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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Friday Film: 'Star Wars' Madness and More

Star Wars is the Death Star of film this week, annihilating news of all other movies. But we’re going to change that in this week’s Friday film segment, where we round up several new releases! What other movies are brave enough to go up against the Star Wars juggernaut at this weekend’s box office?

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

Star Wars is the Death Star of film this week, annihilating news of all other movies. But we’re going to change that in this week’s Friday film segment, where we round up several new releases! What other movies are brave enough to go up against the Star Wars juggernaut at this weekend’s box office?

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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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    Devin Faraci

    Badass Digest

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    Amy Nicholson

    host of the podcast “Unspooled” and film reviewer for the Los Angeles Times

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