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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are wading into some serious (and seriously funny) family drama in the Shawn Levy film, This Is Where I Leave You.

So why exactly does everyone want a piece of Jason Bateman? That\u2019s the question we\u2019re aiming to answer in this podcast episode. Is it his sense of humor? His bearded face? The rumor we\u2019re creating right now about his desperate love of artisanal, hand-crafted saltwater taffy? Spoiler warning: we don\u2019t actually figure this question out. What we do figure out is that the family in this movie, the Altmans, have got a whole lot of heavy issues going on. \u201cDysfunctional\u201d just doesn\u2019t seem to cover it with these folks.

The film does a wonderful job of walking a fine line between hilarious and depressing, which is impressive considering it starts with the death of a beloved family member. But hey, even in mourning there\u2019s always room for healing as a family and getting it on with old flames, am I right?

Right?

Is this thing on?

This is a touching movie that we were happy to see and talk about in this episode. It also has one of the best casts we\u2019ve ever seen. Jason Bateman and Tina Fey and Adam Driver AND Jane Fonda?! Come on, how much more greatness do you need?

(Recorded on February 19, 2020)

Links and Show Notes:

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This Is Where I Leave You - IMDb

The Kristen Bell episode of Inside of You - Apple Podcasts

Shiva - Wikipedia

Ben Schwartz - IMDb

About Us - More Movies Please! on Apple Podcasts

This Is Where I Leave You trailer - YouTube

Bella - IMDb

Bella trailer - YouTube

Beginners - IMDb

Beginners trailer - YouTube

More Movies Please! - Instagram