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'You Betcha!': A Palin With A Mr. Hyde Side

Broomfield, who moved to Palin's hometown of Wasilla, AK, while making the film, was ultimately unable to secure an interview with the former Republican vice-presidential candidate — so he appears with a cardboard stand-up of her in his documentary. Freestyle Releasing hide caption

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'You Betcha!': A Palin With A Mr. Hyde Side

An acerbic and controversial documentarian whose former subjects include Heidi Fleiss and Courtney Love turns his camera on the onetime vice-presidential candidate — and comes away with a portrait of a thin-skinned, divisive personality unable to tolerate dissent. (Recommended)

An Atmospheric 'Shelter' For Era Full Of Foreboding

Dark Skies: Jeff Nichols' haunting Take Shelter centers on an Ohio man (Michael Shannon, with Tova Stewart) plagued with nightmares about a coming apocalypse. Sony Pictures Classics hide caption

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An Atmospheric 'Shelter' For Era Full Of Foreboding

Fresh Air

In Take Shelter, Michael Shannon dreams of an apocalyptic storm, and builds a backyard bunker for his family to survive. Critic David Edelstein says the film is terrific. (Recommended)

In 'Guantanamo,' Images From An Interrogation

This photo, taken from a 2003 U.S. Department of Defense surveillance video, was released by Omar Khadr's lawyers. Khadr (pictured) is in an interrogation room at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Les Films Adobe hide caption

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In 'Guantanamo,' Images From An Interrogation

Culled from seven hours of recently declassified surveillance material, this documentary recounts the treatment of a 15-year-old "child soldier" (and Canadian citizen) who was captured by U.S. forces in Afghanistan during a raid in which he was severely wounded.

A Pill Of A Hero Ups The Odds For A Cancer Comedy

Shock And Aw-Shucks: Adam's best friend, Kyle (Seth Rogen), bucks him up with black comedy — and a trip to the bar to troll for babes. Chris Helcermanas-Benge/Summit Entertainment hide caption

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A Pill Of A Hero Ups The Odds For A Cancer Comedy

In 50/50, Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a 27-year-old diagnosed with a rare form of cancer — and his character is allowed to be just irritable enough to make the inevitable sugar go down easy. (Recommended)

At Age 80, Trailblazer Keeps Fighting For Justice

Cruz Reynoso was the first Latino justice on the California Supreme Court. Courtesy of California Supreme Court hide caption

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At Age 80, Trailblazer Keeps Fighting For Justice

The award-winning documentary, Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice, is airing on public TV throughout Hispanic Heritage Month. It chronicles the life of Cruz Reynoso, a champion of the rural poor who became the first Latino justice on the California Supreme Court. He was also one of America's first Latino law professors. Reynoso and filmmaker Abby Ginzberg speak with guest host Jacki Lyden.

Gordon-Levitt, Reiser Tackle '50/50' Odds

In 50/50, Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Adam, a public radio host stricken with cancer who enlists his best friend, played by Seth Rogen, for moral and physical support. Chris Helcermanas-Benge/Summit Publicity hide caption

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Gordon-Levitt, Reiser Tackle '50/50' Odds

Fresh Air

Screenwriter Will Reiser coped with his cancer diagnosis by thinking up ideas for cancer comedy movies with his best friend, actor Seth Rogen. Rogen and actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt now star in a film based on Reiser's life. Both Gordon-Levitt and Reiser join Fresh Air for a conversation about the film.