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Viva La Literature
Mon., 7/2/12
Viva La Literature
The Callie Crossley Show
Marjorie Garber and Alicia Anstead join us.
Fri., 6/29/12
Let's Do the Time Warp (Never) Again!
Fri., 6/29/12
Let's Do the Time Warp (Never) Again!
The Callie Crossley Show
Garen Daly joins us.
Fri., 6/29/12
Week in Review
Fri., 6/29/12
Week in Review
The Callie Crossley Show
Peter Kadzis, Gintautas Dumcius and Sue O'Connell join us.
Thurs., 6/28/12
The Gavel Comes Down on Government
Thurs., 6/28/12
The Gavel Comes Down on Government
The Callie Crossley Show
Arnie Arnesen, Robert Whitcomb and Brian Rosman join us..
Wed., 6/27/12
60 Feet Underground
Wed., 6/27/12
60 Feet Underground
The Callie Crossley Show
Leon Neyfakh joins us.
Wed., 6/27/12
The Pru: A Love/Hate Story
Wed., 6/27/12
The Pru: A Love/Hate Story
The Callie Crossley Show
Elihu Rubin joins us.
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Thirty-six years ago, JAWS not only instilled an enduring fear of killer sharks ---it spawned the summer blockbuster. Never before had a movie done so well in what was typically a dead season for film studios. In June we discussed JAWS’ progeny: summer blockbusters. Today we continue the conversation with our film contributor Garen Daly about the smaller films, Independent works and art house gems that will likely get dwarfed by Tinsel Town’s titans, such as Transformers 3 and Captain America.
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MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
d: Woody Allen
c: Owne Wilson, Rachel McAdmas
Highest grossing Woody Allen film of all time. Summer comedy
SARAH'S KEY
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c: Kristin Scott Thomas
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ANOTHER EARTH (7/20)
d: Mike Cahill
c: Brit Marling, Joe Mapother
Sundance winner
ATTACK THE BLOCK (7/29)
Casablanca - aliens invade a tough neighborhood in London.
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THE GUARD (7/29) c)
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Unorthodox Irish policeman is teamed up with an uptight FBI agent to investigate an international drug-smuggling ring. Won Best new film, Berlin
THE WHISTLEBLOWER (sg)
d: Larysa Kondracki (ist feature)
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Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and outed the U.N. for covering up a sex scandal.
THE DEBT (late August) (ff)
d: John Madden (shakespeare in love, proof)
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MAGIC TRIP (8/5)
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