Ep. 655 - A Hero (GUEST: Roxana Hadadi from Vulture)

David and Devindra, along with Vulture film critic Roxana Hadadi,
attend the Sundance Film Festival remotely. For the feature
review, the Filmcast and guest watch A Hero, the newest movie by
acclaimed Iranian director Asghar Farhadi.

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Weekly Plugs


David - David’s review of the BenQ HT2050A Projector


Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Sundance


Jeff - We Have Concerns  


Roxana- Roxana’s Archive81 Review





Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)


What we've been watching  (~3:00)


Jeff - The Afterparty, The Woman in the House Across the Street
from the Girl in the Window


David - Throne of Blood, Sundance: Emergency, Nanny, Cha Cha Real
Smooth, Piggy


Devindra - The Afterparty, Sundance: Resurrection, A Love Song,
Dual, Neptune Frost, When you Finish Saving the World


Roxana- The Afterparty, The Righteous Gemstones, Sundance:
Master, Emily the Criminal, Palm Trees and Power Lines, Something
in the Dirt





Feature  (~1:15:49) A Hero
Spoilers (~1:36:40)


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