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	'Fast 6': Silly, Speedy, And Certain To Cash In Fast 6 pits Dominic's crew against a wily terrorist in a high-tech battle royale — but it has a devil of a time explaining why everyone should hop into their cars. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read More » 'Plimpton!': A Fond Look At A Man Of Letters An affectionate documentary portrays the Paris Review founder as a man devoted to illuminating how talent and creativity work — both for himself, and for the rest of us. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read More » More Time Together, Though 'Midnight' Looms Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke return for the third in Richard Linklater's loosely peerless Before series, and they've never been more persuasive — nor has the storytelling. (Recommended) » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read More » 'We Steal Secrets': A Sidelong Look At WikiLeaks The latest documentary from the prolific Alex Gibney digs into the genesis — and the implications — of what creator Julian Assange describes as "an intelligence agency of the people." (Recommended) » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read More » To 'Fill The Void,' A Choice With A Personal Cost Rama Burshtein's ravishing family story is a love poem to life in an insular community — the ultra-Orthodox Hasidim of Tel Aviv, where the director lives. Studiously nonpolitical, it's a low-stakes story with the emotional punch of high drama. (Recommended) » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read More » Cannes Film Festival Keeps Kenneth Turan Coming Back David Greene talks with Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan about some of the movies at this year's Cannes Film Festival in France. They include a standout from American director Alexander Payne called Nebraska. Turan first covered the movie festival 42 years ago. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read More » New 'Trek' Goes 'Into Darkness,' But Not Much Deeper NPR's Bob Mondello says J.J. Abrams' latest Star Trek film knows how to make the sparks and feelings fly, but doesn't bother making the sparks and feeling matter very much. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read More » 'Frances Ha' Is a 'Small Miracle Of A Movie' The new film Frances Ha is a joint creation of star Greta Gerwig and director Noah Baumbach, who co-wrote the screenplay. Morning Edition's reviewer says it is everything an American independent film is supposed to be — an incisive, thoughtful portrait of an original character. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read More » Greta Gerwig, Blithely Spirited As 'Frances Ha' The indie darling returns in a winning collaboration with Noah Baumbach that tracks her developmentally arrested dancer heroine through the transition from protracted adolescence to reluctant adulthood. (Recommended) » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read More » 'Re-Emerging': In Nigeria, A People Finds A Faith Jeff L. Lieberman's documentary explores the story of 30,000 Nigerians who claim a Jewish heritage dating back centuries — and who have carved out a singular culture amid the post-colonial turmoil that still affects their country. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read More » 'Bidder 70,' Still Raising His Hand To Be Heard Scientist Terry Root, author and activist Terry Tempest Williams and filmmaker Robert Redford all turn up in this documentary on eco-activist Tim DeChristopher, who bid on — and won — mineral rights to a chunk of federal land just to tie them up. He was prosecuted and sentenced to federal prison. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read More » 'Augustine' And Her Diagnosis Get Another Look A 19th-century neurologist develops an intense relationship with an illiterate teenage maid who experiences erotic pleasure during intense bouts of "hysteria." French writer-director Alice Winocour's feature debut is based on an actual 19th-century case history. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read More » 'Pieta': Suffering Toward ... Redemption? Controversial Korean auteur Kim Ki-duk (The Isle) turns in a meditation on cruelty, criminality, mortality and grace. (Recommended) » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read More » 'Into Darkness,' Boldly And With A Few Twists The 12th film based on Gene Roddenberry's '60s sci-fi TV show is the second to star a new group of actors as Kirk, Spock and their crew. J.J. Abrams returns as director, and Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch plays the memorable villain. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read More » Polley's 'Stories': A Family Saga Strikingly Spun A director's film memoir of her theatrical family is transformed by surprising discoveries about her parents' past — and her own heritage. Sarah Polley's film becomes a superb meditation on how we dramatize memory. (Recommended) » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read More » Two New Stories With A New-Wave Vibe The Truffaut borrowings are explicit in Noah Baumbach's Frances Ha, while Richard Linklater's Before Midnight takes its cues from Eric Rohmer's gentle but expansive talkfests. In both films, conversation is a centerpiece as characters navigate relationships. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read More » This Time, It's A Dull Ache Of A 'Hangover' In dumping his formula, director Todd Phillips has thrown out just about everything else that made the surprise-hit first movie even a little likable. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read More »
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