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    Film

    Fridays are all about film on Press Play. Today, our critics offer their takes on The Fault in Our Stars, Edge of Tomorrow, Obvious Child, and Rigor Mortis.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Jun 6, 2014 • 1 min read

    Fridays are all about film on Press Play. Today, our critics offer their takes on The Fault in Our Stars, Edge of Tomorrow, Obvious Child, and Rigor Mortis.

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      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Christian Bordal

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      Matt Holzman

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      Justin Chang

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      Kyle Buchanan

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    3. 15:10FilmYou’re reading this
    4. 26:36"Stairway to Heaven" Lawsuit
    5. 41:48The Gay Gene
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