Culture Gabfest: Drive My Batmobile
b'This week, New York Times columnist and Slate graduate, Jamelle Bouie, fills in for Steve as the panel begins by entering the Gotham of Matt Reeves\\u2019 The Batman. Then, for our final pre-Oscars round-up, the panel digs into Best Picture nominee Drive My Car. Finally, the panel discusses the trend of ever-elongating movie runtimes.\\nIn Slate Plus, the panel questions Jamelle about his recent deep dive into the work of Martin Scorcese.\\nEmail us at culturefest@slate.com.\\nEndorsements\\nDana: Pedro Almod\\xf3var\\u2019s addition to the Director\\u2019s Issue series of W Magazine, in which he interviews and photographs Pen\\xe9lope Cruz.\\nJamelle: The 4K UHD version of the 1993 Jean-Claude Van Damme vehicle Hard Target. Directed by Hong Kong director, John Woo, Hard Target is the first major Hollywood film made by a Chinese director. But, it\\u2019s Jamelle\\u2019s pick because it\\u2019s one of the best restorations of a movie he\\u2019s ever seen.\\xa0\\xa0\\nJulia: The Batman \\u201866 series, which is a Batman that is different than the dark opus of Batman today. It\\u2019s good for adults but also great for kids. Then an addendum from Jamelle: the kid-friendly, highly funny Batman animated series, Batman: The Brave and the Bold.\\xa0\\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Nadira Goffe.\\nOutro music is "What Do You Want From Me" by OTE\\nSlate Plus members get ad-free podcasts, a bonus segment in each episode of the Culture Gabfest, full access to Slate\'s journalism on Slate.com, and more. Sign up now\\xa0at slate.com/cultureplus.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'