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Episode #123: "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," "Nocturnal Animals," and More

Published: Nov. 18, 2016, noon

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We\\u2019ve got movies coming out the wazoo this week! First, Dave and Kris tackle the ambitious Harry Potter prequel FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (at 4:00), which tries to cram five movies into one. Much to their annoyance, only three of those five movies are good. Next, Dave explores NOCTURNAL ANIMALS (at 24:56), writer/director/fashion designer Tom Ford\\u2019s sophomore film. It has two stories about toxic masculinity that don\\u2019t add up to a whole movie, so during the review Kris develops a new segment called \\u201cDr. Kris, Medicine Man,\\u201d where he shares how he\\u2019d fix the film. Following that segment, Dave offers his brief thoughts on the music documentaries OASIS: SUPERSONIC and RUSH: TIME STAND STILL, which only seem to be for diehard fans. Evan bats cleanup with three more movies from the Boston Jewish Film Festival (at 51:00): the mediocre crime thriller GRAIN OF TRUTH, the emotionally compelling documentary FREEDOM TO MARRY, and the thought-provoking comedy doc THE LAST LAUGH.

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