Episode 201: Eternal Beauty

This week, Gavia and Morgan discuss Craig Roberts' indie dramedy Eternal Beauty, starring Sally Hawkins as a woman with paranoid schizophrenia. Topics include the film's stylistic influences, its frustrating treatment of mental illness, performances by Hawkins, Billie Piper, and David Thewlis, and much more.

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Episode 181: I'm Thinking of Ending Things

This week, Morgan and Gavia discuss Charlie Kaufman's trippy new film I'm Thinking of Ending Things, starring Jessie Buckley as a young woman considering breaking up with her boyfriend, played by Jesse Plemons. Topics include Kaufman's history of experimental, self-referential screenplays; excellent performances by Buckley and Plemons; and the film's core ideas about heterosexual relationships and its muddled ending.

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Episode 49: Wonder Woman

Morgan and Gavia return from a hiatus to discuss the blockbuster of the summer, Patty Jenkins' extended universe-saving Wonder Woman. Topics discussed include: how the film compares to other superhero origin stories, its refreshing earnestness, the pluses and minuses of the WWI setting, Gal Gadot and Chris Pine's winning charm, and the glorious sight of Robin Wright murdering a bunch of dudes.

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