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Life Tries Clumsily To Imitate Art In 'American Animals'

American Animals tells the mostly-true story of four young boys who attempt to pull off a rare book heist. (L-R: Jared Abrahamson, Evan Peters, Blake Jenner, Barry Keoghan) Film4 hide caption

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Life Tries Clumsily To Imitate Art In 'American Animals'

A heist isn't as easy as the movies might lead you to believe. That's the lesson learned by four brats who try to steal expensive rare books in a fact-based story about being terrible at crime.

Arquette: After Rejecting Weinstein, 'I Had A Completely Different Career'

Rosanna Arquette arrives at the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 21 in Los Angeles. Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption

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Arquette: After Rejecting Weinstein, 'I Had A Completely Different Career'

Rosanna Arquette, one of the first actresses to come forward regarding a sexually abusive encounter with movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, says the charges against him aren't the result of a witch hunt.

Arquette: After Rejecting Weinstein, 'I Had A Completely Different Career'

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A Birdbrained Library Heist Is Suffused With Irony In 'American Animals'

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In 2004, four young men stole rare art books valued at more than three-quarters of a million dollars from a college library. American Animals blends fiction and documentary to retell the story.

A Birdbrained Library Heist Is Suffused With Irony In 'American Animals'

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For 'Vogue' Titan André Leon Talley, Fashion Was A 'Gateway To The World'

André Leon Talley remembers paging through Vogue for the first time as a child — it was like falling down a "rabbit hole" into "a world of glamour," he says. Talley is the subject of a new documentary called The Gospel According to André. He is shown above at the Carolina Herrera Fall 2007 fashion show. Peter Kramer/Getty Images For IMG hide caption

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For 'Vogue' Titan André Leon Talley, Fashion Was A 'Gateway To The World'

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Talley felt like a misfit growing up — until he stumbled upon a copy of the iconic fashion magazine. Paging through Vogue, he says, was like traveling down a "rabbit hole" into "a world of glamour."

For 'Vogue' Titan André Leon Talley, Fashion Was A 'Gateway To The World'

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Tuesday

Pop Culture

Can You Trust A Movie Trailer?

Movie trailers are a thing unto themselves, but can you really trust them? Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour explain how manipulative and sneaky movie trailers can be.

Can You Trust A Movie Trailer?

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Documentary Reflects On Horrific Night In Paris When 130 People Died

The world was stunned in November of 2015 when terrorists struck sites around Paris, leaving 130 people dead. November 13, a three-part Netflix documentary, is out this week.

Documentary Reflects On Horrific Night In Paris When 130 People Died

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Monday

These Movies Offer An Air-Conditioned Escape From Summer Heat

These days, the first hot-weather blockbusters arrive in April. Still, with schools getting out, things are about to get busier. Here's a look at this summer's potential blockbusters.

These Movies Offer An Air-Conditioned Escape From Summer Heat

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Sunday

Movie Interviews

In 'Served Like A Girl,' Female Veterans Face Inequality In VA Support

NPR's Michel Martin talks with U.S. Army veteran Jas Boothe about the documentary Served Like a Girl, which follows female veterans as they prepare for the 2015 Ms. Veteran America competition.

In 'Served Like A Girl,' Female Veterans Face Inequality In VA Support

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Saturday

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'The Tale' Review: A 'Creative Exercise' In Unravelling Sexual Abuse Victim's Denial

Laura Dern stars in a new TV movie on HBO called The Tale. It follows a documentary filmmaker who realizes in her 40s that an experience she thought was a romance when she was 13 was actually sexual abuse.

'The Tale' Review: A 'Creative Exercise' In Unravelling Sexual Abuse Victim's Denial

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John McCain Documentary Filmmaker Focuses On Bipartisanship

A new documentary, John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls explores the life of the war hero turned U.S. senator. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the filmmaker Peter Kunhardt.

John McCain Documentary Filmmaker Focuses On Bipartisanship

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Rose McGowan: Put Me On The Stand Against Weinstein

Rose McGowan appears at Loudoun County District Court for a preliminary hearing after cocaine was found in the wallet she left on an airplane at Dulles International Airport last year. She says she believes she was framed. Katherine Frey/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption

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Rose McGowan: Put Me On The Stand Against Weinstein

The actress was one of the first women to publicly accuse Weinstein of sexual assault. She says she had not believed the movie mogul would face charges, but now hopes he will be convicted.

Rose McGowan: Put Me On The Stand Against Weinstein

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