This week, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Adam Quigley remember the passing of a too-young talent, discuss the nature of biopics, reflect on the state of the Mission: Impossible series, and share memories of a Blockbuster long gone.
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Shownotes
Introduction
What We’ve Been Watching
- Devindra (02:12): Salt, Centurion, The Pallbearer
News Discussion
- (16:40) Blockbuster prepares for mid-September bankruptcy
- (27:38) Anime legend Satoshi Kon passes away
- (31:03) Jeremy Renner joins Mission Impossible 4, which might not be called Mission Impossible 4
- (36:48) John Cusack will be Edgar Allen Poe
Featured Review
- (48:50) The Kids Are All Right
Credits
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- Our music comes from Point 22 courtesy of the Podsafe Network, and Brad Sucks
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