You heard us pretend to be unimpressed by PAN\u2019S LABYRINTH, but how do we really feel about Guillermo Del Toro\u2019s first Oscars darling? Listen to Alex & Julio discuss the film\u2019s ambiguous ending, whether Captain Vidal was just too much, and why we were somehow spared an American remake.
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