With Alex Garland’s “Civil War” on the horizon, Adam and Josh take another look at the writer/director’s prescient AI thriller “Ex Machina.” Plus, a spirited debate over 1942’s “Mrs. Miniver” and a finals matchup in Filmspotting Madness—Best of the ‘50s.
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Open (00:00:00-00:02:19)
Review: “Ex Machina” (00:02:20-00:51:47)
R.I.P. Louis Gossett Jr, M. Emmett Walsh / Dune 2 Feedback (00:51:48-01:03:36)
‘50s Madness Finals (01:03:37-01:13:30)
Wyler #3: “Mrs. Miniver” (01:13:31-01:54:55)
Close, New Releases (01:54:55-01:57:48)
Notes/Links:
Filmspotting Madness
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William Wyler Marathon
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Josh at Ebert Interruptus 2024
https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/
Boulder Meetup w/Josh
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