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Only two movies this week and no theme to link them. Dee’s pick is Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993) directed by Mamoru Oshii and written by Kazunori Itô, the pairing that then went on to make Ghost in the Shell (1995). Joe picks Miller’s Crossing (1990) linking back to last week’s crime noir discussion and redeems the Coens for Dee. We then recap our favorites from the entire season: The Night of the Hunter (1955), Duel (1971), Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire (1985), Walker (1987), The Good Thief (2002), Ink (2009), Easy A (2010), Locke (2013) and Raw (2016). We try not to dwell on some of the low points and give some honorable mentions. Also: Dee plugs the fictitious Shinohara Heavy Industries. Joe can’t pronounce Arakawa. We debate the virtues of an unjust peace versus a just war. Aw, did somebody hit you? Joe tiptoes carefully around some period-accurate Jewish slurs. We play the “Ultimate Season Round-up Quiz” and #PERL the cat gets involved. Moshi moshi. Dee finally understands why he hates E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). We finish on several dramatic cliffhangers.