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'Fantastic Lies' Lays Out 2006 Duke Lacrosse Rape Case

8:15am March 10, 2016

David Greene talks to director Marina Zenovich about her documentary, Fantastic Lies, about the Duke lacrosse rape trial. The story begins 10 years ago when team members held an off-campus party.

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Actress Ginnifer Goodwin On Playing A Rabbit Cop In 'Zootopia'

5:55pm March 04, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Ginnifer Goodwin, who voiced main character Officer Judy Hopps, in the Disney animated film, Zootopia, about a world where animals live in perfect harmony.

Encore: Hollywood Shines New 'Spotlight' On Boston Clergy Sex Abuse

4:44pm February 29, 2016

With Spotlight winning the Oscar for Best Picture, NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Sacha Pfeiffer, one of the reporters portrayed in the film who broke the story of sexual abuse by Catholic priests.

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'Whiskey Tango Foxtrot' Dramatizes War Reporter's Experience

10:39am February 28, 2016

In "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot," Tina Fey stars as reporter Kim Barker, on assignment in Afghanistan. Barker joins Rachel Martin to talk about the movie and war reporting.

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Brie Larson Channeled Own Childhood Experience Into Oscar-Nominated Role

7:41am February 28, 2016

Brie Larson is nominated for an Oscar for her role in "Room." Today we bring an alternate cut of Rachel Martin's October conversation with her.

Still from Last Day of Freedom shows a line-drawing of Bill Babbitt.

In Animated, Oscar-Nominated Doc, A Man Turns His Brother In For Murder

5:07am February 27, 2016

by Karen Michel

Last Day of Freedom uses more than 30,000 hand-drawn images to tell the story of Bill and Manny Babbitt. The film raises questions about trust, family, mental illness and the criminal justice system.

Neel Sethi plays Mowgli in the upcoming film adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. During filming, Neel worked with studio teacher Lois Yaroshefsky to get at least three hours of school in every day, as the law requires.

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Directors Know: When Child Actors Are On Set, The Studio Teacher Is In Charge

5:18pm February 26, 2016

by Susan Stamberg

All sorts of laws govern the use of children in movies, and studio teachers like Lois Yaroshefsky are in charge of enforcing them. As Jungle Book director Jon Favreau puts it, "Lois is the boss."

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Adam McKay Of 'Funny Or Die' Dissects The '08 Economic Crash In 'The Big Short'

1:53pm February 26, 2016

Not only do the characters in McKay's Oscar-nominated film warn about the collapse of the global economy — they make money off of it. Originally broadcast Dec. 23, 2015.

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Film Shines A 'Spotlight' On Boston's Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal

1:53pm February 26, 2016

Director Tom McCarthy and former Globe editor Walter Robinson discuss Spotlight, the Oscar-nominated film about Boston's clergy sex abuse scandal. Originally broadcast Oct. 29, 2015.

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Sandy Powell's sketches for the film Carol.

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Sketch To Impress: How An Oscar-Winning Designer Costumes The Stars

12:23pm February 24, 2016

by Mandalit del Barco

British costumer Sandy Powell already has three Oscars and is in the running for two more. Cinderella's gown was "probably the most terrifying thing" she's created. "The expectations were so high."

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