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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

‘Bill and Ted Face the Music’ is fun, sweet, and feels like seeing old friends, says critic

Critics review “The Personal History of David Copperfield,” based on the Charles Dickens novel by the same name and stars Dev Patel; “Get Duked,” about four teens on a camping trip who become targeted by hunters; “Class Action Park,” a documentary…

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By Madeleine Brand • Aug 28, 2020 • 14m Listen

Critics review “The Personal History of David Copperfield,” based on the Charles Dickens novel by the same name and stars Dev Patel; “Get Duked,” about four teens on a camping trip who become targeted by hunters; “Class Action Park,” a documentary about New Jersey's Action Park, known as the world's most dangerous amusement park; “Bill and Ted Face the Music,” in which Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter play best friends from California who try to crank out a hit song that will save the world.

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    Host, 'Press Play'

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    senior U.S. critic for Screen International and author of “This Is How You Make a Movie”

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