“The Devil Wears Prada 2” Hits Too Close to Home; “Michael” is Merely Moments; “Mother Mary” Nails the Music; Lena Dunham’s Memoir episode artwork

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“The Devil Wears Prada 2” Hits Too Close to Home; “Michael” is Merely Moments; “Mother Mary” Nails the Music; Lena Dunham’s Memoir

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This week: a flurry of reviews. Hosts Ann Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio review “Michael,” a musical biopic that shies away from controversy (8:10) and “Mother Mary,” a movie about a made up musician that nails the musical performances and not much else. (13:00) They also react to “The Devil Wears Prada 2” and explain why it feels a bit too real for those of us in the entertainment press. (17:43) Finally, both recount their recent trips to Broadway, including a shocking role for John Lithgow (22:33). But first, a fun chat about Lena Dunham’s new Memoir “Famesick” (0:43). Read our full reviews for: "Michael "- https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/michael-review-jackson-movie-biopic-sanitized-dull-1235189524/ "Mother Mary" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/mother-mary-movie-review-anne-hathaway-a24-1235188817/ "The Devil Wears Prada 2" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-devil-wears-prada-2-review-meryl-streep-anne-hathaway-1235189949/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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