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A drawing of two clinking martini glasses.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Tomorrowland,' The Future And The Past

12:56pm May 29, 2015

by Linda Holmes

On this week's show, we tackle Tomorrowland and consider pop culture looks at both the future and the past. And as always, we chat about what's making us happy this week.

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David Oyelowo plays an American Army veteran living with his mother in HBO's Nightingale.

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David Oyelowo On Acting, His Royal Roots And The One Role He Won't Take

10:06am May 29, 2015

The British-born Nigerian actor talks about playing an American veteran in Nightingale, the reasons he stays in character for weeks at a time and his aversion to playing "the black best friend."

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'Aloha' Brings A Muddled Romance To Hawaii

7:58pm May 28, 2015

by Andrew Lapin

Cameron Crowe's Sappy Period continues with this imperfect but compelling film starring Bradley Cooper as a military contractor colliding with old and new loves.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in San Andreas.

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Rocks Versus The Rock In 'San Andreas'

6:50pm May 28, 2015

by Chris Klimek

Gorgeous people flee peril in the dopey disaster flick San Andreas, but perhaps Dwayne Johnson can bring some ... um, gravitas? Maybe?

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Self-Improvement Gets Romantic In 'Results'

5:03pm May 28, 2015

by Ella Taylor

The delightful romantic comedy Results, from mumblecore director Andrew Bujalski, has sympathy for the earnest aspirations of its gym-dwelling characters.

Hervé (Niels Schneider) and Gemma (Gemma Arterton) in Gemma Bovery.

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'Gemma Bovery': Retelling A Classic With A Light Touch

5:03pm May 28, 2015

by Mark Jenkins

Based on a graphic novel, this updating of Madame Bovary almost manages to maintain its feather-light touch in spite of the heavy source material.

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A Critic Takes On Cannes: Highlights (And Lowlights) Of The 2015 Festival

1:24pm May 27, 2015

Critic John Powers returns from the French film festival to talk about this year's new international films. Top among his picks is The Assassin, a martial arts film by director Hou Hsiao-Hsien.

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Hollywood Promises Summer Of Blockbusters, And Could Deliver

11:21am May 27, 2015

by Bob Mondello

NPR's Bob Mondello offers a preview of some of the summer's potential blockbusters, including Jurassic World starring Chris Pratt and several show business documentaries.

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Jean and Carl Boenish in jump down a ledge towards camera.

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'Sunshine Superman': A Love Story Against The Backdrop of BASE Jumping

5:40pm May 26, 2015

by NPR Staff

BASE jumping pioneer Carl Boenish became famous for jumping with his wife Jean in the 1970s and '80s. Marah Strauch, director of the documentary, says "this felt like a love story to me."

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Anne Meara, Half Of Husband-Wife Comedy Team, Dies At 85

12:43pm May 25, 2015

Anne Meara died Saturday in New York. She had a long varied career in show business and was one half of the 1960s comedy duo Stiller and Meara. She was marred to Jerry Stiller. Her son is Ben Stiller.

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