Sitting Around Talking Movies

History Lessons - "The Fabelmans" plus "Till," "She Said," "The Menu" and More!


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Despite what the commercials on TV tell you, the holidays aren't quite here yet. Which means you have time to enjoy watching something without feeling guilty that you're not shopping or cooking. In fact you might even have time to learn something. Which is why we start with "The Fabelmans." It's Steven Spielberg's life story - sort of. It's got lots of buzz. We all saw it. And we'll let you know what we think of it. Then we've got "Till." It takes place in 1955, after Emmett Till is murdered in a brutal lynching. His mother vows to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice. It's got buzz too and Bill MCuddy will tell you all about it. Neil Rosen has the Ken Burns documentary "The U.s. and the Holocaust" which examines America's response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century by delving deeply into the tragic human consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape and restrictive quota laws. And to lighten things up Bill Bregoli has "Enola Holmes 2" which stars Millie Bobby Brown as Sherlock's younger sister. It's based on some historical based events so there's something to learn there too. Oh, but that's not all. We've got wicked satires such as "The Menu" starring Anya Taylor-Joy and "Triangle of Sadness" and "Triangle of Sadness" in which a fashion model celebrity couple join an eventful cruise for the super-rich. Plus there's "She Said" which is based on the true and sad story of New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor who break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement. And for streaming fans there's "Causeway" starring Jennifer Lawrence and "See How They Run" with Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan. There's all that and more. So listen in!
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