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Brendan Fraser, Darren Aronofsky, The Whale, Knock at the Cabin, EO, & Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Kermode & Mayo’s Take

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Super Mario Brothers Video Games - The Avatar Conspiracy

Darren Aronofsky and Brendan Fraser talk about their new film, The Whale. They reveal how the plot is structured like a Super Mario video game. And that much of it has a '90s feel to it - but they don't have to sound like it. Also: Don't you think any action sequence or joyous stuff sequence in which characters go woohoo should automatically be struck out?

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