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Jan 2025
46m 2s

The Brutalist (2024)

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It's the film that won Best Pic at the Globes. It's a front runner for a bunch of Oscars. Is it worth all that praise?! Let's discuss! Keep MAM going and get tons more eps at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip This week's bonus ep: SKY HIGH (2005) 
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