Critics may not have cared for PJ Hogan's fifth movie, but it made enough money to be considered another commercial success under his belt - and all he had to do was sell his soul? Listen to Alex & Julio debate if Hogan's uncompromising style may have been lost in whatever compromises he made while helming CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC. Plus: did we miss out on more Isla Fisher leading roles due to the collapse of the romcom genre?

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00:01:26 The World Gets Better

00:02:07 Real Talk

00:48:26 The Future & Patreon Stuff

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Up next, we say goodbye to Peter Bogdanovich with our (and his) final Bogdanofilm, SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY! Until then, let us know what you thought of Confessions of a Shopaholic: have you read the novels and does it do them justice? Have we been cheated of more Isla Fisher vehicles? Is it too late for a Shopaholic sequel? E-mail us at [email protected] or tweet at us or facebook us and share your thoughts!