Exploring Thematic Depths in Contemporary Cinema

MUBI’s Rico Gagliano joins Adam and Josh for a review of Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR II, plus Josh’s take on MOANA 2 and Adam on the new political thriller from Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG. 

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Opening (00:00:00-00:02:49)

MUBI's Box Office Poison (00:03:34-00:09:45)

Review: “Gladiator II” (00:09:46-00:43:14)

Next Week, Notes (00:43:14-00:46:19)

Polls (00:46:20-00:54:34)

Review (JL): “Moana 2” (00:54:35-00:57:54)

Review (AK): “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” (00:57:55-01:05:42)

Notes/Links:

MUBI Podcast

https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/author/842

Cinema Interruptus: "Phantom Thread"

https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus

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