We clean Natalie Portman’s “The Professional” and discuss:

“Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.“ – Confucius

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“The Town” (IMDB) / “The Beast in Me” (IMDB)

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We hunt Elle Fanning’s “Predator: Badlands” and discuss:

“Sometimes I write drunk and revise sober.“ – Peter De Vries, from “Reuben, Reuben”

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“The Great” (IMDB) / “Pluribus” (IMDB)

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We press “REC” and discuss:

“People say you never remember anybody who dies in movies, and it’s true, you don’t. You don’t even remember people who disappear.“ – Danny Boyle

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“Bones And All” (IMDB) / “Boots” (IMDB)

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We shred Jeremy Saulnier’s “Green Room” and discuss:

“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.“ – James Baldwin

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“Hearts in Atlantis” (IMDB) / “A House of Dynamite” (IMDB)

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We go inside “Tron: Ares” and discuss:

“I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine and rage the likes of which you would not believe. If I cannot satisfy the one, I will indulge the other.“ – Mary Shelley, from Frankenstein

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“Alien: Earth” (IMDB) / Noah Hawley interview on “Script Apart” Podcast / “Deepwater Horizon” (IMDB)

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We clobber Dwayne The Rock Johnson’s “The Smashing Machine” and discuss:

“I’m always asked, ‘What’s the secret to success?’ But there are no secrets. Be humble. Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room.“ – Dwayne Johnson

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“The 400 Blows” (IMDB) / “Monster” (IMDB)

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We spy Pierre Jeunet’s “Amélie” and discuss:

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.“ – Mahatma Gandhi

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“The Good Ship Lollipop” (YouTube)

“How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy” by Orson Scott Card (Amazon) / Jon Bellion songs: “All Time Low“, “Guillotine“, “Blu“

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We track down Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” and discuss:

“Yes, we do defend our office as we do defend our homes. This is a constitutional right everybody has, and nothing’s funny about that. The only reason they get mad at the Black Panther Party when you do it is for the simple reason that we’re political.“ – Fred Hampton

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“All About Lily Chou-Chou” (IMDB) / “Black Rabbit” (IMDB)

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We trudge through Stephen King’s “The Long Walk” and discuss:

“You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.“ – Ray Bradbury

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“Task” (IMDB) / “Foundation” (IMDB)

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We run through Tom Hanks’ “Forrest Gump” and discuss:

“Sooner or later, if man is ever to be worthy of his destiny, we must fill our hearts with tolerance.“ – Stan Lee

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“Good Morning Vietnam” (IMDB) / “Endurance” (IMDB)

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