After undergoing facial-reconstructive surgery, Edward becomes fixated on an actor in a stage production based on his former life. That’s the setup for A Different Man starring Sebastian Stan, written and directed by Aaron Schimberg. All that and a discussion of best plays-within-films from movie history. Writer and film critic Kristen Lopez joins us!

What’s Good:

Alonso - Kelly Bishop, The Third Gilmore Girl

Drea - zackfox.com

Kristen - finally ready to start Spooky Season

Ify - Ranting for a good cause (fundraising for Ysabel Jorado campaign)

ITIDIC:

1. Major Cineplexes Plan $2 Billion Upgrade
2. Magic: the Gathering Animated Series Hits the Restart Button with New Showrunner
3. Saiorse Ronan Could Make Oscar History

Staff Picks:

Alonso - In the Summers

Drea - Rez Ball

Kristen - The Wild Robot

Ify - The Substance

kristenklopez.com

Ticklish Business

Plugs!
See In The Summers

Watch Rez Ball

Watch Hollywood Black
Watch The Mirror Game
See Alonso in Dallas with The Last of Sheila (9/26)
Watch Drea’s A New York Story

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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher