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Trey Graham Trey Graham edits arts and entertainment content for NPR's Digital Media division, where among other things he's helped develop online-exclusive content including the Monkey See pop-culture blog and NPR's expanded Web-only movies coverage.

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Sunday October 4, 2015

Too-Insidery 'Razzle' Sadly Doesn't Dazzle

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Too-Insidery 'Razzle' Sadly Doesn't Dazzle

October 4, 2015 • Theater critic Michael Riedel dishes some juicy backstage anecdotes in his new book about Broadway's Shubert Organization, but fails to bring its deal-makers and their troubles to convincing life.

Saturday June 13, 2015

'More Fool' Fry: Comedian's New Memoir Misses The Mark

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'More Fool' Fry: Comedian's New Memoir Misses The Mark

June 13, 2015 • Stephen Fry is a world-class wit, a learned fellow and probably a really great guy. Unfortunately, says reviewer Trey Graham, that doesn't come through in More Fool Me, the new volume of his memoirs.

Thursday May 14, 2015

'Millionaire' Tracks One Man's Fruitful Obsession With The Bard Of Avon

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'Millionaire' Tracks One Man's Fruitful Obsession With The Bard Of Avon

May 14, 2015 • Andrea Mays' new book digs into the history of Washington, D.C.'s Folger Shakespeare Library, the legacy of oilman Henry Clay Folger — who, like William Shakespeare, found his greatest fame in death.

Thursday March 13, 2014

Twins Or 'Enemy' — And What Could It All Mean?

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Twins Or 'Enemy' — And What Could It All Mean?

March 13, 2014 • In Denis Villeneuve's stylish thriller, Jake Gyllenhaal is Adam — and Anthony, two men who look exactly alike and can't figure out why. Twins, madness, tricks? We're kept guessing until the very end.

Friday March 7, 2014

'Particle Fever': Thrills, Chills And High Subatomic Drama

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'Particle Fever': Thrills, Chills And High Subatomic Drama

March 7, 2014 • What's possibly the nerdiest documentary ever made turns out to be one of the most inspiring, too. It's the inside story of the quest for a tiny, elusive particle of matter. (Recommended.)

Sunday March 2, 2014

'12 Years A Slave,' 'Gravity' Win Big At The Oscars

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'12 Years A Slave,' 'Gravity' Win Big At The Oscars

March 2, 2014 • The film 12 Years a Slave won Best Picture, while Gravity won seven awards, including for director Alfonso Cuaron. Matthew McConaughey and Cate Blanchett also took home Oscars.

Friday February 28, 2014

'Kids For Cash,' Or Perhaps Not — But A Broken System For Sure

Sandy Fonzo confronts Judge Mark A. Chiavarella on the courthouse steps after he was convicted in the "Kids for Cash" scandal in 2011. Fonzo's son, who eventually committed suicide, was among thousands Chiavarella had sent to a juvenile detention facility from which he'd received a "finder's fee." SenArt Films hide caption

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'Kids For Cash,' Or Perhaps Not — But A Broken System For Sure

February 28, 2014 • The 2008 scandal was about more than whether a judge took a bribe from a private detention facility. A new documentary tells a story about the perils of zero tolerance in the juvenile system.