Podcasts TV Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode #274: "Unbelievable," "Lucy in the Sky," "Memory: The Origins of Alien," and "The King of Comedy"

Episode #274: "Unbelievable," "Lucy in the Sky," "Memory: The Origins of Alien," and "The King of Comedy"

Published: Oct. 11, 2019, 3:09 a.m.

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This week Megan blows Evan\\u2019s mind when she reveals some shocking new information to him about corn. Yes, corn. She and Dave kick off the show by reviewing the utterly disappointing MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN (3:35), a behind-the-scenes documentary that repeats all the same old stories about Ridley Scott\\u2019s beloved 1979 film. Then Evan and Dave cover Martin Scorsese\\u2019s often-overlooked gem THE KING OF COMEDY (14:38), detailing why JOKER is such an unsuccessful attempt to mimic it. Next Dave and Megan review LUCY IN THE SKY (23:42), a movie so frustrating they wish they didn\\u2019t have to talk about it. The one positive thing they can agree on though, is that Natalie Portman goes for broke with her performance. Lastly, all three of them delve into the Netflix mini-series UNBELIEVABLE (35:27), discussing why its first episode is so infuriating, while expounding upon why it\\u2019s such an important examination of trauma and a satisfying police procedural with tremendous performances by its leads Kaitlyn Dever, Merritt Wever, and Toni Collette.

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