We read and watched The Manchurian Candidate (1959, 2004), and Ginny apologizes for picking this book, which is... not the greatest, while the ladies come to terms with their first major disagreement! Uh oh! Streep is at her Streepiest, and of course we discuss the wide array of beef-boys on display in this one. Check us out at bitterempire.com/critic and keep in touch @radaptations, #radaptations, and radaptationspod@gmail.com.