Film critic John Powers

Fresh Air | By John Powers

Published December 13, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Film critic John Powers reviews About Schmidt starring Jack Nicholson.

John Powers

John Powers is the pop culture and critic-at-large on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. He previously served for six years as the film critic.

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