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Out Of Broken English, A Film Crafts A Call For Classroom Repairs

10:11pm July 05, 2015

by Gregory Warner

Three high school students in Zanzibar have won a prize for a film that tackles a fierce debate: Should the teacher speak in English or the mother tongue? (This piece originally aired June 25, 2015.)

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Director, writer and producer Judd Apatow has both a new memoir and a new movie right now. Trainwreck, which he directed, is in theaters starting July 17 and Sick in the Head was published in June.

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From Early Failures To New 'Trainwreck,' Judd Apatow Gets Serious

10:11pm July 05, 2015

by NPR Staff

It's an understatement to call the man busy. With a new book out, a movie due soon and another wrapping up on set, Apatow caught a breath and reflected on stumbling blocks, Freaks and Amy Schumer.

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Alan Rickman Returns To Directing With 'A Little Chaos'

8:34am July 05, 2015

by Lynn Neary

Alan Rickman has had a rich career as an actor. For the first time in nearly two decades, Rickman is behind the camera for the movie A Little Chaos.

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On Its 40th Anniversary, Remembering The Terror Of 'Jaws'

6:31pm July 03, 2015

by Bob Mondello

This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of the movie, Jaws, the original summer blockbuster.

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Jose Manuel Mireles Valverde, spokesman for the Autodefensas, a militia organized against the Knights Templar mob.

Investigating The Drug Trade In 'Cartel Land'

5:37pm July 03, 2015

by Mark Jenkins

A new documentary tells a riveting story of the way power and violence intersect along the Arizona border and in embattled Michoacan, Mexico.

It's All In Your Head: Director Pete Docter Gets Emotional In 'Inside Out'

1:20pm July 03, 2015

The new film illustrates the inner workings of an 11-year-old's mind. Her emotions — Sadness, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Joy — are the stars. Originally broadcast June 10, 2015.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour No. 250: 'Magic Mike XXL' And 'Catastrophe'

8:03am July 03, 2015

by Stephen Thompson

For our 250th episode, the gang digs into a movie and a TV show, each geared toward grown people in different ways. And, as always, we close with what's making us happy this week.

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Beyond A Voice And A Sad Story, 'Amy' Listens To A Life

6:54pm July 02, 2015

by Ella Taylor

A new documentary about singer Amy Winehouse goes beyond biopic standards to reveal a woman whose pains and successes were both well-earned.

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'Magic Mike XXL' And 'Terminator Genisys' Bring The Testosterone

6:22pm July 01, 2015

by Bob Mondello

NPR's Bob Mondello looks at the Independence Day weekend blockbusters, Magic Mike XXL and Terminator Genisys.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator.

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It's Like It Never Happened: A 'Terminator' Dossier

5:12pm July 01, 2015

by Chris Klimek

As Terminator: Genisys opens in theaters, we provide the necessary refresher on how exactly the franchise got to this complicated, complicated place.