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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Ben Platt’s age ruins the sense of innocence in ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ says critic

    Critics review “Dear Evan Hansen,” a film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical of the same name; “The Guilty,” a thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a 911 operator trying to help a woman in distress; “I’m Your Man,” a German film about a…

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 24, 2021 • 15m Listen

    Critics review “Dear Evan Hansen,” a film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical of the same name; “The Guilty,” a thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a 911 operator trying to help a woman in distress; “I’m Your Man,” a German film about a romance between a woman and a robot, “Birds of Paradise,” which follows two ballet dancers who will stop at nothing to win a coveted spot at a prestigious Pairsian ballet company.

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    The full episode

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    Ronald Reagan’s journey with Alzheimer’s and advice for caregivers
    1. 0:00Ben Platt’s age ruins the sense of innocence in ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ says criticYou’re reading this
    2. 15:43Caring for Alzheimer’s patients and Ronald Reagan’s final years subject of daughter’s new book
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