This week, our two contributors on movies, Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw, join us to catch up on a few movies released in recent weeks not yet covered on the podcast:

- Thor: Ragnarok, directed by Taika Waititi and starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Tessa Thompson, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, and Jeff Goldblum.

- Roman J. Israel, Esq., directed by Dan Gilroy and starring Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, and Carmen Ejogo.

- Novitiate, directed by Margaret Betts and starring Melissa Leo and Margaret Qualley.

Along the way, we’ll also hear from a man named Michael about his struggles with addiction and we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Seattle artist Silver Torches from an upcoming episode of BTR Live Studio.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:27 - Movie Review: ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ w/ Jacqueline Soller

03:23 - Movie Chat: ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ (spoiler alert)

16:58 - 1st Person: Michael // Overcoming Drug Addiction

23:15 - Movie Review: ‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ w/ Charles Hinshaw

24:37 - Movie Chat: ‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ (spoiler alert)

40:49 - “I Can’t Lie” (BTR Live Studio, 2017) - Silver Torches

46:25 - Movie Review: ‘Novitiate’ w/ Jacqueline Soller

47:48 - Movie Chat: ‘Novitiate’ (spoiler alert)

58:12 - Outro / Credits

58:59 - Finish.