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Dave and Alonso are joined by a blue-ribbon panel of critics — Manohla Dargis of The New York Times, Robert Abele of the Los Angeles Times, and Peter Debruge of Variety — to discuss the highlights of the year just past. Haynes vs. Tarantino, the joys of Mad Max and documentary ethics are just some of the subjects that pop up in a rousing conversation. Like our Facebook page, review us on iTunes, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @linoleumcast, but there is no easy way around it.

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