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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Movie Review: ‘Capone’ is grotesque, with ‘violent scatological themes,’ says critic

    KCRW’s critics, Christy Lemire and Katie Walsh,review “Capone,” a biopic about the famous Chicago gangster; “How to Build a Girl,” based on Caitlin Moran’s semi-autobiographical novel; and “Mother’s Little Helpers,” the story of a mother who…

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 14, 2020 • 1 min read

    KCRW’s critics, Christy Lemire and Katie Walsh,review “Capone,” a biopic about the famous Chicago gangster; “How to Build a Girl,” based on Caitlin Moran’s semi-autobiographical novel; and “Mother’s Little Helpers,” the story of a mother who finds out she’s dying and her four estranged kids come back to be with her.

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    COVID-19 and kids, the auto industry’s future, and Evan Kleiman’s ‘beach pasta’
    1. 0:00PIMS: the mysterious illness affecting children that’s linked to COVID-19
    2. 8:16Erin Bromage: How to know and avoid the risks of COVID-19
    3. 20:42What the future holds for the auto industry during COVID-19
    4. 27:53Recipe: Evan Kleiman’s ‘Beach Pasta’ brings summer vibes to your kitchen
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Michell Eloy

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      Rosalie Atkinson

      Associate producer

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      Christy Lemire

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

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      Katie Walsh

      film reviewer for the Tribune News Service, the Los Angeles Times, and The Wrap

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    COVID-19 and kids, the auto industry’s future, and Evan Kleiman’s ‘beach pasta’
    1. 0:00PIMS: the mysterious illness affecting children that’s linked to COVID-19
    2. 8:16Erin Bromage: How to know and avoid the risks of COVID-19
    3. 20:42What the future holds for the auto industry during COVID-19
    4. 27:53Recipe: Evan Kleiman’s ‘Beach Pasta’ brings summer vibes to your kitchen
    5. 36:30Movie Review: ‘Capone’ is grotesque, with ‘violent scatological themes,’ says criticYou’re reading this
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