Bob Mondello
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- Sep 17, 2026
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'If I Go Will They Miss Me' is an intense but tender coming-of-age story set in L.A. (opens the original)
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New York Times journalist-turned-filmmaker Walter Thompson-Hernandez has been telling stories of Southern California for much of his career. He wrote a book called "The Compton Cowboys" about Black equestrians dedicated to getting inner city kids on horses and off the streets. Critic Bob Mondello says his new film, "If I Go Will They Miss Me," is an intense but tender coming-of-age story set in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. BOB MONDELLO, BYLINE: When you live in the flight path of LAX,
Hollywood's summer box office is glowing, but the numbers come with startling caveats (opens the original)
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Summer blockbusters — including the smash hits Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey — have busted plenty of blocks this year. American cineplexes are on track to rake in more dollars than they have in a decade, a gratifying outcome after years of losing audiences to streaming. And while the big box office numbers come with equally big caveats, it's reasonable to revel in the good news first. With Spidey entertaining superhero fans, the Michael Jackson biopic Michael capt
This 'Spider-Man' is struggling with work-life balance (opens the original)
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Actor Tom Holland is in mythic hero mode this month. First, he played the son of Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's "Odyssey." Now he's starring in the contemporary myth - "Spider-Man: Brand New Day." Given that "The Odyssey" is close to 3,000 years old, we don't have to worry about spoilers. With the new "Spider-Man," we do. Critic Bob Mondello has promised to be careful. BOB MONDELLO, BYLINE: Let's begin where a scruffy, no-longer-in-high-school Spidey does. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "SPIDER-MAN: BRAND
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