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It's Hard to Tell Who's Shooting Whom In 'The Magnificent Seven'

3:47pm September 23, 2016

by David Edelstein

Critic David Edelstein says that despite its irresistible plot, Antoine Fuqua's remake of the 1960 classic Western is ultimately "just another formula revenge picture."

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A group of seven bounty hunters, gamblers and hired guns (played by Byung-hun Lee, Ethan Hawke, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Vincent D'Onofrio and Martin Sensmeier) band together to protect a village in Antoine Fuqua's remake of Th

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'Magnificent Seven' Director On Staying True To The Original Film's Message

4:53pm September 21, 2016

Antoine Fuqua's remake of the 1960 Western centers on a band of men who have volunteered to save a village from a greedy mine owner. Fuqua says it's a "simple story of [being] in service of others."

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'Cameraperson' Captures A Filmmaker's Memoir Through Snippets Of Her Subjects

8:22am September 11, 2016

Kirsten Johnson has spent a quarter of a century as a documentary filmmaker. She joins NPR's Rachel Martin to talk about her own documentary that tells the story of her life behind the camera.

Mara Wilson's writing has appeared in Jezebel, The Toast, McSweeney's and The Daily Beast. She lives in New York City.

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'Where Am I Now?' Mara Wilson Explains What Happened When Matilda Grew Up

8:05am September 11, 2016

by NPR Staff

The former child actor says that the most complicated relationship she's ever had is with a fictional, 6-year-old girl. "I wanted to be her so badly," she says.

Robert Glasper's latest album with his group, The Robert Glasper Experiement, is called ArtScience.

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Robert Glasper Talks 'ArtScience,' The Latest From His Adventurous Jazz Crew

8:29am September 10, 2016

by NPR Staff

The Robert Glasper Experiment includes Casey Benjamin on sax, Derrick Hodge on bass and Mark Colenburg on drums. Their new album was created over just a few weeks in New Orleans.

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Justin Tipping's Directorial Debut Follows Young Man's Pursuit Of His 'Kicks'

5:57pm September 09, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to director Justin Tipping, whose debut feature film Kicks is out now. The movie focuses on a young black man living in an inner-city neighborhood in California, and the lengths he goes to retrieve his stolen vintage sneakers.

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Ava Duvernay And 'Queen Sugar': Celebrating Diversity, Inclusivity In TV

6:55pm September 04, 2016

by NPR Staff

Ava Duvernay, director of the acclaimed film Selma, brings her talents to TV in Queen Sugar, an original drama series for Oprah's OWN network premiering Sept. 6.

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Ray Liotta On 'Goodfellas,' Acting And His Return To TV

1:37pm September 02, 2016

"My career has been up and down, and I like it much better being up," Liotta says. He plays a corrupt NYC police lieutenant on the NBC series Shades of Blue. Originally broadcast Jan. 12, 2016.

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With A Little Magic, Small Budget Horror Films Pack A Big Punch

6:24pm August 30, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jason Blum, founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions, about the magic of micro-budget horror films.

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Actor Gene Wilder, who entertained audiences with his performances in Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, The Producers and Blazing Saddles, died Monday. He was 83 years old.

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In This 2005 Interview, Gene Wilder Explains How He Learned To Get Laughs

3:50pm August 30, 2016

When he was 8, Wilder's mother had a heart attack, and he took it upon himself to cheer her up. We'll listen back to a Fresh Air interview with the comic actor, who died Monday at age 83.

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