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Friday

Review

'Brick' Takes a Clever Look at Suburban Adolescence

Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a young outcast trying to find out what happened to his ex-girlfriend in Brick, a hard-boiled noir set in a suburban high school.

'Brick' Takes a Clever Look at Suburban Adolescence

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Culture

Clive Owen, 'Inside Man'

Fresh Air

Actor Clive Owen co-stars with Oscar winners Denzel Washington and Jodie Foster in the new Spike Lee film Inside Man. His previous films include Closer, Sin City, I'll Sleep When I'm Dead and Croupier. (This interview was originally broadcast July 12, 2004.)

Clive Owen, 'Inside Man'

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Review

Culture

Stone, Cold in 'Basic Instinct 2'

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Sharon Stone returns as a gorgeous novelist (and apparent psychopath) in a sequel to her 1992 smash hit Basic Instinct. This time, she's matching wits and sexual techniques with British actor David Morrissey instead of Michael Douglas. David Edelstein has a review.

Stone, Cold in 'Basic Instinct 2'

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Culture

Coming of Age in 'ATL'

Over the last decade Atlanta has become a mecca for black Americans and it serves as the backdrop for a new movie, ATL. Director Chris Robinson tells Ed Gordon about the coming-of-age tale, and why he set his first feature film in the city known as "Hotlanta."

Coming of Age in 'ATL'

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Review

Culture

'Devil and Daniel Johnston' Indulges Singer's Fans

A new documentary follows Indie singer-song writer Daniel Johnston's decline into mental illness. It combines standard documentary fare with Johnston's own recordings, taped over the course of 20 years. Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition critic Kenneth Turan reviews The Devil and Daniel Johnston.

'Devil and Daniel Johnston' Indulges Singer's Fans

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Thursday

Culture

'Beyond Honor': An Egyptian Immigrant Story

Filmmaker Varun Khanna's new film tells the story of an immigrant Egyptian family as it struggles to keep traditions from its homeland while embracing American culture. Khanna discusses the film with Farai Chideya.

'Beyond Honor': An Egyptian Immigrant Story

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Wednesday

Music Interviews

Beastie Boys, Filmed in Concert: 'I... Shot That!'

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You may know them as Mike D, MCA, and Ad-Rock. Or as Michael Diamond, Adam Yauch, and Adam Horovitz. Or simply, the Beastie Boys. For their new concert film, Awesome; I... Shot That!, they gave cameras to their fans in the crowd.

Beastie Boys, Filmed in Concert: 'I... Shot That!'

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Tuesday

Politics

No More 'Street Fight': Newark Mayor Won't Run Again

Newark Mayor Sharpe James has announced he will not seek a sixth term, ending a 20-year legacy in office. James' slender victory over rival Cory Booker in the 2002 mayoral race was chronicled in the Oscar-nominated documentary Street Fight. Madeleine Brand speaks to Street Fight director Marshall Curry about Sharpe and Newark's political future.

No More 'Street Fight': Newark Mayor Won't Run Again

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Opinion

A Hattie McDaniel U.S. Mail Stamp?

The addition of Gone with the Wind actress Hattie McDaniel to the pantheon of postage-stamp honorees has commentator Robin Washington, editorial page editor of The Duluth News Tribune in Minnesota, questioning the standards set for honoring African Americans.

A Hattie McDaniel U.S. Mail Stamp?

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Monday

Culture

Seymour Cassel, Lead Character Actor

Fresh Air

Actor Seymour Cassel has roles in the new TV series Heist and the film Lonesome Jim. Cassel, who comes from a showbiz family, has been acting in film and TV since 1959. His mother worked in Burlesque, and Cassel grew up backstage, amid chorus girls and sequins.

Seymour Cassel, Lead Character Actor

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Sunday

Friday

Review

Culture

'Lonesome Jim,' Buscemi's Loveable Loser

The latest directorial effort from actor Steve Buscemi presents Casey Affleck -- Ben's brother -- as a depressed man who returns home to nowheresville and life with his parents after striking out in New York City as a dogwalker.

'Lonesome Jim,' Buscemi's Loveable Loser

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Performing Arts

Dave Chappelle, Back in the Spotlight

Dave Chappelle may be the hottest comic on the block. He has a new documentary in theaters, a hip-hop concert film called Block Party. He's still doing stand-up. And DVDs of his cable TV show are selling at a fast pace.

Dave Chappelle, Back in the Spotlight

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