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NPR Film Critic: 'We're Not In A Great Position In American Filmmaking'

Not To Be Missed: Fifty-Four Favorites from a Lifetime of Film

Kenneth Turan is a film critic for NPR and the LA Times. He's the author of Not To Be Missed: Fifty-Four Favorites From A Lifetime of Film.

In our Clip of the Week Turan explains why Hollywood movies seem to be losing some of their luster as they target ever larger audiences.

Listen to the full interview with Kenneth Turan, or hear more from "The Write Question" online, via podcast, or on the air on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

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