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Nov 2023
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The Ridley Scott Hall of Fame. Plus: Err...

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About this episode

With Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ hitting theaters, Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to build the Ridley Hall of Fame, selecting his 10 films most worthy of preservation (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by filmmaker Errol Morris to talk about his new John le Carré documentary, ‘The Pigeon Tunnel,’ Morris’s interviewing style, how he chooses subjects, the overlap between documentary and drama filmmaking, and more (1:27:00).


Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Chris Ryan and Errol Morris

Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner

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