178. Possum, Widows & Wildlife
from Film Chat
This week, reviews of a trio of films with the kind of emphatic single-word titles that makes for a great concise episode title. The biggest of the bunch is Widows, the heist thriller directed by Steve McQueen all about *NO-SPOILER ALERT* a group of women whose very much alive husbands are in a criminal gang. Following a seismic event, the nature of which I won't even hint at, the women have to work together on a big project that their husbands can't help with for reasons I better not get into. We also review the British indie horror Possum, which just flat out doesn't have a possum in it - unreal - and Danny gives us his thoughts on Wildlife, a 60s-set suburban drama which is the directorial debut of low-key sexy actor Paul Dano. If you've got a thing for Paul Dano, I cannot recommend it. He is behind the camera. PLUS!! We have an incredibly deep conversation about ethics and superhero movies, we explain why we think Bill Hicks is a bad subject for a biopic, we get really f---ing excited for the buttload of Star Wars TV on the way, and Danny finally gives his long-awaited take on Twelve Monkeys.
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