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'Trophy' Reveals The Convoluted Economics Of African Big Game Hunting

4:54pm September 21, 2017

by David Edelstein

Shaul Schwarz's new documentary explores the complex relationship between hunters and conservationist. Critic David Edelstein praises the "tangled sympathies" Trophy elicits.

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The obituary for Jake LaMotta was, in many ways, written by Robert De Niro's portrayal in Raging Bull.

Arts

'I Kind Of Look Bad In It': The Life Of Jake LaMotta, The Legacy Of 'Raging Bull'

4:37pm September 21, 2017

by Chris Klimek

Critic Chris Klimek says Martin Scorsese's landmark 1980 film provides an unflattering portrait of Jake LaMotta, who died Wednesday — a portrait the boxer was only too happy to sit for.

'Battle Of The Sexes' Takes Center Court

6:28am September 21, 2017

Directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris had a hit with the quirky comedy Little Miss Sunshine. David Greene talks to the husband and wife team about their new movie: Battle of the Sexes.

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Work It, Make It, Do It: In Stronger, Jake Gyllenhaal plays Jeff Bauman, who was injured in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.

Arts

'Stronger' Does The Hard Work To Earn Its Every Inspiring Moment

5:01pm September 20, 2017

by Scott Tobias

Director David Gordon Green's film stands out from others like it because it prizes "understanding Bauman's perspective and the private burdens of being a hero" over simple uplift.

A team of elite runners acted as pacers and decreased wind resistance for Eliud Kipchoge (right) as he attempted a sub-two-hour marathon in Monza, Italy, on May 6.

Sports
Arts

Film Chronicles The Road To The 2-Hour Marathon: It's 'Just 25 Seconds Away'

11:52am September 20, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

The documentary Breaking2 follows three elite runners as they attempt to break one of the most famous barriers in sports — maintaining 26.2 four-minute, 34-second miles.

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Dolores Huerta: The Civil Rights Icon Who Showed Farmworkers 'Sí Se Puede'

7:36pm September 17, 2017

by Maria Godoy

A key architect of the nationwide grape boycott that galvanized the farmworkers' rights movement, her legacy has long been overshadowed. A new film aims to change that. Huerta speaks with NPR.

Lakeith Stanfield stars as Colin Warner in the film Crown Heights. Warner was 18 when he was wrongfully convicted of murdering 16-year-old Mario Hamilton. He served 20 years in prison before being exonerated.

Arts

'Crown Heights' Seeks To Do Justice To A Saga Of Wrongful Conviction

5:56pm September 17, 2017

by Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi

Colin Warner served 20 years for a murder he didn't commit. A childhood friend fought tirelessly to get him exonerated. The story was featured on This American Life and is now the focus of a new film.

British writer Roald Dahl (1916 - 1990), in December 1971.

Books
Arts

Roald Dahl's Widow Says Charlie From 'The Chocolate Factory' Was Originally Black

5:44pm September 16, 2017

by Chris Benderev

Dahl's widow revealed the surprising scoop on the BBC earlier this week.

For decades, Harry Dean Stanton was mostly cast as a supporting actor, but he landed lead roles in Repo Man and Paris, Texas. In 2017 he starred as a 90-year-old atheist in Lucky. He's shown above in 1970.

Arts

Harry Dean Stanton, A Supporting Actor Who Became A Star, Dies At 91

8:41pm September 15, 2017

by Ted Robbins

Stanton's weather-beaten face was a fixture on TV and in movies for more than a half-century. He became a cult hero in Repo Man and Paris, Texas — and he had a pretty good singing voice, too.

Arts

Self-Aggrandizing, Interminable 'Mother!' Mixes Fantasy And Reality

3:43pm September 15, 2017

by David Edelstein

Writer-director Darren Aronofsky's new film is set in a large country house where a young woman, played by Jennifer Lawrence, finds herself under siege by unwanted guests.

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