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Star-Lord/Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) and Drax (Dave Bautista) in Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2' And W. Kamau Bell

10:03am May 05, 2017

by Linda Holmes

This week's show combines our discussion of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 with a discussion we recently had in Chicago with comedian, host, and writer W. Kamau Bell.

In Theaters Now: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2,' 'Risk'

7:37am May 05, 2017

NPR's David Greene talks with film critic Kenneth Turan about two very different movie options in theaters: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and the new documentary about Julian Assange, Risk.

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Pew! Pew! Pew! Volume Two: Star-Lord/Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) gives 'em both barrels in Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2.

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The Spaceman With A Walkman Is Back: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2.'

5:00pm May 04, 2017

by Andrew Lapin

The sequel to Marvel's tunefully shaggy 2014 space oddity serves up more of the same; the result is "mildly enjoyable while instantly forgettable," says critic Andrew Lapin.

"Go on, do your Michael Caine!": Paul (Steve Coogan), Claire (Laura Linney), Stan (Richard Gere) and Katelyn (Rebecca Hall) get toasted in The Dinner.

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'The Dinner,' Overcooked And Underseasoned

5:00pm May 04, 2017

by Scott Tobias

In this tale of two couples struggling with a moral dilemma, strong performances get drowned in endless flashbacks and needless backstory that render the central drama flavorless.

Linda (Naomi Watts) and Chuck (Liev Schreiber) in Philippe Falardeau's Chuck.

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'Chuck': The Boxer Who Inspired 'Rocky' Gets A Dutiful Biopic

5:00pm May 04, 2017

by Chris Klimek

Critic Chris Klimek says Philippe Falardeau's film about the fall and rise of Chuck "The Bayonne Bleeder" Wepner, starring Liev Schreiber, suffers from a prosaic, just-the-facts approach.

Two members of "The White Helmets" pause to take stock in the documentary Last Men in Aleppo.

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Documentary 'Last Men In Aleppo' Profiles Rescuers Amid The Rubble

5:00pm May 04, 2017

by Mark Jenkins

An intimate and moving examination of the White Helmets, who pull survivors — and corpses — from bombed buildings in Syria's largest city.

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Gabourey Sidibe's Message To The World: 'Mind Your Own Body'

11:58am May 01, 2017

by Rachel Martin

"I am plus-size, I have dark skin and I am 100 percent beautiful," the actress says. Her new book, This Is Just My Face, is a collection of essays about body image and her rise to fame.

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"The question of complete control and complete dominance of a marketplace means complete control and complete dominance of your daily life," Tom Hanks says. He plays the co-founder of a giant tech company in the new film The Circle.

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'It Is Neither Nor, It Is Both': Tom Hanks Finds No Easy Answers In 'The Circle'

10:02am May 01, 2017

by Michel Martin

In the film adaptation of Dave Eggers' 2013 novel, Hanks plays Eamon Bailey, co-founder of a giant social media and tech company with the creepy mantra: "Sharing is caring."

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Emmy Rossum and Harry Lennix in "The Politician," one of the short films in the series #ThatsHarassment.

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These Short Films Shine A Spotlight On Sexual Harassment

7:56am April 30, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Israeli playwright Sigal Avin teamed up with her friend David Schwimmer to produce #ThatsHarassment. The short films — some inspired by her own experiences — aim to clarify what harassment is.

She Calls Her Movies 'Afro Bubble Gum Art'

6:03pm April 29, 2017

by Nina Gregory

Wanuri Kahiu doesn't want to make films about suffering Africans. Her movies celebrate happiness — with a sci-fi twist.