David Bianculli: We're going to talk about tar, a movie that you told Dave in one of your many discussions over the last few months. David watched the movie and said he loved it; I've now seen it three times, including once in the theater. He says Todd Field is Nick Nightingale in Eyes Wide Shut, and apparently just studied Kubrick as he was over in England for like a year and a half. Can you remind me of character to Nick Nightedale? And he's the friend of Tom Cruise that he runs into at the bar. Exactly.
The great Paul Bloom returns to the show to explore the many mysteries of Todd Field’s 2022 film “Tár.” Is it a ghost story? A movie about cancel culture and abuse of power? Guilt? Professional disappointment? The anxiety of getting old, losing touch with youth and reality? Reminds me of my freshman year at Smith…
Plus – Paul gets into trouble on Twitter for saying he’s mildly pro-trigger warnings in certain cases. But is he ignoring the science???
Special Guest: Paul Bloom.
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