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Actress Carey Mulligan Stands Out Amid The 'Madding Crowd'

1:16pm June 02, 2015

The English actress has been nominated for a Tony Award for her role in the Broadway revival of Skylight. She also stars in the film adaptation of the Thomas Hardy novel Far From the Madding Crowd.

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Carla Gugino star in the action thriller San Andreas.

Fact-Checking 'San Andreas': Are Earthquake Swarms For Real?

6:38pm June 01, 2015

by NPR Staff

Seismologist Lucile Jones discusses how accurate — or not — the plot of this new California earthquake thriller really is. Bonus: Her advice on what to include in an earthquake kit.

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Heaven Knows What stars Arielle Holmes and is based on her experience as a homeless heroin addict in New York City.

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'Heaven Knows What' Adds New Wrinkles To The Street Junkie Narrative

6:20pm May 29, 2015

by Bob Mondello

The film slightly fictionalizes the experience of Arielle Holmes, a young homeless addict whom filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie first encountered in Manhattan's Diamond District.

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A drawing of two clinking martini glasses.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Tomorrowland,' The Future And The Past

12:56pm May 29, 2015

by Linda Holmes

On this week's show, we tackle Tomorrowland and consider pop culture looks at both the future and the past. And as always, we chat about what's making us happy this week.

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David Oyelowo plays an American Army veteran living with his mother in HBO's Nightingale.

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David Oyelowo On Acting, His Royal Roots And The One Role He Won't Take

10:06am May 29, 2015

The British-born Nigerian actor talks about playing an American veteran in Nightingale, the reasons he stays in character for weeks at a time and his aversion to playing "the black best friend."

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'Aloha' Brings A Muddled Romance To Hawaii

7:58pm May 28, 2015

by Andrew Lapin

Cameron Crowe's Sappy Period continues with this imperfect but compelling film starring Bradley Cooper as a military contractor colliding with old and new loves.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in San Andreas.

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Rocks Versus The Rock In 'San Andreas'

6:50pm May 28, 2015

by Chris Klimek

Gorgeous people flee peril in the dopey disaster flick San Andreas, but perhaps Dwayne Johnson can bring some ... um, gravitas? Maybe?

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Self-Improvement Gets Romantic In 'Results'

5:03pm May 28, 2015

by Ella Taylor

The delightful romantic comedy Results, from mumblecore director Andrew Bujalski, has sympathy for the earnest aspirations of its gym-dwelling characters.

Hervé (Niels Schneider) and Gemma (Gemma Arterton) in Gemma Bovery.

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'Gemma Bovery': Retelling A Classic With A Light Touch

5:03pm May 28, 2015

by Mark Jenkins

Based on a graphic novel, this updating of Madame Bovary almost manages to maintain its feather-light touch in spite of the heavy source material.

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A Critic Takes On Cannes: Highlights (And Lowlights) Of The 2015 Festival

1:24pm May 27, 2015

Critic John Powers returns from the French film festival to talk about this year's new international films. Top among his picks is The Assassin, a martial arts film by director Hou Hsiao-Hsien.

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