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Dec 2019
1h 43m

'The Irishman' Is NOT Too Long. Plus: Pr...

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We're less than a week away from the official start of awards season: Golden Globe nominations. Amanda and Sean share their best guesses in the major categories and defend the honor of Martin Scorsese's 'The Irishman' (4:00). Then, resident 'Frozen' fan Jason Gallagher joins to break down why the sequel has become the fall season's juggernaut at the box office (41:10). Finally, Sean is joined by director Todd Haynes to talk about his new film, 'Dark Waters,' a chilling legal thriller that isn't always what it seems (66:10).


Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Todd Haynes, Jason Gallagher

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