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Podcast: Have a Good Movie
Episode: OSCARS '75: Nashville
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CONTENT WARNING: Physical abuse, emotional abuse, assassination, sexual harassment, mild mention of racism..
The only thing either of us knew about this week’s movie was that it was incredibly well-respected, and it inspired a lot of great mockumentaries that came after. So imagine our surprise (sort of) when we sat through a sprawling, lackluster, aimless movie that feels more Important(TM) than it is good. Perhaps it’s the relentless cynicism, or the overly ambitious scope of the characters and plot that make this...