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Review 326: Nightcrawler
Episode Description: In this episode, Christopher Schnese, Carson Patrick, and Stephen Miller review Nightcrawler.
Directed by Dan Gilroy. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton. When Lou Bloom, a driven man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
Review 325: Birdman
Episode Description: In this episode, Christopher Schnese, Carson Patrick, and Stephen Miller review Birdman.
Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. With Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton. A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory.
Review 324: Whiplash
Episode Description: In this episode, Christopher Schnese, Carson Patrick, and Stephen Miller review Whiplash.
Directed by Damien Chazelle. With Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist. A promising young drummer enrolls at a cutthroat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.
Review 323: John Wick
Episode Description: In this episode, Christopher Schnese, Carson Patrick, and Stephen Miller review John Wick.
Directed by David Leitch and Chad Stahelski. With Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen. An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.
Review 322: Fury
Episode Description: In this episode, Christopher Schnese, Carson Patrick, and Stephen Miller review Fury.
Directed by David Ayer. With Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman. April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Out-numbered, out-gunned, and with a rookie soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.
Review 321: The Guest
Episode Description: In this episode, Christopher Schnese, Carson Patrick, and Stephen Miller review The Guest.
Directed by Adam Wingard. With Dan Stevens, Sheila Kelley, Maika Monroe. A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.
Review 320: The Judge
Episode Description: In this episode, Christopher Schnese, Carson Patrick, and Stephen Miller review The Judge.
Directed by David Dobkin. With Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga. Big city lawyer Hank Palmer returns to his childhood home where his father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder. Hank sets out to discover the truth and, along the way, reconnects with his estranged family.
Review 319: Gone Girl
Episode Description: In this episode, Christopher Schnese, Carson Patrick, and Stephen Miller review Gone Girl.
Directed by David Fincher. With Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris. With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.