Episode 230: Drive

This week, Morgan and Gavia revisit Nicolas Winding Refn's instant-classic Drive (2011), starring Ryan Gosling as a getaway driver and Carey Mulligan as the neighbor with whom he becomes infatuated. Topics include the film's electric direction and iconic soundtrack, its dubious casting process, its provocative treatment of violence, and much more.

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Episode 62: Blade Runner 2049

This week, Gavia and Morgan are lukewarm on Denis Villeneuve's sequel to Ridley Scott's 1982 sci-fic classic Blade Runner. Topics of discussion include the films problems with women, its overly complicated screenplay, Harrison Ford's best performance in years, and whether the idea of a sequel was doomed from the outset.

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Episode 24: LFF 2016 I: La La Land, Paterson, Personal Shopper

In the first of two dispatches from the London Film Festival, Morgan and Gavia discuss three films: Damien Chazelle's Oscar-buzzy musical La La Land; Jim Jarmusch's drama Paterson, with Adam Driver; and Olivier Assayas odd supernatural drama Personal Shopper, starring Kristen Stewart. Coming soon: Manchester by the Sea, Certain Women, and more.

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