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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Film Roundup: 'Black Mass,' 'Sicario,' 'Maze Runner'

    Johnny Depp wears blue contacts. The kids from the Maze Runner are still running. And a white, male genius gets a biopic. Surprise! All things movies and more in our Friday film roundup.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 18, 2015 • 1 min read

    Johnny Depp wears blue contacts. The kids from the Maze Runner are still running. And a white, male genius gets a biopic. Surprise! All things movies and more in our Friday film roundup.

    The full episode

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    Planned Parenthood, and Toronto International Film Festival
    1. 0:17The History of Abortion Politics
    2. 12:13New Film, 'Peace Officer,' Explores the Expansion of Police Militarization
    3. 24:13Film Roundup: 'Black Mass,' 'Sicario,' 'Maze Runner'You’re reading this
    4. 39:50Small Films Shine at the Toronto International Film Festival
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Christy Lemire

      Film critic , writer, and co-host of the YouTube channel “Breakfast All Day”

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      Scott Mantz

      Access Hollywood

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    Planned Parenthood, and Toronto International Film Festival
    1. 0:17The History of Abortion Politics
    2. 12:13New Film, 'Peace Officer,' Explores the Expansion of Police Militarization
    3. 24:13Film Roundup: 'Black Mass,' 'Sicario,' 'Maze Runner'You’re reading this
    4. 39:50Small Films Shine at the Toronto International Film Festival
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand