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Podcast: Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam
Episode: 116: Midnight Express (1978) and Return to Paradise (1998)
Description: Text Matt & Adam!Hashish will put you in foreign prisons is the theme this week. "Midnight Express" (1978) is the story of an American college student attempting to smuggle 2 kilos of hash. He's caught and thrown into a horrible prison. Loosely based on a true story, it was great and star Brad Davis stole the show. "Return to Paradise" (1998) is based in Malaysia, but for some reason spent a lot of time in NYC. Not enough time at the prison and too much melodrama back home. A young Joaquin Phoenix gives a believable performance. Next, mentors in...