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Dec 2018
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‘Roma,’ ‘The Mule,’ and the Mailbag | Th...

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The debate over how to watch ‘Roma’ is starting to obscure actual conversations about ‘Roma’ (1:15), and ‘The Mule’ doesn’t quite make the Oscars cut (9:15). Plus, a mailbag full of questions about ‘A Star Is Born,’ up-and-coming actors, and the future of Netflix’s influence on theaters (13:19).


Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

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