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'Savages:' A Violent, Drug-Induced High

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In Savages, the love triangle among Chon (Taylor Kitsch), O (Blake Lively) and Ben (Aaron Johnson) is disrupted when O is kidnapped by a Mexican cartel.

By David Edelstein

Originally published on Fri July 6, 2012 10:55 am

Often I'm asked, "What's the worst movie ever made?" and I say, "I don't know, but my own least favorite is Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers." The early script by Quentin Tarantino was heavily revised, and the final film became a celebration of serial killers, now existential heroes with absolute freedom. Beyond the bombardment that was Stone's direction, the worldview was abominable.

11:22 pm

Thu July 5, 2012

Grand Prize Winners

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Ask Me Another winnerÂ Anagha Apte shows off her Milk Bar swag.

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Winner Paula Henning enjoys a tour of NPR's headquarters with host/correspondent David Greene.

By editor

Originally published on Wed December 19, 2012 4:43 pm

Ask Me Another's grand prize winners have walked away with some enviable, one-of-a-kind gifts, which were chosen and presented by none other than their show's Mystery Guest.

Here are some of the season's best prizes:

10:58 pm

Thu July 5, 2012

A Chef Walks Into A Milk Bar

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Momofuku Milk Bar chef Christina Tosi in her kitchen laboratory.

By editor

Originally published on Fri December 21, 2012 2:20 pm

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4:39 pm

Thu July 5, 2012

A Writer In Retreat, And An Unlikely 'Collaborator'

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Robert (Martin Donovan, left), a writer in need of inspiration, sits with his uncultured kidnapper, Gus (David Morse), in Collaborator. Donovan also wrote and directed the film.

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Gus serves as Robert's foil but his own motivations are never fully drawn out.

By Andrew Lapin

Robert Longfellow, the auspiciously named playwright at the center of Collaborator, was at one point good enough to be sincerely called "the voice of his generation." What a convenient shortcut for a film about a writer! The moniker says everything — he's basically Arthur Miller, see? — without his needing to say anything. It doesn't matter what the man wrote, only that people thought it was grand.

4:01 pm

Thu July 5, 2012

Father And Son, On The Lam In The Outback

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Hugo Weaving and Tom Russell as Kev and Chook in Last Ride. Chook's love of animals and lesser propensity for the outdoors clash with the life lessons Kev tries to teach him in the Australian wilderness.

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While we watch Kev and Chook run from the law, the southern Australian landscape becomes a character of its own.

By Mark Jenkins

Kev, the man at the center of Last Ride, has a very particular skill set: He can lift wallets, steal cars and survive in the Australian bush, sleeping under the stars and dining on fresh wild rabbit. Taking care of his 10-year-old son, however, comes less naturally to him.

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