Podcasts TV Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode #498: "Self-Reliance" and "Sometimes I Think About Dying"

Episode #498: "Self-Reliance" and "Sometimes I Think About Dying"

Published: Jan. 26, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

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This week, we cover two movies dealing with loneliness and connection. Megan reviews\\xa0SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING\\xa0(1:56), Rachel Lambert\'s poignant and sweet comedy-drama starring Daisy Ridley as a shy and isolated person who meets someone new (Dave Merheje). Then we (Evan and Megan) discuss\\xa0SELF-RELIANCE (14:23), Jake Johnson\'s uneven comedy \\u2014 which he directed, wrote, and stars in \\u2014 about a lonely person participating in a dark web reality game show where people try to kill him. And on this week\'s Patreon bonus episode, we cover the winner of our Best Picture Oscar winners poll: THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971), William Friedkin\'s tense crime thriller starring Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider!

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