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Oct 2025
12m 25s

John Carpenter Picks Three Favorite Film...

WNYC STUDIOS AND THE NEW YORKER
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The director stopped shooting movies years ago to focus on writing film scores and his own records. He shares some inspirational work from film history with the producer Adam Howard. 
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