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Film & TV: My Hindu Friend

January 15, 2020 Chris Morgan Film & TV Reviews (2020) 00:54:40

TLS takes a look at the autobiographical final film of Hector Babenco, “My Hindu Friend,” starring Willem Dafoe. [Aggregate score: 7.25]

Full disclosure: TLS was provided a screener copy in advance of this review. The film will have a limited weeklong theatrical beginning 1/17 in: NY, LA, Cleveland, Detroit, Boston, Minneapolis, ATL, Phoenix, Houston, Chicago. 
It will also then be available digitally via: Amazon, iTunes, inDemand, DirecTV, Vudu, Google Play, FANDANGO, Vimeo on Demand, FlixFing, Hoopla, AT&T, Xbox, Sony & Sling/Dish.

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Film & TV: 1917

January 13, 2020 Scott Thurlow Film & TV Reviews (2020) 45:49

TLS braves the trenches and other dangers of WW1 to review the tale of two soldiers on a desperate mission in Sam Mendes’ 1917. [Aggregate score: 8.75]

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Film & TV: Little Women

January 8, 2020 Scott Thurlow Film & TV Reviews (2020) 36:18

In the leadup to Oscar season, TLS reviews Greta Gerwig’s latest achievement in film, Little Women. [Aggregate score: 9.5]

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Film & TV: The Two Popes

January 6, 2020 Scott Thurlow Film & TV Reviews (2020) 39:14

Just three TLS members review the Netflix original feature, The (titular) Two Popes. [Aggregate score: 7]

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Film & TV: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

December 23, 2019 Scott Thurlow Film & TV Reviews (2019) 55:24

TLS joins the fray in reviewing the latest main episode in the saga of a certain conflict among stellar bodies.
[Aggregate score: 7]

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AFI Top 100 #040: The Sound of Music

December 18, 2019 Scott Thurlow AFI Top 100 33:38

The hills are alive with the sound of our review of what may be the best classic musical film. [Aggregate score: 10]

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Film & TV: A Marriage Story

December 16, 2019 Scott Thurlow Film & TV Reviews (2019) 59:33

TLS breaks up with themselves while reviewing Noah Baumbach’s Netflix piece on the failing of a relationship, A Marriage Story. [Aggregate score: 8]

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Film & TV: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

December 11, 2019 Scott Thurlow Film & TV Reviews (2019) 55:59

Won’t you be our neighbors while we review the reaffirming (inspired by a) true story of a jaded journalist and his encounters with one Mr. Fred Rogers. [Aggregate score: 9]

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Interview with Juli Bierwirth & Adrian Kerrihard, creators of Mantis Falls

December 9, 2019 Scott Thurlow Games & Gaming Culture, Interviews, Video Games 1:13:22

Steve and Scott have a discussion with Juli and Adrian of Distant Rabbit Games about their upcoming tabletop game, Mantis Falls, and the process of creating it from initial idea and vision to realizing the final form.

Distant Rabbit Games is a small tabletop game publisher located in Athens, GA specializing in semi-cooperative social deduction games. Distant Rabbit is co-owned by Adrian Kerrihard (game designer) and Juli Bierwirth (illustrator). Together they build games aimed at squeezing deep strategy, world immersion, and player psychology into small, minimally wasteful packages. In collaboration with myclimate.org every Distant Rabbit game is carbon neutral.

Check out more about Juli, Adrian, and Mantis Falls at:

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Film & TV: The Irishman

December 4, 2019 Scott Thurlow Film & TV Reviews (2019) 46:18

TLS muddles around and talks long-windedly about The Irishman, which in no way is itself muddling or long-winded, and if you hear otherwise– remember Jimmy Hoffa.
[Aggregate score 6.3]

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