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  • The scary new movie Sinners from the director of Black Panther finds Michael B. Jordan playing twin brothers.

  • It's got vampires, it's got great music, and it's a fun one to see with a big crowd.

  • This is the most excited I've been about a movie in a very long time.

  • We'll tell you why you should see Sinners on the biggest screen you can.

  • Listen to the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast from NPR.

  • Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman.

  • President Trump's funding bill aimed at cutting spending and offering tax breaks hit a roadblock Friday in the House Budget Committee.

  • NPR's Tamara Keith has reaction from the White House.

  • Fiscal conservatives on this key committee are balking at the bill,

  • but this isn't the end of the story.

  • Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said the White House will continue to have conversations over the weekend to strongly urge House Republicans to support the bill,

  • describing it as a generational opportunity.

  • Levitt added that the White House expects all Republicans to vote for this bill.

  • This bill is the main legislative vehicle for President Trump's agenda,

  • including big tax cuts and cuts to spending on programs including Medicaid and food assistance for the poor.

  • In an earlier social media post, Trump demanded unity and said,

  • quote, we don't need grandstanders in the Republican Party.

  • Tamara Keith, NPR News.

  • Delegations from Ukraine and Russia held direct peace talks in Istanbul on Friday.

  • The talks lasted less than two hours,