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Cricket
The director of “Fantastic Four” and the President and CEO of Marvel Studios talk about their new film. Then, Nick Nolte discusses his latest role in director Hans Petter Moland’s “The Beautiful Country.” And we’ll talk to the filmmakers and one of the subjects of a new documentary on the world of quadriplegic rugby: “Murderball.” Finally, we’ll dissect the rules and ritual of cricket in this week’s Please Explain feature.
Fantastic Four
Tim Story, the director of “Fantastic Four,” and producer Avi Arad, the President and CEO of Marvel Studios, tell us about turning the longest running comic book series in history into a movie.
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The Beautiful Country
Nick Nolte and director Hans Petter Moland tell us about “The Beautiful Country,” a new film that follows the struggles of a young man who leaves Vietnam—where he’s abused for being half-American—in search of his unknown father in Texas.
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» More on "The Beautiful Country"
Murderball
Filmmakers Dana Adam Shapiro and Henry Alex Rubin describe their new documentary about the world of quadriplegic rugby. They’re joined by player Mark Zupan, who’s featured in “Murderball.”
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» More on "Murderball"
Please Explain: Cricket
In our regular Friday Please Explain feature, we look at the intricacies of one of the world’s most popular sports: cricket. We’ll find out how it’s played, how it became so popular, and why it hasn’t ever really caught on in America. Gideon Haigh, who covers Cricket for The Guardian ...
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