Modern movies don\u2019t get much better than Tony Gilroy\u2019s \u201cMichael Clayton.\u201d Alex and Nick discuss the film\u2019s perfectly constructed screenplay, \u201870s paranoid thrillers, George Clooney\u2019s best work, exploding Ford Pintos, manic depression, meeting Denis O\u2019Hare, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack, ingenious editing, and so much more.
This episode is in memory of the great actor, Tom Wilkinson, who passed away on Dec. 30, 2023. His role as Arthur Edens in this film will live forever.
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