the Sundance Film Festival. The Park City, Utah based festival runs Jan 21-31. Stations, This was originally broadcast before last year's festival on 1/12/98.

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New Album Proves Protest Songs Can Be Enjoyable.

Commentator Milo Miles introduces us to England's reggae artist and record company owner Linton Kwesi Johnson. He lyrics are a mix of poetry and politics. A new two-cd set called "Independent Intavenshan" features Johnson's music in the 1980's. It is available by Island Records.

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From Boos To Bravos: A Recap Of Cannes.

Fresh Air's critic at large John Powers returns from the 2013 Cannes Film Festival with tales of the good, the bad, and the parties. He says Blue Is the Warmest Color was "the film of the festival" while Only God Forgives was the biggest disappointment.

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Flicks, Picked: Best And Worst Films Of 2010

Fresh Air's David Edelstein couldn't limit himself to 10 movies for his Top 10 list -- he put 12 titles on this year's crop -- and explains why he parted ways with colleagues when it came time to hand out the annual New York Film Critics Circle Awards.

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