This week on Talk Easy, NY Magazine TV critic and RogerEbert.com EIC Matt Zoller Seitz joins Sam to talk about the state of film criticism. They also discuss director Oliver Stone, whose the subject of Seitz latest book The Oliver Stone Experience, a rollicking compendium of essays, interviews, and analysis that took five years to write. The wide-ranging conversations hits on the legacy of Roger Ebert, raising children, and some advice Matt gave Sam about a year ago that changed his life. ------------------------------------------------- Talk Easy is sponsored by MUBI. Get your 30-day free trial at mubi.com/TalkEasy. For more information about Baden Baden, MUBI’s exciting first theatrical release, check out the website and trailer. You can purchase Matt's latest, The Oliver Stone Experience, here. Follow him on Twitter @MattZollerSeitz. ------------------------------------------------- Music for the show provided by @Vanilla. Original illustrations by Krishna Shenoi: krishnabalashenoi.com/. Learn more about the show at talkeasypod.com 

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