This week, Morgan and Gavia discuss Kenneth Lonergan's undersung epic Margaret (2011), starring an expansive cast including Anna Paquin, J. Smith Cameron, Mark Ruffalo, and Matt Damon. Topics include the film's fraught post-production history, its stellar ensemble cast, Lonergan's mastery of character and dialogue, and much more.
Read MoreThis week, Gavia and Morgan debate the strengths and weaknesses of Spike Lee's new film Da 5 Bloods, available on Netflix now, which chronicles the journey of a group of Black Vietnam veterans returning to Vietnam to search for a fallen comrade. Topics discussed include the film's impressive performances by Delroy Lindo and others, its engagement with contemporary politics, its relationship to other American Vietnam War films and narratives, and much more.
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