The Filmcast

Ep. 603 - News of the World (GUEST: Drew McWeeny from Formerly Dangerous)


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It’s the dawn of a new era in America. David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Drew McWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny), writer of newsletter Formerly Dangerous, to discuss the new film News of the World. Does this reunion of director Paul Greengrass and actor Tom Hanks create the same buzz as Captain Phillips?

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  • Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
    What you’ve been watching (~16:25)
    What you’ve been watching
    David - Unhinged, In and of Itself
    Drew - 30 Coins, Tenet
    Devindra - Disenchantment
    Jeff - PG: Psycho Goreman

    Feature  (~1:17:04)
    News of the World
    Spoilers (~1:23:54)

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