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Review 643: Sound of Metal
In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen Miller bring you a review of Sound of Metal.
Directed by Darius Marder. With Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, and Paul Raci. A heavy-metal drummer's life is thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing.

Review 642: Mank
In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen Miller bring you a review of Mank.
Directed by David Fincher. With Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, and Lily Collins. 1930's Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.

Review 641: Hillbilly Elegy
In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen Miller bring you a review of Hillbilly Elegy.
Directed by Ron Howard. With Amy Adams, Glenn Close, and Gabriel Basso. An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.

Review 640: Happiest Season
Directed by Clea DuVall. With Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, and Mary Steenburgen. A holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family's acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.

Review 639: Run
In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen Miller bring you a review of Run.
Directed by Aneesh Chaganty. With Sarah Paulson, Kiera Allen, and Sara Sohn. A homeschooled teenager begins to suspect her mother is keeping a dark secret from her.

TIFF 2020: Concrete Cowboy
In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen Miller bring you a review of Concrete Cowboy from the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.
Directed by Ricky Staub. With Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin, and Lorraine Toussaint. A teenager discovers the world of urban horseback riding when he moves in with his estranged father in North Philadelphia.

TIFF 2020: Another Round
In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen Miller bring you a review of Another Round from the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.
Directed by Thomas Vinterberg. With Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, and Magnus Millang. Four friends, all high school teachers, test a theory that they will improve their lives by maintaining a constant level of alcohol in their blood.

Review 638: Nocturne
In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen Miller bring you a review of Nocturne.
Directed by Zu Quirke. With Sydney Sweeney, Madison Iseman, and Jacques Colimon. An incredibly gifted pianist makes a Faustian bargain to overtake her older sister at a prestigious institution for classical musicians.