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'War For The Planet Of The Apes' Offers A Masterful Vision Of Humanity's Many Forms

2:25pm July 13, 2017

by Justin Chang

There's nothing pretentious or inflated about the latest Planet of the Apes film. Rather, it's a suspense-driven movie in which it's "impossible not to root for these brave and beautiful apes."

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Documentary Reveals The 'Dirty Tricks' Of One Of Trump's Closest Political Advisers

2:15pm July 13, 2017

Morgan Pehme co-directed the new Netflix documentary, Get Me Roger Stone, about the political operative who spent three decades trying to convince Donald Trump to run for president.

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David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson star in the television show, The X-Files, where they played FBI agents.

FBI's 'G-Man' Image: From Comic Books To 'The X-Files' And 'The Silence Of The Lambs'

12:56pm July 13, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

The early years of the FBI coincided with the start of the comic book era, which inspired J. Edgar Hoover to take advantage of the new medium, according to the author of The Secrets of the FBI.

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A Director's Struggle With Anorexia In 'To The Bone'

5:03am July 13, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

Marti Noxon first made a name for herself in Hollywood as a writer and producer on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Now, she makes her directorial debut with To The Bone, a film about anorexia.

Married co-writers Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani based the romantic comedy The Big Sick on their own love story.

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How A Medically Induced Coma Led To Love, Marriage And 'The Big Sick'

6:42pm July 12, 2017

by Terry Gross

Comic Kumail Nanjiani remembers the first time he thought of marrying then-girlfriend Emily V. Gordon: when he saw her in a coma. Now the couple has co-written a romantic comedy based on their story.

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Mr. Parker Goes to Washington: Spidey (Tom Holland) scales the Washington Monument in Spider-Man: Homecoming.

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Origin-al Sin: What Hollywood Must Learn From 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'

4:41pm July 11, 2017

by Glen Weldon

For years, it seemed that origin stories were central to keeping superheroes movies grounded. Homecoming proved this suspicion wrong. It found a better way — and a different key ingredient.

Revenge of the Nerd: Or...The Singular Adventures of the Man Who Would Be Booger, by Curtis Armstrong.

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I, Booger: Actor Curtis Armstrong's Affable Memoir, 'Revenge Of The Nerd'

12:00pm July 11, 2017

by Glen Weldon

In Armstrong's autobiography, the classically trained actor humorously makes peace with the fact that the first line of his obituary will reference his nose-picking character from an '80s sex comedy.

Wendy Whelan danced with the New York City Ballet for three decades.

Arts

From Injury To Recovery, A Ballerina Fought To Retire On Her Own Terms

8:28am July 11, 2017

by Terry Gross

Wendy Whelan feared she would never dance again after undergoing hip surgery. The documentary Restless Creature chronicles her recovery and final performance with the New York City Ballet.

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A Ghost Story unfolds in long, static shots, most of them without faces to hang onto.

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Grief Hangs Around At Home In 'A Ghost Story'

6:30pm July 07, 2017

by Bob Mondello

A new film starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara is provocative — if you've got the patience.

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Breezy 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Offers A Trip Back To A Simpler Time

2:13pm July 07, 2017

by David Edelstein

The fate of the planet isn't at stake in Marvel's latest Spider Man film. Instead, critic David Edelstein says the movie offers a "sublime melding of superhero gravity and high-school panic."

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