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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Rating new Marvel and Mel Gibson movies

    Our film critics look at Dr. Strange, the new marvel movie; Loving, which follows the couple behind the Supreme Court decision legalizing interracial marriage; and Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge, about a conscientious objector serving in World War II. Dr. Strange trailer Loving trailer Hacksaw Ridge trailer

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 4, 2016 • 1 min read

    Our film critics look at Dr. Strange, the new marvel movie; Loving, which follows the couple behind the Supreme Court decision legalizing interracial marriage; and Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge, about a conscientious objector serving in World War II.

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    How California’s ‘tough on crime’ narrative is on the ballot
    1. 0:00How Calif. props could reverse the effects of tough-on-crime laws
    2. 5:00Lobbyists influencing how secretaries of state write ballot initiatives
    3. 10:00“Moonlight” draws on the real life of its director Barry Jenkins
    4. 15:00Rating new Marvel and Mel Gibson moviesYou’re reading this
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