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10 APR

Weekend Film Reviews: ‘Exit 8,’ ‘Faces of Death’

What if you were stuck in an endless subway tunnel with no clear way out? That’s the premise of the new liminal horror movie ‘Exit 8.’ Film critics Alissa Wilkinson and William Bibbiani review the film calling it the “best video game adaptation,” full stop. Plus 'Faces of Death,' 'The Christophers,' and 'Hamlet.'

10 Apr

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18 min
29/10/2009

Nick Laird

Glover's Mistake (Viking) In this novel of love, manipulation and deception, Nick Laird attempts one of the trickiest strategies in the novelist's tool kit. He structures a book so that readers come to understand things the characters remain blind to.

29/10/2009

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30 min
10 APR

Drew Goddard shoots for the stars with ‘Project Hail Mary’

This week, Kim Masters sits down with Drew Goddard to discuss adapting Andy Weir’s novel Project Hail Mary for the big screen. He reflects on how his early days writing on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Alias, and Lost trained him to move fast, as he did when he was tasked with turning around the script for Cloverfield after Paramount greenlit the project from an outline. He also talks about being brought in to rescue World War Z, and shares the advice he gave Andy Weir about a potential Project Hail Mary sequel. Plus, Masters and Matt Belloni dig into the fallout from Jeff Shell’s exit as Paramount president, tied to allegations of leaking company information. The banter partners also spotlight a bit of good news in the industry following last week’s box office report: the Writers Guild’s unexpected four-year contract extension with studios, which could help build momentum ahead of SAG-AFTRA negotiations set to resume later this month.

10 Apr

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30 min
05/12/2025

Weekend Film Reviews: 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2,' 'The Chronology of Water'

Film critics Witney Seibold and Tim Grierson review the latest releases: Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, The Chronology of Water, The Secret Agent, and Fackham Hall.

05/12/2025

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18 min
06/12/2001

W. G. Sebald

Austerlitz (Random House) What Thomas Mann was to the 1940's and Albert Camus to the 1950's probably places the German writer W. G. Sebald in relation to our new century. In this conversation, Sebald describes the source of his rare prose tone and explores the invisible presence of the concentration camps in his work.

06/12/2001

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30 min
20 MAR

Chris Fleming: Is Comedy His Love Language?

Chris Fleming’s comedy is unlike anyone else working right now. His act is equal parts stand-up and interpretative dance. He's constantly moving, grooving and writhing all over the stage. It’s all on full display in his new HBO special ‘Chris Fleming: Live at the Palace’. He spoke with Sam about embracing imperfection on stage, and how he uses movement to become a ‘spectacle.’ Chris also shares how his supportive family helped him find his purpose — creating joy through stand-up. Sign up for Sam’s Newsletter to get behind the scenes stuff from every interview each week. The Sam Sanders Show is a production of KCRW and Sam Sanders Productions.

20 Mar

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50 min
20 MAR

Weekend Film Reviews: ‘Project Hail Mary,’ ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come'

In ‘Project Hail Mary,’ Ryan Gosling plays a science teacher who travels to space to stop an alien microorganism from consuming the sun. Film critics Dave White and Alonso Duralde review the sci-fi flick based on Andy Weir’s best selling novel. Plus: 'Ready or Not 2: Here I Come,' 'Late Shift,' and 'Miroirs No. 3.'

20 Mar

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17 min
6 MAR

Weekend Film Reviews: ‘Hoppers,’ ‘The Bride!’

Flying sharks, animal kings, pond rules. The new animated Pixar film ‘Hoppers’ channels Looney Tunes energy. Alison Willmore and Witney Seibold review the film along with ‘The Bride!’, ‘Dolly,’ and ‘Heel.’

6 Mar

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17 min
23 JAN

Tom Freston on building MTV during cable’s wild west years

This week, Kim sits down with former Viacom CEO and MTV co-founder Tom Freston to discuss his memoir, Unplugged: Adventures from MTV to Timbuktu. From his vagabond youth to the birth of MTV and his years working under billionaire mogul Sumner Redstone, Freston reflects on a career spent shaping modern media, and weighs in on the Warner Bros. succession fight, arguing that Netflix may be the legacy studio’s best-fit suitor. Speaking of the streamer, Masters and Matt Belloni break down Netflix’s stock stumble despite reported subscriber growth, as Co-CEO Ted Sarandos reiterates the company’s commitment to honoring theatrical windows for Warners. To wrap things up, the banter partners dig into CNN’s potential spin-off value within Warner Bros. Discovery’s cable portfolio, pushing back on claims that the asset is worthless amid intensifying merger scrutiny.

23 Jan

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32 min
27 MAR

Weekend Film Reviews: 'Forbidden Fruits,' 'They Will Kill You'

In 'Forbidden Fruits,' a new hire at a mall store joins a secret witch cult run by her co-workers. The film is part 'Mean Girls,' part satire on faux feminist sisterhood, and part horror. Does it work? Film critics Christy Lemire and Angelica Jade Bastién review the film along with 'They Will Kill You,' 'Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice,' and 'Alpha.'

27 Mar

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17 min

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