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Matthew McConaughey turns on bad boy charm in 'White Boy Rick'
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Matthew McConaughey turns on bad boy charm in 'White Boy Rick'

The Oscar-winning actor stars in the true story of teenaged drug dealer (and FBI informant) sentenced to life in prison; the history of the abortion debate is chronicled in the documentary, "Reversing Roe."

Richie Merritt and Matthew McConaughey play son-and-father drug dealers in "White Boy Rick."
Richie Merritt and Matthew McConaughey play son-and-father drug dealers in "White Boy Rick."
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Here's today's lineup:

Like father, like son in 'White Boy Rick'

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The Telluride Film Festival hosted the world premiere of "White Boy Rick," a movie about a teenaged drug dealer (and FBI informant) sentenced to life in prison without parole. The Frame's John Horn moderated a talk at the festival with actor Matthew McConaughey and director Yann Demange.

'Reversing Roe' is a timely documentary

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As hearings begin on whether to confirm President Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, the issue of abortion rights is once again front-and-center. A new Netflix documentary called "Reversing Roe" just had its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival. (It premieres Sept. 13.) The film tells the history of how the issue of abortion went from being a medical one to a religious one and a political one. John Horn spoke with the film's co-directors, Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg.