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Jul 2021
1h 57m

Men In Black

Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson | Realm
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Paul & Amy neuralize 1997's Will Smith sci-fi comedy Men In Black! They learn about the wild career of director Barry Sonnenfeld, ask how Smith became so skilled at picking hit starring vehicles, and wonder why blockbuster films with this much personality are so hard to come by today. Plus: What if Wild Wild West was good?Next week Unspooled's summer blockbu ... Show More
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