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Right-Wing Filmmaker: Obama's An Anti-Colonialist

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Right-Wing Filmmaker: Obama's An Anti-Colonialist

Conservative author Dinesh D'Souza directed and stars in the new movie, 2016: Obama's America. The film, which proposes that the president is weakening the country deliberately, has earned $12.4 million, making it the sixth highest grossing political documentary of all time.

Right-Wing Filmmaker: Obama's An Anti-Colonialist

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Thursday

On A Gray 'Day,' One Last Post-Apocalyptic Stand

Trekking through a post-apocalyptic world in The Day, haggard survivors Adam (Shawn Ashmore), Mary (Ashley Bell), Shannon (Shannyn Sossamon), Rick (Dominic Monaghan) and Henson (Cory Hardrict) come upon a farmhouse that may provide much needed shelter and supplies — as well as hidden dangers. Anchor Bay hide caption

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On A Gray 'Day,' One Last Post-Apocalyptic Stand

Set in a desaturated landscape ravaged by an unexplained cataclysm, The Day follows a band of five survivors as they evade predators in a farmhouse hideout. Not all is as it seems in this impenetrably bleak thriller, as critic Joel Arnold explains.

'For A Good Time': More (Dirty) Talk, Less Action

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'For A Good Time': More (Dirty) Talk, Less Action

Newest in a recent string of male-directed, female-written raunch comedies, For a Good Time, Call ... follows initially mismatched roommates who bond over a phone-sex business venture. Critic Ella Taylor says it presents a curious twist on how people express love.

'Little Birds': Spiraling Down On Broken Wings

Wayward Lily (Juno Temple) falls for Jesse (Kyle Gallner), the head of a nihilistic skater gang from Los Angeles, in Little Birds, a story suffused with deprivation and despair. Millennium Entertainment hide caption

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'Little Birds': Spiraling Down On Broken Wings

Set in a wasteland on the bank of California's Salton Sea, Elgin James' debut feature follows mean-spirited Lily (Juno Temple) and her subservient best friend, Allison (Kay Panabaker) — and fits handily into the tradition of teenage self-destruction films, says critic Ian Buckwalter.

'Flying Swords': Fast, Furious And Now In 3-D

Yu Hua Tian (Chen Kun) and Chow Wai On (Jet Li) battle it out in Flying Swords, which translate's wuxia films' physics-defying action into 3-D. CAO Kai Ping, Jupiter Wong, YIN Nan/Indomina Releasing hide caption

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'Flying Swords': Fast, Furious And Now In 3-D

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate, a 3-D wuxia film from Tsui Hark, takes full advantage of the format's dynamism for its wild fight scenes. The plot is convoluted, without much below the surface, but it's "raucously entertaining," says critic Stephanie Zacharek.

Summer Movies: Best Flicks About The News Biz

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Summer Movies: Best Flicks About The News Biz

Hollywood tells many tales of the news business: the music reporter after the big story in Almost Famous, the eager TV reporter with a lot to learn in Up Close and Personal, and the disgruntled anchor fired from his job in Network. Film buff Murray Horwitz names his favorites, so what's yours?

Summer Movies: Best Flicks About The News Biz

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Tuesday

For Bootlegger Brothers, A Twisty Path To Profit

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For Bootlegger Brothers, A Twisty Path To Profit

Adapted from Matt Bondurant's fictionalized account of his vicious family history, Lawless has an overabundance of characters and subplots, says critic Stephanie Zacharek. Its violence is direct, but not its plot.

An 'Ambassador' Of Sorts, But Hardly Diplomatic

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An 'Ambassador' Of Sorts, But Hardly Diplomatic

Filmmaker Mads Brugger went to the Central African Republic to document rampant corruption in the capital, flourishing the credentials of a Liberian diplomat to connect with government officials and angling to buy "blood diamonds" to smuggle out of the country.

Monday

'2016: Obama's America' Shows Up Strong When Most Box Office Is Weak

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'2016: Obama's America' Shows Up Strong When Most Box Office Is Weak

A new film looking at a possible second term for President Barack Obama is already the sixth-highest-grossing political documentary of all time.

'2016: Obama's America' Shows Up Strong When Most Box Office Is Weak

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Sunday

The Movie Regina King Has 'Seen A Million Times'

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The Movie Regina King Has 'Seen A Million Times'

Actress Regina King could watch the film The Sandlot a million times. "It still has such a connection for me and my son 11 years later," she says.

The Movie Regina King Has 'Seen A Million Times'

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Friday

Alan Ball On Leaving 'True Blood' Behind

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Alan Ball On Leaving 'True Blood' Behind

Writer/producer Alan Ball is leaving True Blood, the highly successful HBO show he created, at the end of its fifth season. He talks about the show, his childhood and coming out to his mother.

Alan Ball On Leaving 'True Blood' Behind

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How Brazil Lives Now, In 'Neighboring Sounds'

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How Brazil Lives Now, In 'Neighboring Sounds'

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Brazilian culture is often portrayed as either joyful folk tradition or brutal gang violence. But Kleber Mendonca Filho's Neighboring Sounds penetrates into the daily lives of suburban Brazilians — and critic John Powers says it may be the best Brazilian film since the '70s.

How Brazil Lives Now, In 'Neighboring Sounds'

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Langella Holds The Screen In 'Robot And Frank'

Robot and Frank is a movie that makes us believe that a serene automaton and a snappish human being can be best friends forever. It deftly uses elements from both science fiction and classic caper films to tell its futuristic tale. Frank Langella's sensitive portrayal of a geriatric career thief carries this sci-fi story.

Langella Holds The Screen In 'Robot And Frank'

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