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The Big Screen: ‘The Trials Of Muhammad Ali,’ ‘Prisoners’

by Stephen Becker 20 Sep 2013 5:00 AM

A doc about the champ’s politically charged life outside the ring packs a punch. And Hugh Jackman is a father who takes a kidnapping investigation into his own hands.

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This week, Art&Seek’s Stephen Becker and Dallas Morning News movie critic Chris Vognar talk about The Trials of Muhammad Ali, which looks into the champs politically charged life outside the ring. And then it’s on to a discussion of Prisoners, in which Jake Gyllenhaal helps Hugh Jackman search for his kidnapped daughter. Be sure to subscribe to The Big Screen podcast on iTunes. Stream this week’s podcast below or download it.

For a shortened version of our review of The Trials of Muhammad Ali:

About Stephen Becker

Stephen Becker produces the shows Think and Anything You Ever Wanted to Know for KERA. As part of the Art&Seek team, Stephen produces radio and digital stories, along with the podcast "The Big Screen," with Chris Vognar, movie critic of The Dallas Morning News. View more about Stephen Becker.