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  • Maybe you had a BlackBerry, the now-defunct line of mobile products known for popularizing the cell phone keyboard. A new narrative, simply titled “BlackBerry,” digs into the rise and precipitous fall of the tech company, and Nathan Weinbender says it’s worth putting down your phone to watch
  • In director Nicole Holofcener’s “You Hurt My Feelings,” a woman played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus gets an accidental piece of feedback she never wanted to hear. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a funny, incisive film about criticism, honesty and trust.
  • Martin McDonagh has made some very good movies, like “In Bruges,” and some wildly uneven movies, like “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” Nathan Weinbender says McDonagh’s latest, “The Banshees of Inisherin” is his best film, and a small masterpiece of tragicomedy.
  • In “Problemista,” his first film as writer-director, comedian Julio Torres skewers the American dream in a story of a young immigrant’s quest for a work visa. Nathan Weinbender says this quirky comedy is an earnest, if imperfect, first look at a new filmmaker’s singular vision.
  • Critics everywhere are sharing their lists of the best films of 2024, and Nathan Weinbender has compiled his 10 favorite movies of the last 12 months.
  • Blue Moon is Richard Linklater’s second feature this year, a portrait of the troubled lyricist Lorenz Hart. Nathan Weinbender says it’s not a great Linklater film, but it does have a great Ethan Hawke performance in it.
  • The first debate of the 2016 presidential campaign season is Thursday, Aug. 6. With so many Republican candidates trying to get on stage, what should voters be looking for?
  • The IOC has condemned Indian police for their treatment of the country's top wrestlers, who accuse a lawmaker of sexual harassment. (Story aired on All Things Considered on 6/7/23.)
  • Jimmie Johnson has won the Daytona 500, one day after crash during a race there injured fans. Danica Patrick, who was hoping to make history, finished eighth. Jacki Lyden gets the latest from NPR's Mike Pesca.
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