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1: The Lighthouse

1h 34m · Pick Your Take · 19 May 18:00

Isaac and Chris debate Robert Eggers' 2019 thriller The Lighthouse. Is the film a metaphorical deep dive into what secrets lie in the hearts of men? Or simply a story about how boring it is to work at a lighthouse? 

Listen as two independent filmmakers discuss mermaids and seagulls, admire the varied careers of Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, and begin a never-ending chain of The Kevin Bacon Game.

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