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Seeing and Believing episodes
- Episode 228 | Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman and Trey Edward Shults’s Waves
After a few weeks in theaters, Martin Scorsese's latest magnum opus is streaming on Netflix, and the guys are on the case. They examine where The Irishman falls in Scorsese's body of work and discuss the themes that arise in its story of regretful mobsters. Another awards-season hopeful, Trey Edward Shults's Waves, gets the Seeing & Believing treatment as well. Does Shults's story of an black family dealing with ambition, tragedy, and relational pressure sink or swim?
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1 hr 15 min - Episode 227 | Rian Johnson's Knives Out and Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee's Frozen 2
What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than with movies about dysfunctional families and the legacy of colonialism? Rian Johnson's crowd-pleasing whodunit Knives Out is first on the chopping block this week—can it live up to its star-studded cast and the promise of a throwback mystery? Johnson's film is followed by a sequel to the movie that launched a thousand memes and childhood singalongs: Frozen 2. Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and Kristoff are back for another adventure, this time in an enchanted forest that contains mysterious secrets from Elsa and Anna's past. Wade and Kevin dig into the songs, the ice powers, and the story of the follow-up to one of the biggest animated films of the decade.
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1 hr 7 min - Episode 226 | Marielle Heller's A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and James Mangold's Ford v. Ferrari
Mister Rogers mania continues into 2019, as the Tom Hanks-starring A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood hits theaters this weekend. Seeing and Believing reviews Marielle Heller's new film and adds an interview with Joanne Rogers herself into the bargain. Wade and Ms. Rogers chat about what it was like to have known and loved the remarkable Fred Rogers, as well as see the outpouring of interest in him after his death. The guys then turn to something a little faster-paced, James Mangold's Ford v. Ferrari. Does the Matt Damon/Christian Bale film satisfy Wade and Kevin's need for speed?
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1 hr 12 min - Episode 225 | Doctor Sleep and Light From LightIt's not Halloween anymore, but Seeing and Believing experiences a pair of hauntings all the same with the two films this week. First up is the Stephen King adaptation Doctor Sleep, a sequel to The Shining. Wade and Kevin also take a look at the Jim Gaffigan-starring Light from Light, director Paul Harrill's quiet drama about a paranormal investigator trying to help a widower find closure after his wife's death.
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1 hr 8 min - Episode 224 | Taika Waititi's Jojo Rabbit and Robert Eggers's The LighthouseSeeing & Believing wades into some deep waters with today's pairing of films. Taika Waititi's Jojo Rabbit, set in Nazi Germany, is about a young boy who's a member of the Hitler Youth and has an imaginary friendship with Adolf Hitler. They also spend some time with The Lighthouse, from the director of the Puritan horror movie The Witch. Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe's 19th-century lighthouse keepers slowly go mad on a storm-scoured rock in the middle of the ocean, how can you go wrong?
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1 hr 2 min - Seeing and Believing 223 | Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite and an Interview with Author Brian RafteryCritic Ryan Holt returns to the show to help Kevin explore the bonkers plot of Parasite and Wade sits down with Wired senior writer Brian Raftery0 min
- Seeing and Believing 222 | Joachim Rønning’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and William Friedkin’s The ExorcistAngelina Jolie returns in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, and Wade and Kevin also offer their first-time impressions of 1973's classic, The Exorcist.0 min
- Seeing and Believing 221 | Ang Lee’s Gemini Man and Vince Gilligan’s El CaminoSeeing & Beleiving is seeing double this week with Ang Lee's Gemini Man starring Will Smith and Vince Gilligan's El Camino starring Aaron Paul.0 min
- Seeing and Believing 220 | Todd Phillips’s Joker and Takashi Miike’s First LoveWade and Kevin take a look at Todd Philips' Joker to see what all the controversy is about. They also offer their review Takashi Miike's First Love.0 min
- Seeing and Believing 219 | Rupert Goold’s Judy and Tyler Nilson/Mike Schwartz’s The Peanut Butter FalconWade & Kevin review Renée Zellweger's Oscar bid this year with Judy Garland in Judy along with indie darling, The Peanut Butter Falcon.0 min
About Seeing and Believing
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Every week, Kevin McLenithan and Sarah Welch-Larson search for the sacred on screen as they review the latest films and television shows.