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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.

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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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Baby (Ansel Elgort) looks dubious as Doc (Kevin Spacey) convinces him to do One! Last! Job! in Edgar Wright's Baby Driver.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Baby Driver' And Auteur Blockbusters

9:43am July 07, 2017

by Linda Holmes

On this week's show, we talk about Edgar Wright's Baby Driver and imagine the influence some of our favorite artists might have on genres we love. Plus, we tell you what's making us happy this week.

Movie Review: 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'

5:08am July 07, 2017

by Kenneth Turan

In the newest Spider-Man movie, the studio is aiming young and trying to leverage that Marvel Comics magic.

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In 'Spider-Man: Homecoming,' Tom Holland's Peter Parker Finally Comes Home

4:31pm July 06, 2017

by Bob Mondello

NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews Spider-Man: Homecoming, starring Tom Holland as the youngest actor to play the screen's youngest superhero.

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'Baby Driver' Follows Criminal Who Wants Out Of The Game

6:17pm June 30, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with director Edgar Wright and Joe Loya, Wright's technical consultant, about the new movie, Baby Driver, which is about a getaway driver who wants out of the game.

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The Polaroid Photographer Who Captures 'The B-Side' Of Her Subjects' Lives

5:00pm June 29, 2017

by Ella Taylor

Errol Morris' unusually straightforward documentary about portrait photographer Elsa Dorfman is as charming as its sunny, voluble subject.

Thana (Thaneth Warakulnukroha), a successful Bangkok architect, is reunited with old acquaintance (Bong), in Pop Aye.

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'Pop Aye': A Man, An Elephant And An Amiable Amble Across Thailand

5:00pm June 29, 2017

by Mark Jenkins

In writer-director Kirsten Tan's first feature, an aging architect reconnects with his long-lost elephant, and the two embark upon a loosely structured, slightly surreal journey.