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Aug 2023
1h 34m

‘Eyes Wide Shut’ With Bill Simmons, Chri...

The Ringer
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Mallory Rubin form an unnamed secret society to rewatch the 1999 psychological drama Eyes Wide Shut, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, and directed by Stanley Kubrick.


Producer: Craig Horlbeck


Music: Evan Campbell

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