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Sunday

Family Is The Life Of The Party In HBO Doc 'A Quinceañera Story'

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Family Is The Life Of The Party In HBO Doc 'A Quinceañera Story'

The documentary series profiles five girls as they celebrate their quinceañeras. Director Matt O'Neill says the project taught him that "the core of these ceremonies is familial love."

Family Is The Life Of The Party In HBO Doc 'A Quinceañera Story'

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Saturday

Friday

Show Business Icon Rose Marie Dies At 94

Actors Rose Marie and Dick Van Dyke, who starred in the 1960s television comedy series The Dick Van Dyke Show, pose as they arrive at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in Los Angeles in 2006. Fred Prouser/Reuters hide caption

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Show Business Icon Rose Marie Dies At 94

Rose Marie may be best remembered for playing writer Sally Rogers on the 1960s sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show. A documentary about her life, Wait For Your Laugh, was released last month.

Thursday

Wednesday

Germany's 'In The Fade' Flips The Script On The Terrorism Film

Diane Kruger won the top acting prize at the Cannes Film Festival for her performance in In the Fade. She dedicated her award to survivors of terrorism. Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures hide caption

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Germany's 'In The Fade' Flips The Script On The Terrorism Film

Filmmaker Fatih Akin says he made In the Fade to spotlight something terrorism stories often overlook: the victims. It follows a woman whose husband and 6-year old son have been murdered by neo-Nazis.

Germany's 'In The Fade' Flips The Script On The Terrorism Film

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50 Wonderful Things From 2017

The Big Sick, Master Of None, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Girls Trip, One Day at a Time and Call Me By Your Name. Amazon Studios, Netflix, The CW, Universal Pictures, Netflix, Sony Pictures Classics hide caption

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

50 Wonderful Things From 2017

It's cold outside, but we've got 50 Wonderful Things from 2017 listed on our blog. Plus, the Pop Culture Happy Hour panel digs into some of the stuff that made it a year worth watching and reading.

50 Wonderful Things From 2017

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Tuesday

Review

Movie Reviews

'Florida Project' Tops David Edelstein's List Of The Year's Best Films

Fresh Air

In a year dominated by stories of sexual harassment and abuse, Fresh Air's movie critic says his favorite films featured voices that aren't heard from enough.

'Florida Project' Tops David Edelstein's List Of The Year's Best Films

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Theater

Lin-Manuel Miranda On Disney, Mixtapes And Why He Won't Try To Top 'Hamilton'

Fresh Air

Miranda says he doesn't feel the need to duplicate the success of Hamilton. "If you think in terms of topping, you're in the wrong business," he says. Originally broadcast Jan. 3, 2017.

Lin-Manuel Miranda On Disney, Mixtapes And Why He Won't Try To Top 'Hamilton'

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Monday

'All The Money' Re-Shoot Was Decided 'In A Heartbeat,' Ridley Scott Says

Christopher Plummer's role in All the Money in the World was originally filled by Kevin Spacey. Giles Keyte/All The Money US, LLC hide caption

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'All The Money' Re-Shoot Was Decided 'In A Heartbeat,' Ridley Scott Says

After Kevin Spacey was accused of sexual misconduct, director Ridley Scott raced to save his film. He gathered the cast and crew and shot 22 scenes in nine days — this time with Christopher Plummer.

'All The Money' Re-Shoot Was Decided 'In A Heartbeat,' Ridley Scott Says

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Sunday

Review

'Downsizing' Presents A Comic Attempt To Solve Climate Change

Hong Chau, star of the movie Downsizing, discusses her role and her background, which she said prepared her for a career in acting.

'Downsizing' Presents A Comic Attempt To Solve Climate Change

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Saturday

'Molly's Game' Is Aces

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Movie Reviews

'Molly's Game' Is Aces

Aaron Sorkin's directorial debut is a dense, complicated, frenetically paced movie about a woman who runs a high-stakes poker game; critic Bob Mondello is all-in.

'Molly's Game' Is Aces

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