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David Lynch says he 'died a death' over the way his 'Dune' film turned out

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Wild Card with Rachel Martin

David Lynch says he 'died a death' over the way his 'Dune' film turned out

David Lynch doesn't do a lot of interviews. The Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive creator usually just lets his work speak for itself. But he was excited to talk to Rachel about his new album coming out this summer, Cellophane Memories. And he also was game to dive into his love for transcendental meditation, a fateful childhood psychosomatic illness and a memorable encounter with a Buddha statue.

David Lynch says he 'died a death' over the way his 'Dune' film turned out

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Thursday

The lesson Chris Pine learned after his new film was 'obliterated' by critics
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Wild Card with Rachel Martin

The lesson Chris Pine learned after his new film was 'obliterated' by critics

Chris Pine says his directorial debut, Poolman, got "obliterated" by critics. But the Star Trek and Wonder Woman star tells Rachel that the experience helped him reevaluate his desire for perfection. Chris also debates predestination with Rachel, reflects on the struggle to feel awe and discusses his recurring childhood dreams of having tea with an elf in a tree.

The lesson Chris Pine learned after his new film was 'obliterated' by critics

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Friday

Critics hated 'The Phantom Menace.' It might be time to reconsider

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Critics hated 'The Phantom Menace.' It might be time to reconsider

When Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace hit screens across the country in 1999, Return of the Jedi felt like ancient history to Star Wars fans. But after 16 long years, the movie let down fans and critics alike. Twenty-five years have changed how a lot of people feel. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

Critics hated 'The Phantom Menace.' It might be time to reconsider

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Saturday

The pioneering women behind the invisible art of film editing

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The pioneering women behind the invisible art of film editing

There would be no film without film editing. And yet, its practitioners don't often grace the cover of magazines.

The pioneering women behind the invisible art of film editing

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Thursday

If you love courtroom dramas, this Oscar-nominated film is not to be missed

"We have to live with the monsters we create," Justine Triet told NPR's Scott Simon, when he asked whether characters linger with her after a film. "I've been living with these people for three years, and I think I'll probably live with them for at least another year." Les Films Pelléas hide caption

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If you love courtroom dramas, this Oscar-nominated film is not to be missed

The courtroom drama is a beloved and established film genre. Anatomy of a Fall is a Best Picture nominee that feels familiar at first but immerses audiences in a different kind of legal thriller.

Monday

Here are 6 movies to see this spring

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Here are 6 movies to see this spring

Usually around this time, Hollywood is talking about how to keep its box office momentum going. This year, January was so lackluster that studios had to jump-start moviegoing from scratch.

Here are 6 movies to see this spring

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Sunday

Sunday Puzzle: P is for President

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Sunday Puzzle: P is for President

NPR's Don Gonyea plays the puzzle with guest puzzler Greg Pliska and listener Dave Govertsen from Park Ridge, Illinois.

Sunday Puzzle: P is for President

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Thursday

The 'food' you see on-screen often isn't real food. Not so, in 'The Taste of Things'

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The 'food' you see on-screen often isn't real food. Not so, in 'The Taste of Things'

Food stylists will sometimes swap glue for milk and coat meat with motor oil. But on the set of The Taste of Things, the meals were real — and the actors kept eating after the director yelled "Cut!"

The 'food' you see on-screen often isn't real food. Not so, in 'The Taste of Things'

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Wednesday

Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in fatal film set shooting

Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption

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Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in fatal film set shooting

A grand jury in Santa Fe indicted Baldwin in January after prosecutors received a new analysis of a gun the actor pointed at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during rehearsal for the film Rust.

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Tuesday

The new 'Color Purple' exudes joy, but dances past some deeper complexities

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The new 'Color Purple' exudes joy, but dances past some deeper complexities

Drawing on four decades of debate and analysis, this reincarnation is a remarkable departure from Alice Walker's Pulitzer-winning novel and its polarizing 1985 adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg.

Tuesday

'Leo' is an animated lizard with an SNL sensibility — and the voice of Adam Sandler

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'Leo' is an animated lizard with an SNL sensibility — and the voice of Adam Sandler

If the pets in a 5th grade classroom could talk, what would they say? That's the premise of Leo, the new coming-of-age movie musical from Netflix.

'Leo' is an animated lizard with an SNL sensibility — and the voice of Adam Sandler

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Monday

Jeff Yang's new book is a 'cheer out loud' for the films that made Asian America

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Jeff Yang's new book is a 'cheer out loud' for the films that made Asian America

There has been notable progress in Asian American representation in film over the past few years. One author explores how the journey to this point wasn't always easy.

Jeff Yang's new book is a 'cheer out loud' for the films that made Asian America

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