Indiewire's chief film critic Eric Kohn talks with Thompson on Hollywood's Anne Thompson about the world of film festivals and new releases of all shapes and sizes. In this week's special 4th of July episode: Is Melissa McCarthy's "Tammy" commendable for trying something different even though it doesn't really work? What does Steve James' "Life Itself" tell us about the lasting value of Roger Ebert? Also: Anne remembers Paul Mazursky.

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