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Podcast: Have a Good Movie
Episode: DECADES GRAB BAG: Mildred Pierce (1945)
Description: CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of murder, sex work.
We’ve jumped ahead to 1945 to tackle the question of whether it’s possible for a movie to have only one likeable character but still be compelling. The verdict - still unclear. This is a bizarre movie, down to the doctor who tries to save a dying young child trying to gain sympathy for having to drive all the way out to the house in the first place. Only one main character is likeable, and fortunately Joan Crawford is up to the task with the role. In fact, for...