Though David Fincher’s new MANK certainly makes the case for giving Herman Mankiwiecz more of the credit for CITIZEN KANE than he’s often received, it’s more interested in peeling back the layers of a complex character and exploring the many personal and cultural themes that found their way into KANE. That makes it all but impossible not to discuss the film in relation to the Orson Welles classic, which is exactly what we do this week, comparing how the two films function as biography, how they each tackle politics and cronyism, and how they use non-chronological storytelling to different effect (and success). Plus, Your Next Picture Show, where we share recent filmgoing experiences in hopes of putting something new on your radar.

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Your Next Picture Show:

Tasha: Aaron Sorkin’s THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 

Keith: Sofia Coppola’s ON THE ROCKS and Steve McQueen’s SMALL AXE

Genevieve: Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson’s SAVE YOURSELVES!

Outro Music: “Teamwork” by Bing Crosby & Bob Hope

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